byVMinaVSingh,VRN,VRP,VBSc,VBScNVMEd,VPhD,VI-
FCNEI,VCherylynVCameron,VRN,VPhD,VGeriVLoBiondo-
Wood,VPhD,VRN,VFAANVandVJudithVHaber,VPhD,VRN,VFAAN
TABLEVOFVCONTENT
PartVI:VResearchVOverviewVResearchVVignette:VAVProgramVofVResearchVinVTransculturalVNursing
1. TheVRoleVofVResearchVinVNursing
2. TheoreticalVFramework
3. CriticalVReadingVStrategies:VOverviewVofVtheVResearchVProcess
4. DevelopingVResearchVQuestions,VHypotheses,VandVClinicalVQuestions
5. FindingVandVAppraisingVtheVLiterature
6. LegalVandVEthicalVIssues
PartVII:VQualitativeVResearchVResearchVVignette:VCreatingVQualitativelyVDerivedVKnowledgeVforVaVPracticeVDiscipline
7. IntroductionVtoVQualitativeVResearch
8. QualitativeVApproachesVtoVResearch
PartVIII:VQuantitativeVResearchVResearchVVignette:VTacklingVtheVPreventionVofVFallsVAmongVOlderVAdults
9. IntroductionVtoVQuantitativeVResearch
10. ExperimentalVandVQuasiexperimentalVDesigns
11. Non-experimentalVDesigns
PartVIV:VProcessesVRelatedVtoVResearchVResearchVVignette:VPartneringVwithVparentsVtoVreduceVnewbornVpainV-
VevidenceVandVimplementation
12. Sampling
13. DataVCollectionVMethods
14. RigourVinVResearch
15. QualitativeVDataVAnalysis
16. QuantitativeVDataVAnalysis
17. PresentingVtheVFindings
PartVV:VCritiquingVResearchVResearchVVignette:VAVProgramVofVResearch
18. CritiquingVQualitativeVResearch
19. CritiquingVQuantitativeVResearch
PartVVI:VApplicationVofVResearch:VEvidence-InformedVPracticeVResearchVVignette:VFromVmyVPh.D.VtoVherVPost-
DoctoralVstudies:VBuildingVaV SurvivorshipVCancerVCareVProgram
20. DevelopingVanVEvidence-InformedVPracticeVResearchVVignette:VSocialVSupportVNeedsVofVOlderVAdults
,ChapterV01:VTheVRoleVofVResearchVinVNursing
LoBiondo-Wood:VNursingVResearchVinVCanada,V4thVEdition
MULTIPLEVCHOICE
1. AVkeyVstepVtoVtheVdevelopmentVofVnursingVresearchVwas
a. theVendowmentVofVnursingVresearchVchairs.
b. universitiesVofferingVbaccalaureateVnursingVprograms.
c. aVbaccalaureateVdegreeVbecomingVtheVentryVtoVpractice.
d. theVCanadianVNursesVAssociationVdevelopingVaVresearchVmandate.
ANS:V B
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A EndowmentVofVnursingVresearchVchairsVdidVnotVoccurVuntilVtheVnumberVofVnu
rsesVwithVPhDVdegreesVincreased.
B UniversitiesVofferingVbaccalaureateVnursingVprogramsVprovidedVanVintroductio
nVtoVresearchVwithinVtheVBScNVprogramsVandVledVtoVfurtherVnursingVeducati
onVatVthe
MSNVandVPhDVlevels.
C BaccalaureateVdegreesVbecomingVtheVentryVtoVpracticeVdidVnotVoccurVun
tilVtheVtwenty-firstVcentury.
D TheVCanadianVNursesVAssociationVdidVnotVdevelopVaVresearchVmandateVuntilV
the
endVofVtheVtwentiethVcentury.
DIF: CognitiveVLevel:VApplication
MSC:V NCLEXVClientVCareVNeedsVCategory:VSafeVandVEffectiveVCareVEnvironment;VHealthVPro
motionVandVMaintenance
2. HowVisVnursingVresearchVsignificantVtoVtheVprofessionVofVnursing?
a. ResponsibilityVisVmoreVspecificallyVdefined.
b. LiabilityVwithinVtheVpracticeVofVnursingVisVdecreased.
c. AVspecializedVbodyVofVknowledgeVisVgeneratedVforVuseVinVtheVdeliveryVofVhealthVcare.
d. TheVscopeVofVnursingVpracticeVisVexpandedVintoVareasVformerlyVreservedVfo
rVotherVdisciplines.
