Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research
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1. Research a systemic inquiry that uses structural methods to answer questions and solve
problems
2. Nursing research a systemic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about issues of
importance to nurses and their clients
3. Clinical nursing re- research designed to guide nursing practice
search
4. What is EBP? EBP- evidence based practice. It uses the best evidence in making patient care
decisions
5. What is an exam- nurses who read research reports to keep up-to-date on findings that may
ple of users or con- affect their practice
sumers of nursing
research?
6. What is an exam- nurses who actively design nd undertaker studies
ple of a producer of
nursing research?
7. Even if you nev- 1. identify an idea for clinical inquiry
er conduct a study 2. assist in collecting research information
yourself, you may 3. offer advice to clients about participating in a study
do one of the five 4. search for research evidence
following: 5. discuss implications of a study in a journal club in your practice setting,
which involves meetings to discuss research articles
8. What year and Established in 1979 and was located at the McGill University. From there,
where was the es- nursing research was strengthened largely in the 1980s
tablishment of the
first Center for
Nursing Research?
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9. What year was EBP 1990s
introduced?
10. What is the CCNRI The CCNRI is the Canadian Consortium for Nursing Research and Innovation.
and what is their The purpose was to create a strong, unified voice to promote nursing research
purpose? and to develop a framework for building nursing research capacity in Canada
11. What is translation- research on how finding from studies can best be translated into practice.
al research?
12. Systemic reviews Evidence-Based Practice
are the corner-
stone for what?
13. What are the 8 fu- 1. continued EBP
ture directions for 2. stronger evidence through confirmatory strategies
nursing research? 3. continued emphasis on systemic reviews
4. expanded local research in health care setting
5. expanded dissemination of research findings
6. increased focus on diversity issues and health disparities
7. clinical significance and patient-orientated research
8. inter-professional collaboration and health research
14. What are the 1. tradition and authority (some traditional routines are ineffective, this is
sources of evidence considered the leader of EBP)
for nursing prac- 2. clinical experience, trial and error ( reliable source of knowledge, has
tice? limitations as a source of evidence, nurses experience is too narrow, tends to
be disorganized and solutions may be idiosyncratic- may be done in ones own
way)
3. assembled information (has some useful information, but provides no
mechanism to actually guide improvements)
4. disciplined research (the best method of acquiring reliable knowledge that
humans have developed)
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15. What is a para- a worldview, a general perspective to explain the worlds complexities
digm?
16. What are the two Positivist paradigm and Constructivist paradigm
types of para-
digms?
17. Positivist Paradigm - called positivism
- rooted in 19th century
-guided by philosophers Isaac Newton and John Locke
- logical, rational, and scientific
- orderly, disciplined procedures with tight controls
18. Explain what a pos- - assume that nature is ordered and regular
itivist would think - reality exists independent of human observation
like? - the real world is not affected by the human mind, the way we think, perceive,
or experience
- Determinism: phenomena do not happen by chance, but they are controlled
and produced by antecedent causes
- research is aimed at understanding the underlying cause
- attach importance to objectivity
19. How might a posi- Positivist: if a person is in pain, the nurse assumes that there must be a direct,
tivist react to pain external stimuli for the pain, and whether it is related to trauma, burn injury,
versus a construc- or chemical irritation. The nurse will try to remove the source of pain
tivist?
Constructivist: the nurse will understand that pain experience is different even
with similar stimuli. This means that the nurse will need to explore the meaning
and values of pain for optimal pain relief
20. Constructivist Para- - called naturalistic paradigm
digm - began as a countermovement to positivism
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1. Research a systemic inquiry that uses structural methods to answer questions and solve
problems
2. Nursing research a systemic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about issues of
importance to nurses and their clients
3. Clinical nursing re- research designed to guide nursing practice
search
4. What is EBP? EBP- evidence based practice. It uses the best evidence in making patient care
decisions
5. What is an exam- nurses who read research reports to keep up-to-date on findings that may
ple of users or con- affect their practice
sumers of nursing
research?
6. What is an exam- nurses who actively design nd undertaker studies
ple of a producer of
nursing research?
7. Even if you nev- 1. identify an idea for clinical inquiry
er conduct a study 2. assist in collecting research information
yourself, you may 3. offer advice to clients about participating in a study
do one of the five 4. search for research evidence
following: 5. discuss implications of a study in a journal club in your practice setting,
which involves meetings to discuss research articles
8. What year and Established in 1979 and was located at the McGill University. From there,
where was the es- nursing research was strengthened largely in the 1980s
tablishment of the
first Center for
Nursing Research?
, Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_a5f27d
9. What year was EBP 1990s
introduced?
10. What is the CCNRI The CCNRI is the Canadian Consortium for Nursing Research and Innovation.
and what is their The purpose was to create a strong, unified voice to promote nursing research
purpose? and to develop a framework for building nursing research capacity in Canada
11. What is translation- research on how finding from studies can best be translated into practice.
al research?
12. Systemic reviews Evidence-Based Practice
are the corner-
stone for what?
13. What are the 8 fu- 1. continued EBP
ture directions for 2. stronger evidence through confirmatory strategies
nursing research? 3. continued emphasis on systemic reviews
4. expanded local research in health care setting
5. expanded dissemination of research findings
6. increased focus on diversity issues and health disparities
7. clinical significance and patient-orientated research
8. inter-professional collaboration and health research
14. What are the 1. tradition and authority (some traditional routines are ineffective, this is
sources of evidence considered the leader of EBP)
for nursing prac- 2. clinical experience, trial and error ( reliable source of knowledge, has
tice? limitations as a source of evidence, nurses experience is too narrow, tends to
be disorganized and solutions may be idiosyncratic- may be done in ones own
way)
3. assembled information (has some useful information, but provides no
mechanism to actually guide improvements)
4. disciplined research (the best method of acquiring reliable knowledge that
humans have developed)
, Canadian Essentials of Nursing Research
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_a5f27d
15. What is a para- a worldview, a general perspective to explain the worlds complexities
digm?
16. What are the two Positivist paradigm and Constructivist paradigm
types of para-
digms?
17. Positivist Paradigm - called positivism
- rooted in 19th century
-guided by philosophers Isaac Newton and John Locke
- logical, rational, and scientific
- orderly, disciplined procedures with tight controls
18. Explain what a pos- - assume that nature is ordered and regular
itivist would think - reality exists independent of human observation
like? - the real world is not affected by the human mind, the way we think, perceive,
or experience
- Determinism: phenomena do not happen by chance, but they are controlled
and produced by antecedent causes
- research is aimed at understanding the underlying cause
- attach importance to objectivity
19. How might a posi- Positivist: if a person is in pain, the nurse assumes that there must be a direct,
tivist react to pain external stimuli for the pain, and whether it is related to trauma, burn injury,
versus a construc- or chemical irritation. The nurse will try to remove the source of pain
tivist?
Constructivist: the nurse will understand that pain experience is different even
with similar stimuli. This means that the nurse will need to explore the meaning
and values of pain for optimal pain relief
20. Constructivist Para- - called naturalistic paradigm
digm - began as a countermovement to positivism
