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PartFPI:FPResearchFPOverviewFPResearchFPVignette:FPAFPProgramFPofFPResearchFPinFPTransculturalFPNursing
1. TheFPRoleFP ofFPResearchFP inFPNursing
2. TheoreticalFPFramework
3. CriticalFP ReadingFP Strategies:F P OverviewFP ofF P theFP ResearchF P Process
4. DevelopingFPResearchFPQuestions,FPHypotheses, FPandFPClinicalFPQuestions
5. FindingFPandFP AppraisingFPtheFP Literature
6. LegalFPandFPEthicalFPIssues
PartFPII:FPQualitativeF P ResearchFP ResearchFP Vignette:F P CreatingF P QualitativelyF P DerivedF P KnowledgeF P forF P aFP PracticeF P Discipline
7. IntroductionFP toF P QualitativeF P Research
8. QualitativeFPApproachesFPtoFPResearch
PartFPIII:FPQuantitativeFPResearchFPResearchFPVignette:FPTacklingFPtheFPPreventionFPofFPFallsFPAmongFPOlderFPAdults
9. IntroductionFPtoF P QuantitativeF P Research
10. ExperimentalF P andF P QuasiexperimentalF P Designs
11. Non-experimental F P Designs
PartFPIV:FPProcessesFPRelatedFPtoFPResearchFPResearchFPVignette:FPPartneringFPwithFPparentsFPtoFPreduceFPnewbornFPpainFP -FPevidenceFPandFPimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DataFP CollectionF P Methods
14. RigourFPinFPResearch
15. QualitativeFPDataFPAnalysis
16. QuantitativeFPDataFPAnalysis
17. PresentingFPtheFPFindings
PartFPV:FPCritiquingFPResearchFPResearchFPVignette:FPAFPProgramFPofFPResearch
18. CritiquingFPQualitativeFPResearch
19. CritiquingFP QuantitativeFP Research
PartFPVI:FPApplicationFPofFPResearch:FPEvidence-InformedFPPracticeFPResearchFPVignette:FPFromFPmyFPPh.D.FPtoFPherFPPost-
DoctoralFPstudies:FPBuildingFPaFPSurvivorshipFPCancerFPCareFPProgram
20. DevelopingFPanFPEvidence-InformedF P PracticeFPResearchF P Vignette:FPSocialFPSupportF P NeedsF P ofFP OlderF P 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 FP
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.
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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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es with PhD degrees increased.
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C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until
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the twenty-first century.
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D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until t
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he end of the twentieth century.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application FP FP
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
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and Maintenance
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2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. FP FP FP FP
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 care.
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d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved
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for otherdisciplines.
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elines 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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D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing
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practice.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension FP FP
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
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a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
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b. They encourage consumers to question the quality of health care.
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c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
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d. They mandate health care reform.
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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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c. Encouraging patients to be active partners in their health care decisions
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d. Disseminating the change beyond the discipline of nursing
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B Nurses are accountable to maintain quality patient care despite cost-
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D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis FP FP
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
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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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PartFPI:FPResearchFPOverviewFPResearchFPVignette:FPAFPProgramFPofFPResearchFPinFPTransculturalFPNursing
1. TheFPRoleFP ofFPResearchFP inFPNursing
2. TheoreticalFPFramework
3. CriticalFP ReadingFP Strategies:F P OverviewFP ofF P theFP ResearchF P Process
4. DevelopingFPResearchFPQuestions,FPHypotheses, FPandFPClinicalFPQuestions
5. FindingFPandFP AppraisingFPtheFP Literature
6. LegalFPandFPEthicalFPIssues
PartFPII:FPQualitativeF P ResearchFP ResearchFP Vignette:F P CreatingF P QualitativelyF P DerivedF P KnowledgeF P forF P aFP PracticeF P Discipline
7. IntroductionFP toF P QualitativeF P Research
8. QualitativeFPApproachesFPtoFPResearch
PartFPIII:FPQuantitativeFPResearchFPResearchFPVignette:FPTacklingFPtheFPPreventionFPofFPFallsFPAmongFPOlderFPAdults
9. IntroductionFPtoF P QuantitativeF P Research
10. ExperimentalF P andF P QuasiexperimentalF P Designs
11. Non-experimental F P Designs
PartFPIV:FPProcessesFPRelatedFPtoFPResearchFPResearchFPVignette:FPPartneringFPwithFPparentsFPtoFPreduceFPnewbornFPpainFP -FPevidenceFPandFPimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DataFP CollectionF P Methods
14. RigourFPinFPResearch
15. QualitativeFPDataFPAnalysis
16. QuantitativeFPDataFPAnalysis
17. PresentingFPtheFPFindings
PartFPV:FPCritiquingFPResearchFPResearchFPVignette:FPAFPProgramFPofFPResearch
18. CritiquingFPQualitativeFPResearch
19. CritiquingFP QuantitativeFP Research
PartFPVI:FPApplicationFPofFPResearch:FPEvidence-InformedFPPracticeFPResearchFPVignette:FPFromFPmyFPPh.D.FPtoFPherFPPost-
DoctoralFPstudies:FPBuildingFPaFPSurvivorshipFPCancerFPCareFPProgram
20. DevelopingFPanFPEvidence-InformedF P PracticeFPResearchF P Vignette:FPSocialFPSupportF P NeedsF P ofFP OlderF P 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 FP
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.
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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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2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
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a. Responsibility is more specifically defined. FP FP FP FP
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
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d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved
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B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
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MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
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a. They validate the effectiveness of particular nursing interventions.
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c. They limit the theory base for clinical decision making.
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MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
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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. FP
C Nurses should encourage patient participation in care despite cost-
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cutting measures. FP
D Nurses are not responsible for reforming other disciplines.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis FP FP
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
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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 clin
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