by.Mina.Singh,.RN,.RP,.BSc,.BScN.MEd,.PhD,.I-
FCNEI,.Cherylyn.Cameron,.RN,.PhD,.Geri.LoBiondo-
Wood,.PhD,.RN,.FAAN.and.Judith.Haber,.PhD,.RN,.FAAN
TABLE.OF.CONTENT
Part.I:.Research.Overview.Research.Vignette:.A.Program.of.Research.in.Transcultural.Nursing
1. The.Role.of.Research.in.Nursing
2. Theoretical.Framework
3. Critical.Reading.Strategies:.Overview.of.the.Research.Process
4. Developing.Research.Questions,.Hypotheses,.and.Clinical.Questions
5. Finding.and.Appraising.the.Literature
6. Legal.and.Ethical.Issues
Part.II:.Qualitative.Research.Research.Vignette:.Creating.Qualitatively.Derived.Knowledge.for.a.Practice.Discipline
7. Introduction.to.Qualitative.Research
8. Qualitative.Approaches.to.Research
Part.III:.Quantitative.Research.Research.Vignette:.Tackling.the.Prevention.of.Falls.Among.Older.Adults
9. Introduction.to.Quantitative.Research
10. Experimental.and.Quasiexperimental.Designs
11. Non-experimental.Designs
Part.IV:.Processes.Related.to.Research.Research.Vignette:.Partnering.with.parents.to.reduce.newborn.pain.-.evidence.and.implementation
12. Sampling
13. Data.Collection.Methods
14. Rigour.in.Research
15. Qualitative.Data.Analysis
16. Quantitative.Data.Analysis
17. Presenting.the.Findings
Part.V:.Critiquing.Research.Research.Vignette:.A.Program.of.Research
18. Critiquing.Qualitative.Research
19. Critiquing.Quantitative.Research
Part.VI:.Application.of.Research:.Evidence-Informed.Practice.Research.Vignette:.From.my.Ph.D..to.her.Post-
Doctoral.studies:.Building.a. Survivorship.Cancer.Care.Program
20. Developing.an.Evidence-Informed.Practice.Research.Vignette:.Social.Support.Needs.of.Older.Adults
,Chapter.01:.The.Role.of.Research.in.Nursing
LoBiondo-Wood:.Nursing.Research.in.Canada,.4th.Edition
MULTIPLE.CHOICE
1. A.key.step.to.the.development.of.nursing.research.was
a. the.endowment.of.nursing.research.chairs.
b. universities.offering.baccalaureate.nursing.programs.
c. a.baccalaureate.degree.becoming.the.entry.to.practice.
d. the.Canadian.Nurses.Association.developing.a.research.mandate.
ANS:. B
Feedback
A Endowment.of.nursing.research.chairs.did.not.occur.until.the.number.of.nurses.with.
PhD.degrees.increased.
B Universities.offering.baccalaureate.nursing.programs.provided.an.introduction.to.re
search.within.the.BScN.programs.and.led.to.further.nursing.education.at.the
MSN.and.PhD.levels.
C Baccalaureate.degrees.becoming.the.entry.to.practice.did.not.occur.until.the.t
wenty-first.century.
D The.Canadian.Nurses.Association.did.not.develop.a.research.mandate.until.the
end.of.the.twentieth.century.
DIF: Cognitive. Level:.Application
MSC:. NCLEX.Client.Care.Needs.Category:.Safe.and.Effective.Care.Environment;.Health.Promotion.an
d.Maintenance
2. How.is.nursing.research.significant.to.the.profession.of.nursing?
a. Responsibility.is.more.specifically.defined.
b. Liability.within.the.practice.of.nursing.is.decreased.
c. A.specialized.body.of.knowledge.is.generated.for.use.in.the.delivery.of.health.care.
d. The.scope.of.nursing.practice.is.expanded.into.areas.formerly.reserved.for.other.di
sciplines.
ANS:. C
Feedback
A Research.aids.in.documenting.accountability.of.nurses,.but.professional
guidelines.regarding.responsibility.already.exist.
B Liability.is.a.legal.concept..Research.does.not.promote.liability.
C Theory-based.nursing.research.provides.a.foundation.for.evidence-
informed.nursing.care.
D Nursing.research.expands.the.discipline.of.nursing.as.it.pertains.to.nursing.practice.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension
MSC:. NCLEX.Client.Care.Needs.Category:.Safe.and.Effective.Care.Environment;.Health.Promotion.an
d.Maintenance
, 3. Why.are.nursing.practice–oriented.scientific.investigations.valuable?
a. They.validate.the.effectiveness.of.particular.nursing.interventions.
b. They.encourage.consumers.to.question.the.quality.of.health.care.
c. They.limit.the.theory.base.for.clinical.decision.making.
d. They.mandate.health.care.reform.
ANS:. A
Feedback
A Practice-focused.research.supports.the.effectiveness.of.nursing.interventions.and
reinforces.quality.of.nursing.care.
B On.the.contrary,.they.help.reassure.consumers.about.the.quality.of.health.care.
C They.support.the.development.of.the.theory.base.for.clinical.decision.making.
D They.reinforce.the.effectiveness.of.current.nursing.practice.
DIF: Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension
MSC:. NCLEX.Client.Care.Needs.Category:.Safe.and.Effective.Care.Environment;.Health.Promotion.an
d.Maintenance
4. When.a.change.in.nursing.practice.results.in.decreased.cost.of.care,.what.additional.factor.m
ust.be.considered.before.general.implementation.of.this.change?
a. Ensuring.compliance.of.the.change.by.nurses.with.diverse.educational.b
ackgrounds
b. Maintaining.or.improving.the.quality.of.care.resulting.from.the.change.in.practice
c. Encouraging.patients.to.be.active.partners.in.their.health.care.decisions
d. Disseminating.the.change.beyond.the.discipline.of.nursing
ANS:. B
Feedback
A Not.all.nurses.are.responsible.for.supervising.compliance.with.new.measures.
B Nurses.are.accountable.to.maintain.quality.patient.care.despite.cost-cutting
measures.
C Nurses.should.encourage.patient.participation.in.care.despite.cost-cutting.measures.
D Nurses.are.not.responsible.for.reforming.other.disciplines.
DIF: Cognitive. Level:.Analysis
MSC:. NCLEX.Client.Care.Needs.Category:.Safe.and.Effective.Care.Environment;.Health.Promotion.an
d.Maintenance
5. Why.do.nurses.who.do.not.conduct.research.need.to.understand.the.nursing.research.process?
a. To.identify.potential.participants.for.clinical.research.studies
b. To.assist.in.collecting.accurate.data.for.clinical.research.studies
c. To.teach.patients.and.families.about.the.usefulness.of.participation.in.research
d. To.be.able.to.evaluate.nursing.research.reports.for.relevance.to.their.own.clinical.pr
actice
ANS:. D