2. Ask yourself questions, think… What am I curious about? What annoys me at work? Isn’t there a better way to do ______? Why do we do this procedure this way? I wish I could find out more about ____.
3. The research problem answers… What is being studied Who is being studied And why it is being studied
4. Refine your idea What is wrong with ____? How often does ____ occur? Under what circumstances does ____ occur? What will happen if ____? What are the consequences of ____? What causes _____? How effective is ______? What differences exist for ______?
5. Some examples How can I shorten wait times in my clinic? What happens to siblings of children hospitalized for appendicitis? How can nurses reduce stress for patients awaiting care in the ER Many, many more…
6. What makes a good topic? It’s interesting It’s do-able It is important to know The topic is specific enough to study something about it, but not so broad as to make it impossible to complete! Would studying the problem create ethical problems?