Short Communication
Year: 2020 | Month: October | Volume: 10 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 347-350
Good Researcher: Development of a Mnemonic as Quick Note for Novice Researchers
Frincy Francis, Sheeba Elizabeth Johnsunderraj
Lecturer, Maternal and Child Health Department, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Corresponding Author: Frincy Francis
ABSTRACT
Research is an integral part of the healthcare system. Generating good research based evidences have improved the quality of healthcare provided. In the current era, the authenticity of a produced work is at times questionable due to the rise in unethical practices. It is time to curb it in order to stop the finger pointing culture towards scientific authors as those who lack international credibility and integrity. Where to start? We need to start while young. Molding the novice researchers while they are postgraduate students will pave the way for a brighter research future. The writers framed a mnemonic “Good Researcher” in order to reach the novice researchers and what qualities and skills they ideally need to acquire in their professional life and implement into practice to meet the ethical standards.
Key words: novice, research ethics, scientific integrity, plagiarism.