Ch 1: Role Of Research In Nursing

Question 1

Critical appraisal

Answer 1

Ability to appraise research evidence and use existing standards to determine the merit and readiness of research for use in clinical practice

Question 2

Dissemination

Answer 2

Widespread sharing of research findings

Question 3

Evidence-based practice

Answer 3

The conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients

Question 4

Evidence-informed practice

Answer 4

Incorporating evidence from research, expert opinion, clinical expertise, patient preferences, and other resources into decision making

Question 5

Phenomena

Answer 5

Occurrences that are perceptible by the senses

Question 6

Meta analysis

Answer 6

Review of numerous studies on same topic to determine if practice should change

Question 7

Nursing theory

Answer 7

Our way of asking if this is the best way of doing something, recognizing that knowledge influences practice, studying which nursing actions provide high quality care