Polit and Beck (2012), often considered the gold standard in nursing research, discuss how nurses arrive at questions or hypotheses to be researched. These authors indicate it is not imperative to base nursing research on any theory. These authors explain that having a set or research questions or hypotheses inspired from direct observation or experience alone is sufficient (pp. 142-143), Burns et al (2013) assert nursing research is the “scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge that directly or indirectly influences nursing practice” (as cited by McEwen& Willis, 2014, p.449). This statement emphasizes it is less important from where a nurse draws inspiration for research, and more important
