GNUR 360 Research - Exam 1 Study Guide 2024/2025 A+ Grade

GNUR 360 Research - Exam 1 Study Guide 2024/2025 A+ Grade Lecture 1: Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice What is EBP? - ANS-- the collection, evaluation, and integration of valid research evidence, combined clinical experience and an understanding of patient/family values and preferences to inform clinical decision making - problem solving approach - used to make clinical decisions - uses best scientific evidence AND best experiential evidence - improves efficacy, efficiency, and effectiveness What is research? - ANS-- systematic, rigorous, critical investigation that aims to answer questions about nursing phenomena - function = generate and test theory - goal = generate new knowledge - 2 types: (1) Quantitative (2) Qualitative **which one you used is based on the research question** Quantitative Research - ANS-- using numbers, charts, graphs - used to describe an experience, look at relationships between things, test effectiveness of treatments, examine cause and effect - testing hypothesis using statistical methods Qualitative Research - ANS-- using words, observations - main goal: to gain an understanding about the meaning of a human experience What is Quality Improvement? - ANS-- the systematic use of data to monitor outcomes of care processes as well as the use of improvement methods to design and test changes in practice for the purpose of continuously improving the quality and safety of health care systems - goal = to improve quality of care (safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, equitable) How are EBP and research similar and/or different? - ANS-Similarities: - research is a main source of evidence in EBP - research evidence has high level of influence Differences: - goal of research is to generate new knowledge - goal of EBP is to implement that knowledge What are the levels of evidence? - ANS-(1) Systematic review or meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RTCs) Continues...