Editor's Note

Dear Professionals,

Greetings from RGUHS Journal of Nursing Sciences.

I take immense pleasure in presenting Vol-2, Issue-2 of RJNS, June 2021. The RGUHS editorial board extends its gratitude and thanks to all the authors who have contributed articles for this issue. Nurses need to research because it helps them advance their field, stay updated and offer better patient care. Information literacy skills can help nurses use information more effectively to develop their own conclusions. Clinical research is vital for finding new treatments and improving patient care. Research nurses are at the forefront of this process. Research nurses need a thorough understanding of the research process and terminology, and in-depth knowledge of the specialty under investigation. Nurses play a key role as patients’ advocate, ensuring their safety and protection, and making certain that patients are well supported throughout the research study. Research nurses need a wide range of skills including management and organizational skills, teaching and mentoring, communication and IT. Collaboration and cooperation with other researchers and members of the multidisciplinary team is crucial for successful research.

Nursing students are the future members of the nursing profession, and for the profession to continue to advance, nursing research must be the foundation of comprehensive, evidence-based clinical practice. This may only occur with increased exposure to nursing research. Therefore, it is critical that the future members of the nursing profession be exposed to, develop an appreciation for, and become more involved in nursing research, and thus incorporate its outcomes into the delivery of optimal professional nursing practice. Publishing research is important because it provides us with an opportunity to share knowledge, skills and experience, and has the potential to improve user outcomes through changes in clinical practice. It avoids repetition, while at the same time allowing nurses an opportunity to sell their knowledge and contribute to their field. Reflecting critically on standards and effectiveness of practice is the essence of professional activity. Every research study has its strengths and limitations; therefore, caution needs to be exercised by those using research to change practice. Just because research is published in a journal does not guarantee that it is reliable and appropriate for clinical practice. Therefore, it is important that nurses using research are able to critically evaluate what they read, and make an objective decision on whether or not to use those findings to implement changes. Critical appraisal takes time and practice, but it ensures that the highest possible standard for evidence-based practice is provided for patients. Writing for publication in nursing journals is essential to disseminate evidence, share initiatives and innovations with others, provide new information to keep nurses upto-date, communicate the findings of research studies, and develop the science base of the nursing profession, whilst demonstrating the value of nursing care.

Therefore, as the Chief Editor, I encourage all the nursing professionals to step up their profession by writing the nursing articles about nursing practice, which adds to the evidence base providing needed support to all the budding nurse researchers. Nurse researcher who plans to write any research article needs to improve their knowledge first by attending and conducting several conferences, either online or offline about publications and its importance, requires training to set the goal as an essential element of writing practice. I encourage all the nursing fraternity to continue to contribute by writing articles as the saying goes, “Sharing knowledge through publishing helps nurses better understand the importance of constantly learning and growing in our profession.”