When it comes to doing any research I feel that the nurse plays an equal role to anyone else conducting the research. One of the most important roles that I think a nurse will have is making sure that the patient is still receiving adequate care that does not interfere with the study. The point of conducting research is to try to figure out if the way things are being done is the best way to do those things. If the nurse is expected to do things one way to gather valuable information then the nurse should continue to do so, given the nurse is fulfilling all of their responsibilities to the patient. However, if a nurse feels what they are doing is wrong or unethical I feel that they have a responsibility to report the issue they have. Once again a nurse’s responsibility is to make sure a patient is receiving the best and proper treatment that the nurse can give. So, if the nurse finds something to be unethical that is when they need to say something.
