Understanding Nursing Research Exam well illustrated exam

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The ul mate goal of nursing is an _________ _________ _________ that promotes quality, safe, and cost-
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effec ve outcomes for pa ents, families, healthcare providers, and the healthcare system.
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Evolves from the integra on of the best research evidence with clinical exper se and pa ents' needs and value
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Iden fies the elements of _______ _________ _______ and demonstrates the major contribu on of the best r
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esearch evidence to the delivery of this prac ce. j j j j j j j




The best research evidence -
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The _________ _________ _________ is the empirical knowledge generated from the synthesis of quality stu
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dy findings to address a prac ce problem.
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what is the model of EBP? - Best research evidence, clinical exper se, pa ent needs and values => evidence-
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Example of the model for EBP? - - j j j j j j j




HTN guidelines: BP classifica on, LSM, and CVD risk =>Best research evidence - RN: monitor and educate -
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clinical expert, female, African American with high BP => PATIENT NEEDS & VALUES
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- Normal BP: < or = 140/90, Knowledge of LSM & CVD Risks or Referral for Medica on Treatment => EBP
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What is clinical exper se? - Is the knowledge and skills of the healthcare professional who is providing care.
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The ________ __________ of a nurse depends on his or her years of clinical experience, current knowledge of t
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he research and clinical literature, and educa onal prepara on.
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, TRUE OR FALSE? The stronger the nurse's clinical exper se, the be er is his or her clinical judgment in using the
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best research evidence in prac ce. - TRUE
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What is nursing research? - j j j j




Is defined as a scien fic process that validates and refines exis ng knowledge and generates new knowledge th
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at directly and indirectly influences nursing prac ce.
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What is the purpose of nursing research? -
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Includes descrip on, explana on, predic on, and control of phenomena in prac ce
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What benefits does therapeu c research offer? -
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Provides pa ents with an opportunity to receive an experimental treatment that might have beneficial results.
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Why is non-therapeu c research conducted? and who benefits from it? - -
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Is conducted to generate knowledge for a discipline
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The results of the study might benefit future pa ents but probably will not benefit those ac ng as research part
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icipants.



what are descrip ve studies? - Is the explora on and descrip on of phenomena in real-
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life situa ons. It provides an accurate account of characteris cs of par cular individuals, situa ons, or groups.
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Descrip ve studies, large, natural, NO - j j j j j




___________ __________ are usually conducted with ________ numbers of subjects or study par cipants, in
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_________ se ngs, with _________ manipula on of the situa on. j j j j j j j




TRUE OR FALSE? Through descrip ve studies, researchers discover new meaning, describe what exists, deter
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mine the frequency with which something occurs, and categorize informa on in real-world se ngs. - TRUE
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What are the outcomes of descrip ve research? - - Iden fica on and descrip on of concepts
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- Iden fica on of possible rela onships among concepts
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- Development of hypotheses that provide a basis for future quan ta ve research
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