As nurses move forward in their education,different roles may be assumed with regard to research.What is the expected research role for the baccalaureate-prepared nurse?

A) To assume the role of a clinical expert.
B) To incorporate evidence-informed practice activities into nursing practice.
C) To develop methods of inquiry relevant to nursing.
D) To acquire funding for research projects.

Nurses can make links between research findings and nursing care by identifying appropriate clinical problems,reading peer-reviewed literature from numerous sources,and incorporating evidence-informed practice activities into the nursing practice of their unit or agency.Nurses,with experience,will develop clinical expertise,but this is not their expected research role.Nurses with advanced degrees or those who have a research focus are responsible for developing methods of inquiry relevant to nursing and for acquiring funding for research projects.