title: Descriptive research is the bench science of nursing.
authors.forename: Marie L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lobo
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D019370:Observation; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012107:Research Design; D012586:Science