Discussion Board: Scientific Inquiry in Nursing Practice and Research

Discussion Board Question: Scientific Inquiry in Nursing Practice and ResearchName
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Can you discuss scientific inquiry and knowledge development in nursing practice and research?
What does inquiry mean in science vs other uses?
How does scientific inquiry affect practice, policy, and overall health care?
Scientific inquiry creates knowledge or information that explains observed phenomena, and such information is useful to develop theory or laws. In science, the empirical approach to scientific inquiry controls phenomena, when there is accurate prediction of the outcomes (Butts & Rich, 2017). This contrasts with applying knowledge for specific aims to yield utility in applied science, while human science seeks to improve the quality of life (Butts & Rich, 2017 Even as theories and models are used in scientific inquiry, they are tested to ensure their applicability, while the social sciences have some laws that are difficult to test when there are controlled investigations. Scientific research then is based on systematic inquiry and approaches where there is either objective reality or constructing reality and inquiry helps to develop knowledge. In...