ABSTRACT
The Research to Practice column is intended to elevate the research critique skills of the advanced practice nurse and to assist with translation of research to practice. For each column, a topic and a particular research study are selected. The stage is set by introducing the importance of the topic. The research paper is then reviewed and critiqued, and finally, the implications for translation into practice are discussed. In this column, the following research article is reviewed: Tanabe et al. (2008) "Increased Blood Pressure in the Emergency Department: Pain, Anxiety, or Undiagnosed Hypertension." The implications of these findings for advanced practice nurses are discussed.