title: A methodology for critical science in nursing.
abstract: There is confusion surrounding critical science in nursing. Many studies which could be considered critical do not identify themselves as such. Reasons for this may be the lack of a clear definition of critical science in nursing or the failure of the discipline to identify the defining characteristics of a critical methodology. This article addresses the confusion by defining critical science in nursing in addition to presenting a critical methodology synthesizing 7 common processes seen in critical research.
authors.affiliation: Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, Conn 06117, USA. jfontana@sjc.edu
authors.forename: Joyce S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Fontana
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D010684:Philosophy; D012942:Social Sciences / Q000379:methods*