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Nursing Research Systematic, rigorous, local investigation that aims to answer questions about
nursing phenomena.
Two major categories of types of research: Quantitative & Qualitative
Evidence-Based Practice Collection, interpretation, and integration of valid research evidence,
combined with clinical expertise, and understanding of patient and family
values and preferences - to inform clinical decision making
Research Study Questions Tested with a design appropriate to the question and specific methodology are
used to "test" the research question
EBP Compelling Clinical Questions Used to search the literature for already completed studies that you will
critically appraise in order to answer the question
Nursing Research A scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and
generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing
practice
Knowledgeable Consumer BSN prepared nurse who can appraise research evidence and use existing
standards to determine the merit and readiness of research for use in clinical
practice
Critique The process of critical appraisal that objectively and critically evaluates a
research report's content for scientific validity and merit, and application to
practice.
Quality Extent to which a study's design minimizes bias
Quantity The number of studies that have evaluated the research question, including
overall sample size
Consistency The degree to which studies that have similar and different designs, but study
the same question, report similar findings
Meta-analyses Type of systematic review that is a synthesis of quantitative literature with
statistical analysis
Study Guide, Practice
Questions & Exam
Review
|Guaranteed success|
, Terms in this set (91)
Nursing Research Systematic, rigorous, local investigation that aims to answer questions about
nursing phenomena.
Two major categories of types of research: Quantitative & Qualitative
Evidence-Based Practice Collection, interpretation, and integration of valid research evidence,
combined with clinical expertise, and understanding of patient and family
values and preferences - to inform clinical decision making
Research Study Questions Tested with a design appropriate to the question and specific methodology are
used to "test" the research question
EBP Compelling Clinical Questions Used to search the literature for already completed studies that you will
critically appraise in order to answer the question
Nursing Research A scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and
generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing
practice
Knowledgeable Consumer BSN prepared nurse who can appraise research evidence and use existing
standards to determine the merit and readiness of research for use in clinical
practice
Critique The process of critical appraisal that objectively and critically evaluates a
research report's content for scientific validity and merit, and application to
practice.
Quality Extent to which a study's design minimizes bias
Quantity The number of studies that have evaluated the research question, including
overall sample size
Consistency The degree to which studies that have similar and different designs, but study
the same question, report similar findings
Meta-analyses Type of systematic review that is a synthesis of quantitative literature with
statistical analysis
