Research Paper Ideas?

[laxxrickLPN]

I have two APA-style research papers due for two different nursing classes.

The first class is ADULT NURSING; focus is on technical skills like IVs, foleys, NG tubes, OR procedures, sterile fields in the OR, etc. with theory focusing on Med-Surg complications, lab value interpretation, etc.

The second class is a 1 credit NURSING IN SOCIETY class; focus is on legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities of an LPN, as well a little bit of the history of nursing.

I have to pick a writing topic for each class and it can actually be anything I want; so long as it pertains to that class. My problem is that with so much freedom to choose my topic, I'm absolutely stuck!!!

Any cool ideas?

[elkpark]

It's usually easier to write about a topic that you're personally interested in and somewhat enthusiastic about -- what are your interests within those two general areas??

[laxxrickLPN]

I like the idea of intraoperative care, however, I don't know any pro/con arguments about nurses in the OR.

For the next class, I think I will do the pros and cons of paper charting vs. electronic health records.

[itsmejuli]

You said in your first post that you are writing a research paper, not an argumentative paper. You don't need pros/cons for a research paper, research papers are statements of facts.

Since you're interested on intraoperative care, then you could write a paper on sterile technique and focus on med/surg complications when contamination occurs.

[dragonfly68]

I would try to narrow down your subjects by first writing down a few topics in nursing that you are interested in. This will make writing the papers easier.