title: Research for a practice professional.
abstract: Research for any practice profession necessarily deals with professional arts and skills, with the base of knowledge underlying the practice field, and with the initial and continuing education of the professional. Recent developments and activities in the above areas are discussed, including growth in the investigator pool and studies that deal with the process and outcomes of nursing care.
mesh_terms: D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D009732:Nursing Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012106:Research