title: Tales from the field: what the nursing research textbooks will not tell you.
abstract: The process of conducting nursing research can be far more complicated than what is described in nursing textbooks, particularly when the investigation is conducted in a new and unfamiliar care setting. This article describes a number of unexpected events and outcomes associated with implementing what was considered, at the onset, a well-designed research study under the leadership of experienced investigators. Lessons learned, which are believed to be valuable to both neophyte and seasoned researchers, are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. marianne-smith@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Kathleen C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Buckwalter
authors.forename: Hyunwook
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Susan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ellingrod
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D013782:Textbooks as Topic