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4/ visioN 2020 for NursiNg

agenda Nine

By 2020, the nursing profession would have built an effective research enterprise
in nursing through a planned research capacity building which takes into consideration
quality educational programmes, sound research infrastructure and sufficient funding for
essential research.

Strategies
1. The Ministry of Higher Education must continue to ensure that only candidates with
pure science and mathematics be admitted into nursing programmes at both diploma
and degree levels, as a basis for building a sound background in critical thinking and
problem solving.

2. On the basis that research is a process similar to problem solving and nursing process,
all colleges and universities are encouraged to include as early as possible in the
curriculum the application of nursing process and problem solving process (such
as problem-based learning-PBL) to facilitate better understanding of the research
process.

3. Knowledge and skills of research process in all academic programmes (Bachelor’s
, Masters’ and Doctorate) must focus on the development of a scientific knowledge
base that enables graduates to implement evidence-based practice. Doctorate nurses
will provide leadership in the implementation of such initiatives to ensure the most
comprehensive approach taken to solve a research problem.

4. The creation of a research culture in all nursing service areas (acute care facilities and
the community) is through the presence of the Clinical Nurse Specialist whose major
function, among other major functions, is to provide leadership in research activities
in respective specialty areas. Within a conducive research culture, a Clinical Nurse
Consultant (a Clinical Nurse Specialists with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice) will
emerge to further strengthen research activities in service organizations.

5. On the basis that healthcare is costly, and that nursing should be held responsible for
quality and effectiveness of nursing care and patient outcomes, both the Ministry of
Higher Education and the Ministry of Health must encourage the implementation
of outcomes research and intervention research methodologies incorporating both
quantitative and qualitative research. Graduates grown out of such an environment
would be ready to implement an evidence-based practice.

6. By 2020, nursing organization with the support of the Malaysian Academy of Nursing
and the Ministry of Higher Education, a Centre for Nursing Research (CNR) will be
established to secure funds. A Nursing Research Journal is expected to be initiated
before 2020.