title: [Research in nursing domain: essential base for the development of nursing knowledge and professionalism].
abstract: In this article the principles and reasons by which in the Italian Nursing field research is necessary, in a popular way, are discussed. The use of scientific inquiry to study its peculiar aspects through the use of the scientific method for the production of specific knowledge is faced. Phases of the quantitative method are illustrated It is also underlined the rationale and reasons why it is considered urgent to form aware and active professionals, able to use the results of the literature along with to be able to conduct or to participate in research studies with the purpose to nurturing the scientific debate and to care with consequential data from the scientific evidence.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: Julita
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sansoni
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D007558:Italy; D009729:Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods