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Writing for publication: avoiding the common pitfalls
Sharing research findings has become an increasingly important part of research as nursing is increasing required to base practice on the best available evidence. This editorial offers an insight into some of the common pitfalls to avoid when writing and submitting a paper for publication
Applying for ethical approval for research: the main issues.
The need to obtain research ethical approval is common to all research involving human participants. This approval must be obtained before research participants can be approached and before data collection can begin. The process of ethical review is one way that research participants can be confident that possible risks have been considered, minimised and deemed acceptable. This article outlines some of the main issues researchers should consider when planning an application for research ethical approval by answering the following six questions: 'Do I need research ethical approval?', 'How many applications will I need to make?', 'Where should I apply for research ethical approval?', 'What do I need to include in my application?', 'What do research ethics committees look for?' and 'What other approvals might I need?' Answering these questions will enable researchers to navigate the ethical review process
Originality in doctoral research
ORIGINALITY IS a major ingredient of doctoral
research in every discipline. Doctoral students are
required to demonstrate how they have contributed
new knowledge to their discipline and will use
their doctoral theses and, in some countries, oral
examinations to demonstrate originality to their
examiners. If originality is not present, the doctorate
cannot be awarded. In this edition of Nurse Researcher
two authors consider originality in doctoral research
from two very different perspectives
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