A a nurse practitioner student, you are conducting a Quality Improvement project to decrease Catheter Associated...
A a nurse practitioner student, you are conducting a Quality Improvement project to decrease Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) rates in the Intensive Care Unit. Your role would best be described as:
a. Nurse scientist
b. Project director
c. Primary investigator
d. Study director
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a) Nurse scientist : In this scenario nurse practitioner student identify research questions ,design and conduct scientific studies by collecting data The outcome of the study will be incorporated in daily practice and it is considered as Evidence based practice.
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