ABSTRACT: This article starts from the premise you don’t have to be a scientist to be able to effectively critique research papers. Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVNs) must evaluate research papers for their internal quality (how good the paper is) and its relevance to the clinical environment the nurse intends to apply the findings to. Three examples are used to demonstrate how an examination of the study methodology can affect the willingness of the RVN to accept the reported findings or allow it to affect clinical decision-making.

Author

Louise Buckley BSc (Hons), BA (Hons), PG Cert (TLHEP), PGDip, PhD, RVN

Louise is an experienced RVN with particular interests in animal behaviour and welfare and raw food feeding. She has a PhD in poultry behaviour and divides her time between veterinary nursing and lecturing. She is passionate about nurses engaging more with research.

Email: lbuckley@harper-adams.ac.uk

Keywords:  Features, Research papers

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 32 (04) • April 2017 pp115-117

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