After watching “Miss Evers’ Boys,” I was able to get a better understanding of the nurse’s contribution to ethical conduct of research. Prior to watching this, I was unable to see the true importance of the nurse’s role. Miss Evers knew about the study and knew it was wrong that these men were not being treated, but did not say anything. As a nurse, it is very important to advocate for your patient. The patient is the number one priority and that should not change just because a study is being done. The nurse needs to make sure that the patient understands their role in the study and everything that will be done. It is important for nurses to know the historical evolution and principles of research ethics because they will be able to see the effects of not advocating for the patient. There used to be a lot of mistreatment within research studies back then, where even the nurses would not stand up for the patients. Nurses should know what is ethical when conducting or helping with a study, and should always advocate for the patient.

My achievement of the course objectives contributed to my capacity to participate in the ethical conduct of research. I feel as though if I were in a research study in a health care setting I would know how to act ethically. I know that my patient is my biggest priority and I will always advocate for them, especially if they are not being treated right or do not know all the information regarding a study. All the research done in the future involving health care will only work toward bettering the care for patients, and not putting them at risk. As nurses, we need to work together to provide optimal care for any patient we come in contact with and in order to do that we need to be familiar with the ethical conduct of research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives.