I need a research paper topic

[willcare4u]

I am taking a summer Nursing Research class and I need a topic for my research paper - I am horrible at picking a topic. I need a problem statement that is related to a nursing issue. I will need to find 10 research articles from nursing journals related to the issue, so a somewhat broader topic may be better.

I have been reading around the site (I just found the site 2 days ago) and have already learned so much from what is posted, I wish I had found it sooner. Since I am still in school I thought maybe I could find out from those that are nurses what you think some nursing issues are.

Any help would be greatly appreciated :nuke:

[TangoLima]

I also find it difficult to come up with topics sometimes. There are so many possibilities in nursing you could write about almost anything.

What areas are you interested in? OB, ICU, cardiac, renal, psych? It's best to write about something you're interested in. It will make the research and writing less excruciating.

What areas do you have trouble with and could use more knowledge? Leukemia, meds, respiratory function? Why not pick something you need to learn more about anyway. That way you're killing 2 birds with one stone.

What broad topics could benefit you in your practice? Pain control, infection control, effective teaching techniques? Again, take the opportunity to learn something that you can actually use in your practice.

In our last semester, we researched best practices associated with preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia. It turned out to be a difficult topic. Other people looked at preventing adolescent suicide, breastfeeding efficacy, MS treatment protocols, diabetes education and compliance to treatment, etc.

Good luck.