UL Nurs 405 exam 1 - Answer with term Questions And Answers

the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of theory-derived, research-based information in making decisions about care delivery to individuals or groups of patients and in consideration of individual needs and preferences - Answer-EBP Use results of single research study to change practice. more likely to improve patient outcomes and provide more cost- effective methods of care because many nursing questions cannot be answered by a single study and human conditions are not always amenable to clinical trials - Answer-research utilization ____________ does not place value on the importance of clinical decision making and is not patient focused - Answer-research utilization "this is the way we have always done it, so it is the best way" - Answer-Traditional limits effective problem solving and fails to consider individual needs and preferences - Answertraditional "because I said so" - Answer-Authority May be based in personal experience or tradition rather than scientific evidence - Answer-authority rooted in traditional and authority→ "I tried it this way but it didn't work" - Answer-Trial and error this approach can lead to reduced critical thinking and wasted time and resources - Answer-Trial and error can help build confidence and hone skills, experiences are biased by perceptions and values that are frequently influenced by tradition, authority, and trial and error - Answer-Personal experiences quick perception of truth without conscious attention or reasoning - Answer-IntuitionoUsing evidence from a similar field oFills gaps that exist in nursing science and provide a basis on which to build new evidence - AnswerBorrowed evidence yields the best source of evidence, where we should get our information - Answer-Scientific research nurse must Use the ________ to appraise evidence and research designs - Answer-evidence hierarchy characteristics that are inherent to the nurse - Answer-Individual factors money, lack of time - Answer-Organizational factors o an innovation o is communicated through certain channels o happens over time o among the members of a social system o adopted by a few then over time it becomes more mainstream - Answer-diffusion planned and systematic activity that leads to new knowledge and/or discovery of solutions to problems or questions - Answer-research o can involve observation in natural settings o Concerned with providing accurate description "what is it" - Answer-descriptive o Research concerned with identifying relationships among phenomena o Goal: identify the relationships a phenomenon has with individuals, groups, situations, or events o Explains "why" or "how" they are related - Answer-explanatoryo Research that forecasts precise relationships between dimensions of phenomena or differences between groups o Addresses "when" the phenomena will occur o Cause and effect prediction - Answer-predictive gaining knowledge for the sake of gaining knowledge - Answer-basic research discover knowledge that will solve a clinical problem - Answer-applied research Numbers, statistical analysis; objective▪ Looks for empirical evidence (evidence gathered through the 5 senses) - Answer-Quantitative research observed behavior; often times how we get theory and then we use that theory in quantitative ▪ Focused on providing a detailed description of the meanings people give to their experiences ▪ Interviews, words, feelings ▪ Build a theory or knowledge based on feelings - Answer-qualitative research answers "WHAT IS IT?" o concerned with giving accurate descriptions of a phenomenon - Answer-descripitive research address "WHY" or "HOW" phenomena are related - Answer-explanatory studies aims to forecast precise relationships between dimensions of phenomena or differences between groups "WHEN" the phenomena will occur - Answer-predictive research solve real world problems: o Basic (bench) research and Applied - Answer-classify research o Views world as objectiveo Collects empirical evidence- evidence gathered through the 5 senses o Uses deductive reasoning- moves from general to particular - Answer-quantitative approach o Views world as not objective o Collects detailed descriptions of meanings o Uses inductive reasoning - Answer-qualitative approach reasoning that moves from the particular to the general - Answer-inductive reasoning o first section of a research article o usually limited to 100-150 words - Answer-Abstract o contains a statement of the problem and purpose statement o problem statement will address the problem in a broad, general way o good introduction will convince the reader that the study was worthy of being conducted - Answerintroduction o is an unbiased, comprehensive, synthesized description of relevant, previously published studies o looks at background and significance and what went on to lead to that study o Include purpose, sample, design, and significant findings o Concluded with a summary of what is known about the problem and identifies gaps in the knowledge o may also include the theoretical framework - Answer-review of literature