Nursing - NEW

What is a primary source for nursing research?

• A first-hand report of an original study, experiment, or event
• Written by the person(s) who conducted the study/experiment or witnessed the event
• Can be quantitative or qualitative in nature

When a nurse researcher interviews patients about their health behaviors, a pharmaceutical company conducts clinical trials on a new drug, or a hospital surveys its nursing staff, they are creating primary information.

An original research article should consist of the following headings: Structured abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion (IMRAD) and maybe Randomized Control Trial (RCT), Controlled Clinical Trial (CCT), Experiment, Survey, and Case-Control or Cohort Study.