title: Introducing ADN students to nursing research.
abstract: Every nurse, regardless of educational preparation, should be involved in and benefit from nursing research. The research process needs to become an integral part of nursing practice. In this article, the authors emphasize the importance of nursing research in the associate degree nursing curriculum, emphasizing strategies that enable the ADN graduate to appreciate research reports and use the knowledge in the clinical practice setting.
authors.affiliation: Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thorpe
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Smutko
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology