In March 2026, I visited with nursing and midwifery faculty at Heritage Christian University in Ghana, and we discussed potential research ideas that they might develop into full studies.
Perhaps you want to brainstorm ideas as well. One way to get started is simply to check out examples of what others are doing. Those examples showcase peer-reviewed, funded projects–a sign of importance of the ideas–that may dovetail with your own interests.
For instance, take a look at this link for grants funded through Sigma International Nursing Honor Society: //www.sigmanursing.org/advance-elevate/research/2025-sigma-theta-tau-international-grant-recipients
Notice that some of those studies are simply large observational or descriptive research! Those are easier to do than intervention studies, and at the same time they make important contributions to our knowledge.
Happy research idea hunting!!
p.s. I’ll come back to a discussion of criterion related validity soon. Stay tuned.
