Module 1. NRSG 511
research - answer diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order
to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.
nursing research - answer seeks to improve the quality of life of individuals, families,
and communities. Scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and
generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences the delivery of EBP.
Applied Research/Practical Research – answer focus on generating knowledge that can
be directly implemented in clinical practice
Basic/Bench Research - answer Not immediately applicable to practice, needed to build
and strengthen the scientific foundation of practice.
Concrete - answer descriptor of thinking that is oriented toward and limited by tangible
things or by events that we experience objectively through our senses. (Nurses prefer
this): VS, UO, etc...Limited by time or space
Abstract - answerconcept oriented toward the development of an idea without
application to or association with a particular instance. Consider the broader situation or
system and look for meaning in patterns, relationships, rather than at a specific behavior
or incident. Concepts like quality, social support, competence, hope...Independent of
time and space.
Introspection - answerthe process of turning your attention inward toward your own
thoughts. Superficial level: aware of your own thoughts. Reflect on how your behaviors
may have influenced a person or situation. Like thinking about a pt you have had with
the same diagnosis, seeing how they are similar or dissimilar. See what influences your
decision making.
Intuition - answerunderstanding without a rationale. Pattern recognition, seeing the
similarities and dissimilarities of a situation and seeing the whole in a way that allows
rapid conclusions. "Gut Instinct", not often useful in research, but some may journal
these feelings to help guide their research.
Research Phenomena - answernurses topics of interest that may be the focus of current
or future studies.
Resoning - answerprocessing ideas, organizing insights, and drawing inferences from
evidence to reach conclusions. Make sense of your thoughts and experiences.
, Logic - answera science that involves valid ways of relating ideas to promote
understanding. The aim is to determine truth or to explain and predict phenomena.
Logical Reasoning - answerused to dissect components of situation or conclusion,
examine each carefully, and analyze relationships among the parts. Look at how the
sum of parts equal the whole (Hot pt=look at temp of pt, room temp, blinds, meds,
blankets, etc...)
Inductive Reasoning - answerA type of logic in which generalizations are based on a
large number of specific observations. Specific to the general. Medication adherence
involves an awareness of time as an example. Detailed facts then made into a general
principle.
Deductive Reasoning - answerreasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a
general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every
morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.) Generalized to Specific.
Problematic Reasoning - answer1. Identifying a problem and the factors influencing it
2. Selecting solutions to the problem
3. Resolving the problem
Operational Reasoning - answeridentification of and discrimination among many
alternative and viewpoints. Focuses on the process rather than the resolution. RN
making a plan of care for a pt using both pharm and nonpharm tx to manage an illness.
Dialectical Reasoning - answera process in which opposing facts or ideas are weighed
and compared, with a view to determining the best solution or resolving differences.
Don't see pt as stroke in room 34, but rather a retired officer, widower, avid cook who is
now ill. Examining factors that are opposites and making sense of them by merging
them into a single idea or by finding a middle ground. Used to synthesize the findings
and present the implications of the study for practice and future research.
Collaborative Reasoning - answerwhen individuals with different persepctives 'reason'
together to develop a coordinated plan of action. Like when RN, Cards, Renal, CM,
family have a meeting about a pt, they have a common goal, but different
priorities/views.
Theory - answerscientific representation of reality that includes concepts and
relationships among concepts. Defined and interrelated to present a unified view of a
selected phenomenon. A creative and rigorous structuring of ideas that includes defined
concepts, existence statements, and relational statements that are interrelated to
present a systematic view of phenomenon.
Knowledge - answercomplex, multifaceted concept that is expected to be an accurate
reflection of reality.
research - answer diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order
to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.
nursing research - answer seeks to improve the quality of life of individuals, families,
and communities. Scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and
generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences the delivery of EBP.
Applied Research/Practical Research – answer focus on generating knowledge that can
be directly implemented in clinical practice
Basic/Bench Research - answer Not immediately applicable to practice, needed to build
and strengthen the scientific foundation of practice.
Concrete - answer descriptor of thinking that is oriented toward and limited by tangible
things or by events that we experience objectively through our senses. (Nurses prefer
this): VS, UO, etc...Limited by time or space
Abstract - answerconcept oriented toward the development of an idea without
application to or association with a particular instance. Consider the broader situation or
system and look for meaning in patterns, relationships, rather than at a specific behavior
or incident. Concepts like quality, social support, competence, hope...Independent of
time and space.
Introspection - answerthe process of turning your attention inward toward your own
thoughts. Superficial level: aware of your own thoughts. Reflect on how your behaviors
may have influenced a person or situation. Like thinking about a pt you have had with
the same diagnosis, seeing how they are similar or dissimilar. See what influences your
decision making.
Intuition - answerunderstanding without a rationale. Pattern recognition, seeing the
similarities and dissimilarities of a situation and seeing the whole in a way that allows
rapid conclusions. "Gut Instinct", not often useful in research, but some may journal
these feelings to help guide their research.
Research Phenomena - answernurses topics of interest that may be the focus of current
or future studies.
Resoning - answerprocessing ideas, organizing insights, and drawing inferences from
evidence to reach conclusions. Make sense of your thoughts and experiences.
, Logic - answera science that involves valid ways of relating ideas to promote
understanding. The aim is to determine truth or to explain and predict phenomena.
Logical Reasoning - answerused to dissect components of situation or conclusion,
examine each carefully, and analyze relationships among the parts. Look at how the
sum of parts equal the whole (Hot pt=look at temp of pt, room temp, blinds, meds,
blankets, etc...)
Inductive Reasoning - answerA type of logic in which generalizations are based on a
large number of specific observations. Specific to the general. Medication adherence
involves an awareness of time as an example. Detailed facts then made into a general
principle.
Deductive Reasoning - answerreasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a
general principle and then applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every
morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.) Generalized to Specific.
Problematic Reasoning - answer1. Identifying a problem and the factors influencing it
2. Selecting solutions to the problem
3. Resolving the problem
Operational Reasoning - answeridentification of and discrimination among many
alternative and viewpoints. Focuses on the process rather than the resolution. RN
making a plan of care for a pt using both pharm and nonpharm tx to manage an illness.
Dialectical Reasoning - answera process in which opposing facts or ideas are weighed
and compared, with a view to determining the best solution or resolving differences.
Don't see pt as stroke in room 34, but rather a retired officer, widower, avid cook who is
now ill. Examining factors that are opposites and making sense of them by merging
them into a single idea or by finding a middle ground. Used to synthesize the findings
and present the implications of the study for practice and future research.
Collaborative Reasoning - answerwhen individuals with different persepctives 'reason'
together to develop a coordinated plan of action. Like when RN, Cards, Renal, CM,
family have a meeting about a pt, they have a common goal, but different
priorities/views.
Theory - answerscientific representation of reality that includes concepts and
relationships among concepts. Defined and interrelated to present a unified view of a
selected phenomenon. A creative and rigorous structuring of ideas that includes defined
concepts, existence statements, and relational statements that are interrelated to
present a systematic view of phenomenon.
Knowledge - answercomplex, multifaceted concept that is expected to be an accurate
reflection of reality.
