title: The importance of the practicing nurse in nursing research.
abstract: Most research findings never reach the practicing nurse. However, many scientific findings would enhance quality of care if nurses knew about them and incorporated them into their practice. To make nursing research practice based, medical-surgical nurses must identify pertinent questions for research and use the findings in practice and evaluate subsequent outcomes.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mayhew
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D013041:Specialties, Nursing