title: Research or quality improvement?. Making the decision.
abstract: Deciding if a project is one of research or quality improvement is a dilemma frequently faced by nursing administrators. Guidelines have been established to help administrators and practitioners overcome this dilemma and, at the same time, consider the rights and responsibilities of the patient, the hospital, and the investigator.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Research Programs, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Thurston
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Reimer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000145:classification*; D014850:Waiting Lists