ANS:V C
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A ResearchVaidsVinVdocumentingVaccountabilityVofVnurses,VbutVprofessional
guidelinesVregardingVresponsibilityValreadyVexist.
B LiabilityVisVaVlegalVconcept.VResearchVdoesVnotVpromoteVliability.
C Theory-basedVnursingVresearchVprovidesVaVfoundationVforVevidence-
informedVnursingVcare.
D NursingVresearchVexpandsVtheVdisciplineVofVnursingVasVitVpertainsVtoVnursingV
practice.
DIF: CognitiveVLevel:VComprehension
MSC:V NCLEXVClientVCareVNeedsVCategory:VSafeVandVEffectiveVCareVEnvironment;VHealthVPro
motionVandVMaintenance
, 3. WhyVareVnursingVpractice–
orientedVscientificVinvestigationsVvaluable?
a. TheyVvalidateVtheVeffectivenessVofVparticularVnursingVinterventions.
b. TheyVencourageVconsumersVtoVquestionVtheVqualityVofVhealthVcare.
c. TheyVlimitVtheVtheoryVbaseVforVclinicalVdecisionVmaking.
d. TheyVmandateVhealthVcareVreform.
ANS:V A
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A Practice-
focusedVresearchVsupportsVtheVeffectivenessVofVnursingVinterventionsVand
reinforcesVqualityVofVnursingVcare.
B OnVtheVcontrary,VtheyVhelpVreassureVconsumersVaboutVtheVqualityVofVhealthVc
are.
C TheyVsupportVtheVdevelopmentVofVtheVtheoryVbaseVforVclinicalVdecisionVmaki
ng.
D TheyVreinforceVtheVeffectivenessVofVcurrentVnursingVpractice.
DIF: CognitiveVLevel:VComprehension
MSC:V NCLEXVClientVCareVNeedsVCategory:VSafeVandVEffectiveVCareVEnvironment;VHealthVPro
motionVandVMaintenance
4. WhenVaVchangeVinVnursingVpracticeVresultsVinVdecreasedVcostVofVcare,VwhatVadditiona
lVfactorVmustVbeVconsideredVbeforeVgeneralVimplementationVofVthisVchange?
a. EnsuringVcomplianceVofVtheVchangeVbyVnursesVwithVdiverseVeducat
ionalVbackgrounds
b. MaintainingVorVimprovingVtheVqualityVofVcareVresultingVfromVtheVchangeVinVpractice
c. EncouragingVpatientsVtoVbeVactiveVpartnersVinVtheirVhealthVcareVdecisions
d. DisseminatingVtheVchangeVbeyondVtheVdisciplineVofVnursing
ANS:V B
Feedback
A NotVallVnursesVareVresponsibleVforVsupervisingVcomplianceVwithVnewVmeasure
s.
B NursesVareVaccountableVtoVmaintainVqualityVpatientVcareVdespiteVcost-cutting
measures.
C NursesVshouldVencourageVpatientVparticipationVinVcareVdespiteVcost-
cuttingVmeasures.
D NursesVareVnotVresponsibleVforVreformingVotherVdisciplines.
DIF: CognitiveVLevel:VAnalysis
MSC:V NCLEXVClientVCareVNeedsVCategory:VSafeVandVEffectiveVCareVEnvironment;VHealthVPro
motionVandVMaintenance
5. WhyVdoVnursesVwhoVdoVnotVconductVresearchVneedVtoVunderstandVtheVnursingVresearchVp
rocess?
a. ToVidentifyVpotentialVparticipantsVforVclinicalVresearchVstudies
b. ToVassistVinVcollectingVaccurateVdataVforVclinicalVresearchVstudies
c. ToVteachVpatientsVandVfamiliesVaboutVtheVusefulnessVofVparticipationVinVresearch
d. ToVbeVableVtoVevaluateVnursingVresearchVreportsVforVrelevanceVtoVtheirVownV
clinicalVpractice
ANS:V D