Research Chapter 1 Introducing Nursing
Research for Evidence Based Practice
Research-EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 -
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This study guide is specifically designed for students preparing for exams related to nursing
research methods, evidence-based practice, and healthcare-related subjects for 2025/2026. It
provides a collection of flashcards, study guides, and key terms that will help you understand
essential concepts in nursing research, including research methodologies, ethical principles,
evidence-informed practice, and more. Each question is accompanied by a detailed answer
and rationale, ensuring you fully grasp the material for exam success. With comprehensive
coverage, this study guide offers everything you need to guarantee a passing grade.
Key Terms:
• Nursing Research: The systematic investigation of nursing practices to improve
healthcare outcomes.
• Evidence-Based Practice: An approach to healthcare that uses the best available
evidence to inform decision-making.
• Research Methods: Techniques used in conducting research, such as qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods.
• Ethical Principles: Guidelines that ensure research is conducted in a morally
responsible manner, respecting participants' rights and well-being.
• Research Paradigms: Frameworks used in research to guide the methodology and
approach, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research.
• Quantitative Research: Research that collects numerical data and analyzes it
statistically.
, • Qualitative Research: Research that gathers non-numerical data, focusing on
understanding experiences, behaviors, and perceptions.
• Mixed Methods: A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Nursing Theories: Conceptual frameworks that guide nursing practice and research.
• Healthcare Quality: The measure of how well healthcare services meet the needs of
patients and improve outcomes.
• Clinical Practice: The application of nursing research findings in real-world healthcare
settings to improve patient care.
• Sampling Techniques: Methods used to select participants or data points for research
studies.
• Research Strategies: Approaches used in gathering and analyzing research data,
including reading strategies and evidence-informed practice.
systematic inquiry using methods to answer questions and solve problems
nursing research
systematic inquiry to develop evidence about issues of importance to nurses and their patients/
clients
clinical nursing research
-research designed to guide nursing practice and improve the health and quality of the life of
nurse's patients and clients
- begins from problems seen in practice
evidence based practice
-The use of the best clinical evidence in making patient care decisions
-The basis for nursing decisions;
* Influences clinical practice changes
-Produces decisions that are clinically appropriate, cost-effective, and result in positive client
outcomes
consumer vs product of research
...
Current and Future Nursing Research Direction*
,- continuing to focus on EBP
- ongoing growth of research synthesis
- increased emphasis on patient centeredness
-greater interest in research applicability
- expanded local research and QI in health care settings
- increased focus on health disparities
- growing interest in defining and ascertaining clinical significance
- what do these mean to you as a consumer of nursing research?
paradigm
- worldview or general perspective of the world's complexities
- associated with set of assumptions
* implications for selecting RQs and research methods
assumption
a principle that is believed to be true without verification
positivist paradigm
- rooted in positivism
- 19th century though emphasizes rational and scientific
* key for nursing research
constructivist paradigm
- can be called naturalistic paradigm
- countermovement to positivism, alternative system for conducting research
positivists
assumes that nature is ordered and regular and that a reality exists independent of human
observation
assumption of determinism
positivists' belief that phenomena are not haphazard but rather have antecedent causes.
empirical evidence
rooted in objective reality
relativism
there are multiple interpretations of reality existing in people's minds
, quantitative research
most closely allied with positivist tradition
- empirial evidence
qualitative research
associated with constructivist tradition
- personal beliefs, relativism
Positivistism
reality should be studied and known
Positivism: Scientific Method
involves orderly procedures to gather primarily QUANTITATIVE information
quantitative research
use of sysematic process
problem>> solution
empirical evidence
evidence rooted in objective reality and gathered through the senses vs personal beliefs
information
numeric; resulting from formal measurement
- use of statistical analysis
generalizability
goal: go beyond the specifics of a situation; generalize research findings to individuals who did
not take part in the study
constructivist
-assumes knowledge is maximized when the distance between the inquirer and the participants
in the study is minimized
- voices and interruptions of those under study are crucial to understanding this phenomenon
reality
-construction of the people participating in the research
-exists within a context; many constructions exist
- not a fixed entity
Research for Evidence Based Practice
Research-EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 -
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES | 100%
GUARANTEED PASS - BRAND NEW VERSION
This study guide is specifically designed for students preparing for exams related to nursing
research methods, evidence-based practice, and healthcare-related subjects for 2025/2026. It
provides a collection of flashcards, study guides, and key terms that will help you understand
essential concepts in nursing research, including research methodologies, ethical principles,
evidence-informed practice, and more. Each question is accompanied by a detailed answer
and rationale, ensuring you fully grasp the material for exam success. With comprehensive
coverage, this study guide offers everything you need to guarantee a passing grade.
