Response to the Commentary: Precision Health: Using Omics to Optimize Self-Management of Chronic Pain in Aging: From the Perspective of the NINR Intramural Research Program

As discussed in the commentary by Dorsey, Resnick, and Renn (2018), nurse scientists currently use a variety of research methods to study symptoms. In all methods, nurse scientists view research through a clinical lens. It is the clinical foundation of the profession of nursing that leads its researchers to prioritize research focused on improving patient outcomes. For that reason, nursing research occupies a unique position in science. At the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), use of diverse research methods within a clinical context is clearly demonstrated through the Intramural

Source: Research in gerontological nursing - January 26, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ann K. Cashion, PhD, RN, FAAN Source Type: research