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by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD,
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Geri LoBiondo-Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
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TABLE OF CONTENT cf cf
Part I: Research Overview Research Vignette: A Program of Research in Transcultural Nursing
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1. The Role of Research in Nursing
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2. Theoretical Framework cf
3. Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process
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4. Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
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5. Finding and Appraising the Literature cf c f cf cf
6. Legal and Ethical Issues cf cf cf
Part II: Qualitative Research Research Vignette: Creating Qualitatively Derived Knowledge for a Practice Discipline
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7. Introduction to Qualitative Research cf cf cf
8. Qualitative Approaches to Research cf cf cf
Part III: Quantitative Research Research Vignette: Tackling the Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults
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9. Introduction to Quantitative Research cf cf cf
10. Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs cf cf cf
11. Non-experimental c f Designs
Part IV: Processes Related to Research Research Vignette: Partnering with parents to reduce newborn pain - evidence and
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implementation
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12. Sampling
13. Data Collection Methods cf c f
14. Rigour in Research cf cf
15. Qualitative Data Analysis cf c f
16. Quantitative Data Analysis cf c f
17. Presenting the Findings cf cf
Part V: Critiquing Research Research Vignette: A Program of Research
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18. Critiquing Qualitative Research cf cf
19. Critiquing Quantitative Research cf cf
Part VI: Application of
c f cf cf c f Research: Evidence-Informed Practice Research
cf c f c f c f Vignette: From my Ph.D. to her Post-Doctoral studies:
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c f Building a c f c f Survivorship c f Cancer c f Care c f Program
20. Developing an Evidence-Informed cf cf c f Practice Research Vignette: Social Support Needs of Older Adults
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,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
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LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 4th Edition cf cf cf cf cf cf
MULTIPLE CHOICE cf
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. cf cf cf cf
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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ANS: c f B
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A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurses cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
with PhD degrees increased.
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B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction tocf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
research within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the
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MSN and PhD levels.
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C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
the twenty-first century.
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the
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end of the twentieth century.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application cf cf
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and Maintenance
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2. Howxisxnursingxresearchxsignificantxtoxthexprofessionxofxnursing?
a. Responsibilityxisxmorexspecificallyxdefined.
b. Liabilityxwithinxthexpracticexofxnursingxisxdecreased.
c. Axspecializedxbodyxofxknowledgexisxgeneratedxforxusexinxthexdeliveryxofxhealthxcare.
d. Thexscopexofxnursingxpracticexisxexpandedxintoxareasxformerlyxreservedxfor
x other disciplines.
ANS: x C cf cf
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A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional
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guidelines 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-informed cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
nursing care. cf
D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing
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practice.
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MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and Maintenance
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, 3. Whyxarexnursingxpractice–orientedxscientificxinvestigationsxvaluable?
a. Theyxvalidatexthexeffectivenessxofxparticularxnursingxinterventions.
b. Theyxencouragexconsumersxtoxquestionxthexqualityxofxhealthxcare.
c. Theyxlimitxthextheoryxbasexforxclinicalxdecisionxmaking.
d. Theyxmandatexhealthxcarexreform.
ANS: c f A
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A Practice-focused research supports the effectiveness of nursing interventions and cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
reinforces quality of nursing care.
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B On the contrary, 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
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Promotion and Maintenance
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4. Whenxaxchangexinxnursingxpracticexresultsxinxdecreasedxcostxofxcare,xwhatxadditional cf
factor xmustxbexconsideredxbeforexgeneralximplementationxofxthisxchange?
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a. Ensuringxcompliancexofxthexchangexbyxnursesxwithxdiverse
xeducationalxbackgrounds
b. Maintainingxorximprovingxthexqualityxofxcarexresultingxfromxthexchangexinxpractice
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c. Encouragingxpatientsxtoxbexactivexpartnersxinxtheirxhealthxcarexdecisions
. Disseminatingxthexchangexbeyondxthexdisciplinexofxnursing
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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-cutting
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measures.
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C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-cutting
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measures.
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D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis cf cf
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health
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Promotion and Maintenance
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5. Why do nurses who do not conduct research need to understand the nursing research
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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
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clinical practice
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ANS: c f D