characteristics of nurse research

1. Intellectual curiosity – The nurse researcher undertake inquiry and serious thinking about situations and problems affecting nurses and nursing.
2. Creative thinking – Coupled with the ability to go beyond what already exist and develop various ways of doing things.
3. Critical thinking – Clinical expertise and a working knowledge of the scientific problem-solving technique help to a great extent in formalizing the study.
4. Ability to relate their study to known theory – Through scholarly thinking and to articulate this in precise and organized manner.
5. Patience and discipline to see the study.
6. Intellectual honesty – Researchers are honest in collecting, analyzing, and reporting data.