Chapter 5:
Evidence-Based Practice
in Nursing | Study Guide,
Practice Questions &
Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, research the specific process of regimented inquiry with the ultimate desire to gain
knowledge in a discipline
-defined as a systematic approach to address a problem or question
-used to prove existing theories, refine existing knowledge, and uncover new
knowledge that can improve outcomes in a discipline
Research and the resulting scientific data are the basis the clinical practice of nursing
for -extremely important to the nursing profession that clinical practice be based
on factual scientific knowledge.
Research is a dynamic process and can be divided into 1. basic research
two subcategories: 2. applied research
basic research the acquisition of knowledge for the sake of gaining new information
applied research has the ultimate goal of finding a solution for a specific known problem or
concern
in addition to being reliable and systematic, research internally and externally valid
must be both
internal validity refers to the amount of confidence that what is being tested is not being influenced by
any other factor or variables
-the degree to which the independent variable is responsible for the outcome
—how accurate are the results
external validity refers to the extent to which the results of the research can be applied to all other
situations or scenarios and groups of people
-the extent to which the results are applicable to the general population
what do internal and external validity reflect? how much of the research is trustworthy and meaningful
Evidence-Based Practice
in Nursing | Study Guide,
Practice Questions &
Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, research the specific process of regimented inquiry with the ultimate desire to gain
knowledge in a discipline
-defined as a systematic approach to address a problem or question
-used to prove existing theories, refine existing knowledge, and uncover new
knowledge that can improve outcomes in a discipline
Research and the resulting scientific data are the basis the clinical practice of nursing
for -extremely important to the nursing profession that clinical practice be based
on factual scientific knowledge.
Research is a dynamic process and can be divided into 1. basic research
two subcategories: 2. applied research
basic research the acquisition of knowledge for the sake of gaining new information
applied research has the ultimate goal of finding a solution for a specific known problem or
concern
in addition to being reliable and systematic, research internally and externally valid
must be both
internal validity refers to the amount of confidence that what is being tested is not being influenced by
any other factor or variables
-the degree to which the independent variable is responsible for the outcome
—how accurate are the results
external validity refers to the extent to which the results of the research can be applied to all other
situations or scenarios and groups of people
-the extent to which the results are applicable to the general population
what do internal and external validity reflect? how much of the research is trustworthy and meaningful
