When I think of the important roles in nursing the main idea of ethics comes to mind. Ethics is very important in nursing to make the safest and best decisions for patients and the community. Nurses see a lot of things day to day from just being on the floor of their units and interacting with patients at the bedside. Nurses also document everything they do while on their unit. I assume that this is a big help in the role of gathering evidence for research to be done. For implementing research, nurses are often on the front lines of working directly with patients, therefore I think implementing ethical research starts with them. Nurses should be up to date on the most ethical practices and be mindful to implement them while working at their facility.
