title: Critiquing and using nursing research: guidelines for the critical care nurse.
abstract: This article focuses on a concern that practicing nurses are expected to use nursing research but are not thoroughly prepared to meet this expectation. This concern is addressed by proposing: (1) a guideline for research critique that is designed to bridge baccalaureate education and nursing practice and (2) a unique description of research utilization that may be realistically accomplished by practicing nurses.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Texas, Houston.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liehr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houston
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003663:Decision Trees; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000379:methods; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards