Abstract

Case Report

Fostering Critical Nurse Observation as a Source of Research Topics: ‘Listen to your Nurse’

TM Nicole Manshanden*, Nienke van den Ende, Joost Velzel and Fedde Scheele

Published: 18 June, 2024 | Volume 8 - Issue 1 | Pages: 036-039

As healthcare systems develop, there is an explicit call towards interprofessional learning and working, valuing observations and perspectives of all disciplines. Such a multi-perspective is pivotal for innovation, leading to optimal and sustainable health care. In such an interprofessional work environment, it is obvious that the nurses engage in the formulation of research questions within clinical practice settings. This case report describes a case in which nurses observed important issues that no physician or midwife on the team would have noticed. In collaboration with other team members, the nurses subsequently engaged in research which resulted in new information to improve care. The aim of this paper is to explore strategies to promote nurse participation in at least the formulation of research questions based on their observation and perspectives.
For fostering critical nurse observation as a source of research topics, we propose four strategies. First, cultivating awareness through a culture of evidence-based practice and critical reflection on common practice. Second, stimulating persistence in addressing moral dilemmas concerning better care despite resistance. Third, facilitating interprofessional learning in an open culture, where diverse perspectives are valued, and it is psychologically safe to bring them in. Fourth, overcoming funding disparities and facilitating nurse-led research, acknowledging the underrepresentation of nurses in funding agencies. 
These measures aim to empower nurses to observe critically, use their unique perspectives, and bring in research topics.

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Keywords:

Interprofessional learning; Nursing; Observations; Improvement

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