title: Connecting the research and nursing processes: making a difference in baccalaureate students' attitudes and abilities.
abstract: Student nurses are often intimidated by the research process. They also frequently have negative attitudes about working with the elderly, especially in long-term care settings. This article describes a clinical project designed to help students improve their attitudes, knowledge, and skills toward research and care of the elderly by connecting the research process and the nursing process. Students implement research-based clinical practice in a long-term care setting. Student evaluations indicate that project goals are achieved. Nursing staff evaluation data indicate that they find student projects interesting and useful in updating resident care plans.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 54702-4004, USA.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Morse
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oleson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patek
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sohr
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000193:education*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014481:United States