The priorities outlined by the NINR are areas that nurses must examine and understand our practice. So that nursing can make the needed adjustment as a career to focus on the needs of the patient. I agree with the priorities. They give focus to what we as nurses should be trying to learn more about. To provide evidence-based strategies to patient care. For instance, enhancing health promotion and disease prevention is one of the priorities. By researching these priorities individually nurses will be able to develop and evaluate applicable nursing theories. Nursing research is vitally important to give the necessary direction for the future (Hopia, H., & Heikkil, J.,2019). Since nursing research should not be just about general information these priorities are future-proofing the nursing field. Although eliminating one of the priorities is not something that is of interest. All of them highlight the deficiencies in nursing research. However, the addition of certain specific priorities will further give options for nursing research. For example, perhaps a priority is focusing on research that can improve the longevity of life. For instance, preventive measures such as more holistic nursing that encompasses traditional and alternative medicine. Although the nursing priorities for research are very broad. They would benefit from additions that could help focus them to encompass more specific cultures and genders. There are limited efforts that have been made to understand the big picture of nursing research priorities worldwide and, thus, to describe the essential topics of current research in nursing future (Hopia, H., & Heikkil, J.,2019). The goal is to future proof and is inclusive with nursing research. Since no topic is one-sided there is a need for more priorities that prioritize topics that affect people and include the current nuances of the day. In my field, as a nurse care manager preventing unnecessary emergency visits and hospitalizations can benefit from nursing research. For instance, research on Improving palliative and end-of-life care is one we currently utilize. We are working to provide palliative care encouraging discussion based on evidence-based research that end-of-life care is provided humanely and with patients’ wishes in place. There are several studies on research priorities in different fields of nursing that have been published in scientific databases (Hopia, H., & Heikkil, J.,2019). Studies performed around these priorities have highlighted the validity of the research. For instance, the current Covid-19 pandemic has brought to light certain priorities for nursing research. There are also varying theories that are made valid by certain nursing research policies. The NINR is an organization that is at the forefront of bringing to light certain topics that governments and organizations can utilize to formulate strategic plans to address certain issues. These priorities are just the start of nursing science and education. Hopia, H., & Heikkil, J. (2019). Nursing research priorities based on CINAHL database: A scoping review. Nursing open, 7(2), 483494.
