CH. 5 NUR 102.001

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CH. 5 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE (EBP)

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problem-solving approach to clinical practice that combines deliberate & systematic use of best evidence in combination w/ expertise, resources & patient’s preferences/values

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CH. 5 PICOT QUESTION

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assists you in finding the right evidence to answer the question w/ some certainty

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CH. 5 PEER-REVIEWED

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reviewed for accuracy, validity, rigor & approved for publication by experts before it’s published

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CH. 5 HYPOTHESES

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predictions made about the relationships/ differences among study

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CH. 5 VARIABLES

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concepts/traits that vary within or among subjects

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CH. 5 NURSING RESEARCH

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way to identity new knowledge, improve professional education/practice & use nursing & health care resources

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CH. 5 SCIENTIFIC METHOD

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foundation of research & the most reliable & objective of all methods of gaining knowledge

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CH. 5 VALIDITY

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CH. 5 RELIABILITY

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CH. 5 GENERALIZABILITY

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CH. 5 BIAS

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CH. 5 EMPIRICAL DATA

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CH. 5 HISTORICAL RESEARCH

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studies designed to establish facts & relationships concerning past events

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CH. 5 EXPLANATORY RESEARCH

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initial study designed to develop/refine the dimensions of phenomena

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CH. 5 EVALUATION RESEARCH

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study that tests how well a program/policy is working

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CH. 5 DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH

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study that measures characteristics of people/situations & the frequency w/ which certain events occur

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CH. 5 EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

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study in which the investigator controls the study variable & randomly assigns subjects to different conditions to test the variable

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CH. 5 CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH

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study that explores the interrelationships among variables of interest w/out any active intervention by the researcher

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CH. 5 QUANTITATIVE NURSING RESEARCH

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CH. 5 EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

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controls conditions to eliminate bias w/ the goal of generalizing the results of the study to similar groups of subjects

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CH. 5 SAMPLING ERROR

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CH. 5 EVALUATION RESEARCH

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form of quantitative research that determines how well a program/policy is working

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CH. 5 QUALITATIVE NURSING RESEARCH

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describes info obtains in a nonnumerical form

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CH. 5 INDUCTIVE REASONING

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develop generalizations from a specific observation

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CH. 5 RESEARCH PROCESS

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series of steps that allow a researcher to move from asking the question to finding the answer

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CH. 5 INFORMED CONSENT

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CH. 5 CONFIDENTIALITY

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any info an individual provides will not be reported in any manner that identifies them

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CH. 5 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (PI)

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approach for the analysis of health care related process

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CH. 5 SENTINEL EVENT

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unexpected occurrence involving death/injury of a patient

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CH. 5 ACTIVE ERRORS

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the acts that personnel perform

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CH. 5 LATENT ERRORS

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the organization or steps of the process