title: Conducting research: getting started.
abstract: This article presents issues to be considered when planning to conduct research, specifically ways to avoid critical errors in writing the research proposal. It concludes with an outline for writing research proposals.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giuffre
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012107:Research Design; D017748:Time Management; D014956:Writing