Nursing Research Student Name: School Name: Nursing Research Introduction The essence of conducting research is evolving and has become a significant skill in modern world today. A major importance of nursing is to provide patients with high-quality service and care. It is concluded therefore that the absence of research in clinical practice is simply a practice without validation. Research is vital element used in evaluating the effectiveness of modalities in nursing treatments or to examining the effect of nursing care on a patient`s health. According to Lanuza (1999), challenges and transformations occur in nursing practices thus research needs to be conducted so as to address these social needs or challenges. Qualitative research involves a detailed and complete description of circumstances or events whereas quantitative approach attempts to describe these events using statistical models. These two approaches highlight merits and demerits in regards to the area of focus and the aims of the researcher when conducting a study. Qualitative methods in a nursing study Qualitative research is a method which puts more emphasis on the variables found in a particular setting or environment. According to Brockopp an...