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History of Nursing Research Worksheet

There have been many influential publications, agencies, and people in the field of nursing research. Write 1–3 sentences in each cell of the table below to describe the importance, goal, or influence of each item.

Publications | First publication date and importance: |

Nursing Research | First published: 1952 Importance: This was the first research journal published because of an increase in research activity in the 1940’s. (Burns & Grove, 2011). |

Sigma Theta Tau Journal published by this organization is now called Image—The Journal of Nursing Scholarship | First published: 1967 Importance: In the journal “Image” currently called “The Journal of Nursing Scholarship,” Sigma members write articles and summaries of research and how to apply the findings of research into practice (Burns & Grove, 2005). Image consists of peer-reviewed studies and articles pertaining to nursing research methods (Burns & Grove, 2005), in areas of clinical scholarship and policy (WolersKluwer Health, 2011). |

Research in Nursing and Health | First published: 1978 Importance: Research in Nursing and Health (RINAH) journal is peer reviewed and helps to update nurses in their practices through research and theory. These practices could include bedside nursing issues, education, health issues, administrative issues, and history issues derived from theories, which in turn helps to close the gap and identifies future need for further research. This journal encourages comments from its readers on the research and its theories to the editor (Baggs, n.d.) and aims at encouraging evidence-based practice and improving quality of patient care (WolersKluwer Health, 2011). |

Western Journal of Nursing Research | First published: 1979 Importance: Western Journal of Nursing Research...