Self-Reflection
N-494, the essential of nursing research, impressed the vital role of nurses in research. Although the nursing research is nothing new in the profession, as in fact originated from Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing, today’s clinicians are expected to deliver quality care through evidence-based practice (EBP). However, this change of thinking and practice will be hampered by significant barriers unless a robust understanding of EBP outcomes is achieved. Thus, N494 introduced a series of topics that provide the student an understanding of the necessity of research, its implication to the nursing practice, the research methods, research appraisals, ethical considerations, and disseminating evidence.