April 8 Review

Question 1

What type of information do you need to critique when looking at the:
Introduction

Answer 1

Purpose…want purpose to be clear. What the goal is. Identify the problem. Identify the particular group. Significance…want to be sure the article has a significant issue that needs to be addressed.

Question 2

What type of information do you need to critique when looking at the:
Lit review

Answer 2

How did they handle the articles…did they mention, did they appraise them?
Relevant to the purpose.

Question 3

What type of information do you need to critique when looking at the:
Methods

Answer 3

The procedures. 
Sample size.
How the sample was collected.
Variables?
Evaluation tools: reliability and validity of these tools
Design (qual/quant)

Question 4

What type of information do you need to critique when looking at the:
Results

Answer 4

The statistics.

The findings…

Question 5

What type of information do you need to critique when looking at the:
Conclusions

Answer 5

Reflect back…does it list limitations?

Question 6

What is the difference between a research critique and a rapid critical appraisal?

Answer 6

Critique: scientific merit. “Good” article
RCA: practice merit. usefullness

Question 7

cohort studies and case studies are simliar in that both look at correlations and both can be retrospective or prospective. what is the difference.

Answer 7

Cohort: risk for the disease

case studies: who actually has said disease.

Question 8

Name a type of evidence that is usually thought of as a high level evidence.

Answer 8

Systematic review

Question 9

Name a type of evidence that is usually though of as low level evidence.

Answer 9

Expert opinion

Question 10

What is the difference between levels of evidence and grades of evidence?

Answer 10

Level tells us what type of study it is.

Grade tells us the quality of the study.

Question 11

What information would you put into a recommendation chart?

Answer 11

Chart, left hand side has variables of interest. number of articles across the top. Each box signified what (if any) the effect was.

Question 12

What is a clinical guideline

Answer 12

This is the evidence, this is the way you should do things.
“a unit of knowledge derived from the basis of a review of the current state of sciencetific evidence
GENERAL, not SPECIFIC

Question 13

what is the agree-II tool

Answer 13

standard format for developming guidelines

Question 14

what is knowledge creep?

Answer 14

lag time.

Question 15

what is roger’s theory of diffusion of kowledge and integration?

Answer 15

how a new idea is pushed through

Question 16

what are your responsibilities in research as a BSN graduate

Answer 16

read, interpret evaluate research
identify problems
implement findings
gather data and share findings

Question 17

why is organizational culture a factor in positive change.

Answer 17

having adequate resources
using the library
reading journals
support and encouragement

Question 18

what are nurses as people a factor in positive change

Answer 18

present at the bedside…impliment the change. whatever “top says” doesn’t matter if the “people in the trenches” aren’t doing it, or don’t believe it.

Question 19

what was the CURN project

Answer 19

conduct and utilization of research in nursing

Question 20

what was the WICHE project

Answer 20

western interstate commission for higher education (reason why all BSN students have to study research)

Question 21

what is the purpose of a research and EBP committe

Answer 21

you can ask them for resources.

establish research guidelines for your facility

Question 22

what is the stetler model

Answer 22

focuses on individual or organizational level
EBP
processes

Question 23

what is the iowa model

Answer 23

focuses at organizational model
answers questions
looks for sufficient evidence to support change, and is the change appropriate for adoption.

Question 24

what are EBP centers?

Answer 24

Topic specific. Designated by the AHRQ
help develop evidenced based guidelines.
develop tools.