Sigma Research Day brings together students and professionals to reflect on the role of research nursing care

On Wednesday, March 4, the auditorium the School Nursing hosted a new edition of Sigma Research Day, a meeting brought together students from the four years of Degree, professors, and nursing staff from the Clínica Universidad de Navarra (CUN) to reflect on research from different perspectives: internship , teaching , and student experience.

The event was moderated by Clara Cabrera, nurse and manager International Relations and Alumni at the School Nursing, and featured presentations by Rosana Goñi, internship nurse at CUN; Maider Belintxon, professor at the School Nursing; and Naroa Asiain, fourth-year student in Diploma , research teaching Diploma .

During the session, the speakers agreed that research an essential part of nursing care and constitutes tool core topic improving internship , training , and the quality of patient care.

research a culture of improvement in internship
Rosana Goñi opened the workshop a presentation focused on the role of research the healthcare environment. The nurse emphasized that research in internship begins with an attitude of curiosity and with asking questions about the daily care of patients.

"Many improvements that we now take for granted originated from questions asked by nurses," he said. Using real examples from his experience in hospital wards, he explained how everyday issues, such as the frequent occurrence of phlebitis or the quality of sleep of patients in the ICU, can be turned into improvement projects based on data collection, review of scientific evidence, and implementation of new protocols.

In this regard, he emphasized that research makes it possible to transform internship and improve patient safety. " research is research separate from care; it is what allows care to evolve," he said.

Goñi also encouraged future professionals to develop a critical eye and question standard procedures: "We cannot continue doing things because they have always been done that way. Consuming research part of practicing nursing well."

research with social impact
Professor Maider Belintxon approached research a university perspective, explaining the role played by research professors at the School Nursing.

He explained research the research at the university has a dual goal: to improve training and to contribute to transforming society. "What we research reaches the classroom, and from classroom to internship when you go to work in hospitals or community centers," he said.

Belintxon presented some research projects research which he is involved, focused on promoting the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Among them, he highlighted initiatives related to breastfeeding, the development of young people, and the analysis of factors that influence their lifestyles.

These projects, developed in partnership professionals from different disciplines, such as Education, psychology, and Philosophy, seek to understand complex phenomena and transfer the knowledge to the internship clinical guidelines, care protocols, or knowledge dissemination activities.

Research experience during the training stage
The last presentation was position Naroa Asiain, a fourth-year student of Degree Diploma Leadership, Innovation, and teaching (LID), who shared her experience staff the field of research the degree program.

Asiain recounted how she began her research in her second year by participating in a project the representation of nursing in images generated by artificial intelligence. The study analyzed possible biases in the representation of the profession, such as sexualization or association servile roles.

Subsequently, the student has participated in other projects related to nursing associations in Spain and the training professional identity through audiovisual materials and social networks.

For Asiain, conducting research during university provides an opportunity for both academic and staff growth. "You learn about topics that interest you, but you also develop a critical approach to reading scientific evidence and making decisions during your internship, internshiphe explained.

A meeting promote a culture of research
The workshop with a question and answer session and an exchange ideas between speakers and attendees. The organizers highlighted the importance of initiatives such as Sigma Research Day in promoting a culture of research among students and strengthening the link between university and internship .

The meeting that research is not an activity isolated from care, but rather a tool for advancing toward safer, more effective, and person-centered care.