Your main research project has 4 sections due throughout the semester, which all use the clinical question you decide on in the first weeks of the term, so think carefully about what issue or problem you would like to research. In choosing a research question, it helps to do some preliminary searching to see what is being written on the topic, then discuss it with nurse managers and with your professor to help you decide what approach to take.
When you search for articles to answer your question, you are first looking for articles that discuss the background of the problem, what studies have been done, and what the research already shows. Then you can define why it's an important issue, say if there is a gap in the research, and show if there is a need for more studies before you recommend a change in nursing practice.
Use the sections of this guide to help with the steps in this project: