NURS 328 Nursing research- Athabasca
University 514 correct solutions.
NURS 328 Nursing research- Athabasca
University 514 correct solutions.
Research - ANSWER systematic inquiry that uses structured methods to answer questions and solve
problems
Nursing Research - ANSWER systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about issues
of importance to nurses and their clients
Clinical Nursing Research - ANSWER Research designed to guide nursing practice. Typically begins with
questions that are raised in day- to- day clinical practice- problems that you may have already
encountered.
evidence-based practice - ANSWER The use of the best evidence in making patient care decisions. Such
evidence typically comes from research conducted by nurses and other health care professionals.
consumers of nursing research - ANSWER nurses who read research report to keep up to date on
findings that may effect their practice.
producers of nursing research - ANSWER nurses who actively design and undertake studies
translational research - ANSWER research on how findings from studies can best be translated into
practice
clinical significance - ANSWER The practical importance of research results in terms of whether they
have genuine, palpable effects on the daily lives of patients or on health care decisions made on their
behalf
benchmarking data - ANSWER provides information on such issues as the rates of using various
procedures or rates of clinical problems
,NURS 328 Nursing research- Athabasca
University 514 correct solutions.
quality improvement - ANSWER systematic efforts to improve practices and processes within a specific
organization or patient groups. ie. medication error reports. Can be used to assess practices and
determine the need for practice changes.
Paradigm - ANSWER a worldview, a general perspective to explain the world's complexities. A way of
looking at natural phenomena that encompasses a set of philosophical assumptions and that guides
one's approach to inquiry.
assumption - ANSWER A principle that is believed to be true without solid proof
determinism - ANSWER refers to the positives' belief that phenomena do not happen by chance but they
are controlled and produced by antecedent causes
positivist paradigm - ANSWER research activity often aimed at understanding the underlying causes of
natural phenomena. Closely related to quantitative research.
probabilistic evidence - ANSWER learning what the true state of a phenomenon probably is.
constructivist paradigm - ANSWER An alternative paradigm (also called naturalistic paradigm) to the
positivist paradigm that holds that there are multiple interpretations of reality, and that the goal of
research is to understand how individuals construct reality within their context; associated with
qualitative research.
Research Methods - ANSWER The techniques researchers use to design a study and to gather and
analyse relevant information
Scientific Method - ANSWER Involves using a set of orderly procedures to acquire
Empirical evidence - ANSWER evidence that is rooted in objective reality and gathered directly or
indirectly through the senses rather than through personal beliefs or hunches
,NURS 328 Nursing research- Athabasca
University 514 correct solutions.
Generalizability - ANSWER the degree to which the research methods justify the inference that the
findings are true for a broader group than study participants; in particular, the inference that the
findings can be generalized from the sample to the population.
constructivist traditions - ANSWER emphasize the inherent complexity of humans, their ability to shape
and "construct" their own experiences, and the idea that truth is a collection of realities.
reductionist - ANSWER reduces human experience to only the few concepts that are defined in advance
by researchers rather than naturally emerging from the experiences of those under study
fallibility - ANSWER the tendency to make mistakes or be wrong
cause probing - ANSWER studies designed to illuminate the underlying causes of phenomena
descriptive studies - ANSWER researchers count, delineate and classify
descriptive research - ANSWER research that typically has as its main objective the accurate portrayal of
people's characteristics or circumstances and/ or the frequency with which certain phenomena occur.
Exploratory Research - ANSWER Begins with a phenomena of interest; but rather than simply describing
it, researchers examine the nature of the phenomenon, the manner in which it is manifested, and other
factors to which it is related- including factors to which it is related.
explanatory research - ANSWER seeks to understand the underlying causes or full nature of a
phenomenon
evidence- based practice - ANSWER the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and
patient values
, NURS 328 Nursing research- Athabasca
University 514 correct solutions.
evidence- based practise - ANSWER the ongoing process that incorporates evidence from research,
clinical expertise, client preferences and other available resources to make nursing decisions about
clients. Decision making in nursing practise is influenced by evidence and also by individual values, client
choice, theories, clinical judgement, ethics, legislation, regulation, health- care resources and practice
environments.
Key ingredient of evidence based practice - ANSWER the effort to personalize "best evidence" to a
specific patient's needs within a particular clinical context.
Basic feature of EBP - ANSWER it de- emphasizes decisions based on custom, authority, or ritual
Emphasis of EBP - ANSWER identifying the best available research evidence and integrating it with other
factors in making clinical decisions
Research utilization - ANSWER the use of findings from studies in a practical application that is unrelated
to the original research
emphasis of research utilization - ANSWER translating new knowledge into real world applications
A keystone of the EBP movement in health care fields was - ANSWER cochrane collaboration founded in
the UK
Cochrane Collaboration - ANSWER its aim is to help providers make good health care decisions by
preparing and disseminating systematic reviews of the effects of health care interventions
knowledge translation - ANSWER A term that is often associated with efforts to enhance systematic
change in clinical practice. It is a dynamic and iterative process that includes synthesis, dissemination,
exchange and ethically- sound application of knowledge and strengthen the health care system.
randomized controlled trial - ANSWER A full experimental test of an intervention, involving random
assignment to treatment groups, is phase 3 of a full clinical trial
University 514 correct solutions.
NURS 328 Nursing research- Athabasca
University 514 correct solutions.
Research - ANSWER systematic inquiry that uses structured methods to answer questions and solve
problems
Nursing Research - ANSWER systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about issues
of importance to nurses and their clients
Clinical Nursing Research - ANSWER Research designed to guide nursing practice. Typically begins with
questions that are raised in day- to- day clinical practice- problems that you may have already
encountered.
evidence-based practice - ANSWER The use of the best evidence in making patient care decisions. Such
evidence typically comes from research conducted by nurses and other health care professionals.
consumers of nursing research - ANSWER nurses who read research report to keep up to date on
findings that may effect their practice.
producers of nursing research - ANSWER nurses who actively design and undertake studies
translational research - ANSWER research on how findings from studies can best be translated into
practice
clinical significance - ANSWER The practical importance of research results in terms of whether they
have genuine, palpable effects on the daily lives of patients or on health care decisions made on their
behalf
benchmarking data - ANSWER provides information on such issues as the rates of using various
procedures or rates of clinical problems
,NURS 328 Nursing research- Athabasca
University 514 correct solutions.
quality improvement - ANSWER systematic efforts to improve practices and processes within a specific
organization or patient groups. ie. medication error reports. Can be used to assess practices and
determine the need for practice changes.
Paradigm - ANSWER a worldview, a general perspective to explain the world's complexities. A way of
looking at natural phenomena that encompasses a set of philosophical assumptions and that guides
one's approach to inquiry.
assumption - ANSWER A principle that is believed to be true without solid proof
determinism - ANSWER refers to the positives' belief that phenomena do not happen by chance but they
are controlled and produced by antecedent causes
positivist paradigm - ANSWER research activity often aimed at understanding the underlying causes of
natural phenomena. Closely related to quantitative research.
probabilistic evidence - ANSWER learning what the true state of a phenomenon probably is.
constructivist paradigm - ANSWER An alternative paradigm (also called naturalistic paradigm) to the
positivist paradigm that holds that there are multiple interpretations of reality, and that the goal of
research is to understand how individuals construct reality within their context; associated with
qualitative research.
Research Methods - ANSWER The techniques researchers use to design a study and to gather and
analyse relevant information
Scientific Method - ANSWER Involves using a set of orderly procedures to acquire
Empirical evidence - ANSWER evidence that is rooted in objective reality and gathered directly or
indirectly through the senses rather than through personal beliefs or hunches
,NURS 328 Nursing research- Athabasca
University 514 correct solutions.
Generalizability - ANSWER the degree to which the research methods justify the inference that the
findings are true for a broader group than study participants; in particular, the inference that the
findings can be generalized from the sample to the population.
constructivist traditions - ANSWER emphasize the inherent complexity of humans, their ability to shape
and "construct" their own experiences, and the idea that truth is a collection of realities.
reductionist - ANSWER reduces human experience to only the few concepts that are defined in advance
by researchers rather than naturally emerging from the experiences of those under study
fallibility - ANSWER the tendency to make mistakes or be wrong
cause probing - ANSWER studies designed to illuminate the underlying causes of phenomena
descriptive studies - ANSWER researchers count, delineate and classify
descriptive research - ANSWER research that typically has as its main objective the accurate portrayal of
people's characteristics or circumstances and/ or the frequency with which certain phenomena occur.
Exploratory Research - ANSWER Begins with a phenomena of interest; but rather than simply describing
it, researchers examine the nature of the phenomenon, the manner in which it is manifested, and other
factors to which it is related- including factors to which it is related.
explanatory research - ANSWER seeks to understand the underlying causes or full nature of a
phenomenon
evidence- based practice - ANSWER the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and
patient values
, NURS 328 Nursing research- Athabasca
University 514 correct solutions.
evidence- based practise - ANSWER the ongoing process that incorporates evidence from research,
clinical expertise, client preferences and other available resources to make nursing decisions about
clients. Decision making in nursing practise is influenced by evidence and also by individual values, client
choice, theories, clinical judgement, ethics, legislation, regulation, health- care resources and practice
environments.
Key ingredient of evidence based practice - ANSWER the effort to personalize "best evidence" to a
specific patient's needs within a particular clinical context.
Basic feature of EBP - ANSWER it de- emphasizes decisions based on custom, authority, or ritual
Emphasis of EBP - ANSWER identifying the best available research evidence and integrating it with other
factors in making clinical decisions
Research utilization - ANSWER the use of findings from studies in a practical application that is unrelated
to the original research
emphasis of research utilization - ANSWER translating new knowledge into real world applications
A keystone of the EBP movement in health care fields was - ANSWER cochrane collaboration founded in
the UK
Cochrane Collaboration - ANSWER its aim is to help providers make good health care decisions by
preparing and disseminating systematic reviews of the effects of health care interventions
knowledge translation - ANSWER A term that is often associated with efforts to enhance systematic
change in clinical practice. It is a dynamic and iterative process that includes synthesis, dissemination,
exchange and ethically- sound application of knowledge and strengthen the health care system.
randomized controlled trial - ANSWER A full experimental test of an intervention, involving random
assignment to treatment groups, is phase 3 of a full clinical trial
