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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-
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FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD, Geri LoBiondo-
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Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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Partj@I:j@Researchj@Overviewj@Researchj@Vignette:j@Aj@Programj@ofj@Researchj@inj@Transculturalj@Nursing
1. Thej@Rolej@ofj@Researchj@inj@Nursing
2. Theoreticalj@Framework
3. Criticalj@Readingj@Strategies:j@Overviewj@ofj@thej@Researchj@Process
4. Developingj@Researchj@Questions,j@Hypotheses,j@andj@Clinicalj@Questions
5. Findingj@andj@Appraisingj@thej@Literature
6. Legalj@andj@Ethicalj@Issues
Partj@II:j@Qualitativej@Researchj@Researchj@Vignette:j@Creatingj@Qualitativelyj@Derivedj@Knowledgej@forj@aj@Practicej@Discipline
7. Introductionj@toj@Qualitativej@Research
8. Qualitativej@Approachesj@toj@Research
Partj@III:j@Quantitativej@Researchj@Researchj@Vignette:j@Tacklingj@thej@Preventionj@ofj@Fallsj@Amongj@Olderj@Adults
9. Introductionj@toj@Quantitativej@Research
10. Experimentalj@andj@Quasiexperimentalj@Designs
11. Non-experimentalj@Designs
Partj@IV:j@Processesj@Relatedj@toj@Researchj@Researchj@Vignette:j@Partneringj@withj@parentsj@toj@reducej@newbornj@painj@-j@evidencej@andj@implementation
12. Sampling
13. Dataj@Collectionj@Methods
14. Rigourj@inj@Research
15. Qualitativej@Dataj@Analysis
16. Quantitativej@Dataj@Analysis
17. Presentingj@thej@Findings
Partj@V:j@Critiquingj@Researchj@Researchj@Vignette:j@Aj@Programj@ofj@Research
18. Critiquingj@Qualitativej@Research
19. Critiquingj@Quantitativej@Research
Partj@VI:j@Applicationj@ofj@Research:j@Evidence-Informedj@Practicej@Researchj@Vignette:j@Fromj@myj@Ph.D.j@toj@herj@Post-
Doctoralj@studies:j@Buildingj@aj @ Survivorshipj@Cancerj@Carej@Program
20. Developingj@anj@Evidence-Informedj@Practicej@Researchj@Vignette:j@Socialj@Supportj@Needsj@ofj@Olderj@Adults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
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MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mai
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ntenance
2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health
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care.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for o
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ther disciplines.
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A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional gui
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delines regarding responsibility already exist.
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B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
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C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence-
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actor must be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educatio
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D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
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c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
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d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical pra
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ctice
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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-
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FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD, Geri LoBiondo-
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Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT
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Partj@I:j@Researchj@Overviewj@Researchj@Vignette:j@Aj@Programj@ofj@Researchj@inj@Transculturalj@Nursing
1. Thej@Rolej@ofj@Researchj@inj@Nursing
2. Theoreticalj@Framework
3. Criticalj@Readingj@Strategies:j@Overviewj@ofj@thej@Researchj@Process
4. Developingj@Researchj@Questions,j@Hypotheses,j@andj@Clinicalj@Questions
5. Findingj@andj@Appraisingj@thej@Literature
6. Legalj@andj@Ethicalj@Issues
Partj@II:j@Qualitativej@Researchj@Researchj@Vignette:j@Creatingj@Qualitativelyj@Derivedj@Knowledgej@forj@aj@Practicej@Discipline
7. Introductionj@toj@Qualitativej@Research
8. Qualitativej@Approachesj@toj@Research
Partj@III:j@Quantitativej@Researchj@Researchj@Vignette:j@Tacklingj@thej@Preventionj@ofj@Fallsj@Amongj@Olderj@Adults
9. Introductionj@toj@Quantitativej@Research
10. Experimentalj@andj@Quasiexperimentalj@Designs
11. Non-experimentalj@Designs
Partj@IV:j@Processesj@Relatedj@toj@Researchj@Researchj@Vignette:j@Partneringj@withj@parentsj@toj@reducej@newbornj@painj@-j@evidencej@andj@implementation
12. Sampling
13. Dataj@Collectionj@Methods
14. Rigourj@inj@Research
15. Qualitativej@Dataj@Analysis
16. Quantitativej@Dataj@Analysis
17. Presentingj@thej@Findings
Partj@V:j@Critiquingj@Researchj@Researchj@Vignette:j@Aj@Programj@ofj@Research
18. Critiquingj@Qualitativej@Research
19. Critiquingj@Quantitativej@Research
Partj@VI:j@Applicationj@ofj@Research:j@Evidence-Informedj@Practicej@Researchj@Vignette:j@Fromj@myj@Ph.D.j@toj@herj@Post-
Doctoralj@studies:j@Buildingj@aj @ Survivorshipj@Cancerj@Carej@Program
20. Developingj@anj@Evidence-Informedj@Practicej@Researchj@Vignette:j@Socialj@Supportj@Needsj@ofj@Olderj@Adults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
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a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
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b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs.j@ j@ j@ j@
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
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d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
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A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurses wit
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h PhD degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to rese
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arch within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the MSN and
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C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the tw
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the en
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d of the twentieth century.
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MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mai
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ntenance
2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. j@ j@ j@ j@
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
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c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health
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care.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for o
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ther disciplines.
ANS: C
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A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional gui
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delines regarding responsibility already exist.
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B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
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C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence-
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informed nursing care. j @ j@
D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing pr
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actice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension j@ j@
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Mai
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ntenance
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uality they help reassure consumers about the quality of health care.
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C They support the development of the theory base for clinical decision making.
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D They reinforce the effectiveness of current nursing practice.
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MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Ma
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intenance
4. When a change in nursing practice results in decreased cost of care, what additional f
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actor must be considered before general implementation of this change?
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a. Ensuring compliance of the change by nurses with diverse educatio
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nal backgrounds
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b. Maintaining or improving the quality of care resulting from the change in practice
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c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions
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ANS: B
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A Not all nurses are responsible for supervising compliance with new measures.
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B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-
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cutting measures. j @
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-
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cutting measures. j @
D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis j@ j@
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion and Ma
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intenance
5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research process?
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a. To identify potential participants for clinical research studies
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b. To assist in collecting accurate data for clinical research studies
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c. To teach patients and families about the usefulness of participation in research
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d. To be able to evaluate nursing research reports for relevance to their own clinical pra
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ctice
ANS: D
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