Key Terms:
• Nursing Research: The systematic investigation of nursing practices to improve
healthcare outcomes.
• Evidence-Based Practice: An approach to healthcare that uses the best available
evidence to inform decision-making.
• Research Methods: Techniques used in conducting research, such as qualitative,
quantitative, and mixed methods.
• Ethical Principles: Guidelines that ensure research is conducted in a morally
responsible manner, respecting participants' rights and well-being.
• Research Paradigms: Frameworks used in research to guide the methodology and
approach, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research.
• Quantitative Research: Research that collects numerical data and analyzes it
statistically.
, • Qualitative Research: Research that gathers non-numerical data, focusing on
understanding experiences, behaviors, and perceptions.
• Mixed Methods: A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Nursing Theories: Conceptual frameworks that guide nursing practice and research.
• Healthcare Quality: The measure of how well healthcare services meet the needs of
patients and improve outcomes.
• Clinical Practice: The application of nursing research findings in real-world healthcare
settings to improve patient care.
• Sampling Techniques: Methods used to select participants or data points for research
studies.
• Research Strategies: Approaches used in gathering and analyzing research data,
including reading strategies and evidence-informed practice.
systematic inquiry using methods to answer questions and solve problems
nursing research
systematic inquiry to develop evidence about issues of importance to nurses and their patients/
clients
clinical nursing research
-research designed to guide nursing practice and improve the health and quality of the life of
nurse's patients and clients
- begins from problems seen in practice
evidence based practice
-The use of the best clinical evidence in making patient care decisions
-The basis for nursing decisions;
* Influences clinical practice changes
-Produces decisions that are clinically appropriate, cost-effective, and result in positive client
outcomes
consumer vs product of research
...
Current and Future Nursing Research Direction*
,- continuing to focus on EBP
- ongoing growth of research synthesis
- increased emphasis on patient centeredness
-greater interest in research applicability
- expanded local research and QI in health care settings
- increased focus on health disparities
- growing interest in defining and ascertaining clinical significance
- what do these mean to you as a consumer of nursing research?
paradigm
- worldview or general perspective of the world's complexities
- associated with set of assumptions
* implications for selecting RQs and research methods
assumption
a principle that is believed to be true without verification
positivist paradigm
- rooted in positivism
- 19th century though emphasizes rational and scientific
* key for nursing research
constructivist paradigm
- can be called naturalistic paradigm
- countermovement to positivism, alternative system for conducting research
positivists
assumes that nature is ordered and regular and that a reality exists independent of human
observation
assumption of determinism
positivists' belief that phenomena are not haphazard but rather have antecedent causes.
empirical evidence
rooted in objective reality
relativism
there are multiple interpretations of reality existing in people's minds
, quantitative research
most closely allied with positivist tradition
- empirial evidence
qualitative research
associated with constructivist tradition
- personal beliefs, relativism
Positivistism
reality should be studied and known
Positivism: Scientific Method
involves orderly procedures to gather primarily QUANTITATIVE information
quantitative research
use of sysematic process
problem>> solution
empirical evidence
evidence rooted in objective reality and gathered through the senses vs personal beliefs
information
numeric; resulting from formal measurement
- use of statistical analysis
generalizability
goal: go beyond the specifics of a situation; generalize research findings to individuals who did
not take part in the study
constructivist
-assumes knowledge is maximized when the distance between the inquirer and the participants
in the study is minimized
- voices and interruptions of those under study are crucial to understanding this phenomenon
reality
-construction of the people participating in the research
-exists within a context; many constructions exist
- not a fixed entity
