NURS 5470 Final Exam With
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Research
diligent, systematic inquiry or investigation to validate and refine existing
knowledge and generate new knowledge
nursing research
a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and
generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences the delivery
of evidence-based nursing
evidence-based practice
basic purposes of nursing research
- description: incidence, diagnoses, averages
- explanation: does x intervention change y, whys, does x characteristic
change y
- prediction: can x change y
- control: can we decrease x with y
quantitative vs qualitative research
quant: a formal, systematic process implemented to obtain numerical data
,qual: a systematic, interactive, holistic approach to describe life experiences
roles of nurses in research (BSN)
- read and critically appraise studies
- use best research evidence in practice with guidance (apply findings with
supervision)
- assist with problem identification and data collection
roles of nurses in research (MSN)
- critically appraise and SYNTHESIZE studies
- develop and revise protocols, algorithms, and policies for practice
- implement best research evidence in practice
- collaborate on research projects and provide clinical expertise for research
roles of nurses in research (DNP and PhD)
- participate in development of evidence-based guidelines
- develop, implement, evaluate and revise as needed protocols, policies, and
EBGs in practice
- conduct clinical studies in collaboration with other nurse researchers (DNP)
or other disciplines (PhD)
roles of nurses in research (PhD with postdoc)
- assume a full researcher role with a funded program
- lead and participate in nursing and interdisciplinary research teams
- function as an expert in your area of research
, - mentor PhD-prepared nurses
levels of research evidence
basic vs applied research
basic is preclinical research intended to confirm theoretical ideas; applied is
less generalizable, more specific, and called clinical research
rigor in quantitative research
involves discipline, scrupulous adherence to detail, and strict accuracy in
reporting, design and measurement
rigor in qualitative research
- flexibility & openness
- scrupulous adherence to philosophical perspective
- sensitivity and thoroughness in data collection
- centering the perspective of the participants in analysis
4 basic types of quantitative research
1. experimental: examines cause and effect; randomized, controlled, and
compares to control
2. quasi-experimental: examines cause and effect among variables but lacks
control in randomization or another area
- determines causality when experimental not ethical or feasible
3. correlational: examine relationships (NOT cause/effect; measured -1 to 1)
4. descriptive: explore and describe phenomena
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Research
diligent, systematic inquiry or investigation to validate and refine existing
knowledge and generate new knowledge
nursing research
a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and
generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences the delivery
of evidence-based nursing
evidence-based practice
basic purposes of nursing research
- description: incidence, diagnoses, averages
- explanation: does x intervention change y, whys, does x characteristic
change y
- prediction: can x change y
- control: can we decrease x with y
quantitative vs qualitative research
quant: a formal, systematic process implemented to obtain numerical data
,qual: a systematic, interactive, holistic approach to describe life experiences
roles of nurses in research (BSN)
- read and critically appraise studies
- use best research evidence in practice with guidance (apply findings with
supervision)
- assist with problem identification and data collection
roles of nurses in research (MSN)
- critically appraise and SYNTHESIZE studies
- develop and revise protocols, algorithms, and policies for practice
- implement best research evidence in practice
- collaborate on research projects and provide clinical expertise for research
roles of nurses in research (DNP and PhD)
- participate in development of evidence-based guidelines
- develop, implement, evaluate and revise as needed protocols, policies, and
EBGs in practice
- conduct clinical studies in collaboration with other nurse researchers (DNP)
or other disciplines (PhD)
roles of nurses in research (PhD with postdoc)
- assume a full researcher role with a funded program
- lead and participate in nursing and interdisciplinary research teams
- function as an expert in your area of research
, - mentor PhD-prepared nurses
levels of research evidence
basic vs applied research
basic is preclinical research intended to confirm theoretical ideas; applied is
less generalizable, more specific, and called clinical research
rigor in quantitative research
involves discipline, scrupulous adherence to detail, and strict accuracy in
reporting, design and measurement
rigor in qualitative research
- flexibility & openness
- scrupulous adherence to philosophical perspective
- sensitivity and thoroughness in data collection
- centering the perspective of the participants in analysis
4 basic types of quantitative research
1. experimental: examines cause and effect; randomized, controlled, and
compares to control
2. quasi-experimental: examines cause and effect among variables but lacks
control in randomization or another area
- determines causality when experimental not ethical or feasible
3. correlational: examine relationships (NOT cause/effect; measured -1 to 1)
4. descriptive: explore and describe phenomena
