‘‘. . . not the ones that I did during my bachelor’s degree,
. . . I don’t think at that level you come out with a deep
enough understanding of how you actually apply it. . .. My
master’s course was much more helpful’’. (Participant 9)
Participants believed that support to undertake nursing
research enabled them to actively engage in research activities.
Eight ofthe ten participants voiced feeling supported to
undertake nursing research within the hospital and actively
sought advice and help when undertaking a project or activity.
One participant stated:
‘‘. . .I can draw on other people’s knowledge when I am
out of my depth. I realise when that is’’. (Participant 10)
Six of the eight participants, that felt supported to undertake
nursing research, appeared to be familiar with the
NRCs’ role and the support they could offer.
‘‘(NRCs) are there as a support for those people that are
doing, undertaking research’’. (Participant7)
Several of the participants believed that experience
undertaking nursing research was needed to build and
expand on their previous research education and existing
nursing research knowledge.
‘‘At the moment I am just about to finish the clinical
scholar program. I have been a mentor in that. . . (to)
increase my knowledge in research’’. (Participant 9)
Participants perceived a personal benefit as a motivating
factor to undertake nursing research as it resulted in
improved personal performance and provision of a higher
quality of care. One participant explained his/her experience
in the following way:
‘‘. . .I got interested in it or involved in research because
I wanted . . . to improve my practice and to improve my
opportunities for promotion’’. (Participant 6)