input: [Date] 08/26/02 and 08/29/02 [Topics] 
output: Overview of Course and Introduction to Nursing Research Overview of Research Process Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the student will be able to: Understand the course requirements Recognize the importance of research to the profession of nursing Trace the historical development of nursing research Discuss the future of nursing research Articulate the steps in the research process Required Reading: Burns & Grove (2001), Chapters 1, 2, 3