title: Research in the perianesthesia setting: the basics of getting started.
abstract: Research can be defined as a process that systematically investigates a situation with the objective of expanding the existing knowledge of a profession. Research asks the question "Does what we do as nurses help or hinder?" The purpose of this article is to provide a brief history of nursing research and to review basic research methods. In addition, examples of potential research projects focused in the perianesthesia practice arena will be explored. Practical steps will be outlined to guide novice nurse researchers in their early endeavors.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, 301 Prospect Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13203, USA. gina.myers@sjhsyr.org
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosinski
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D016528:Postanesthesia Nursing