Ch 6. Evidence-Informed Practice

Question 1

Nursing Research

Answer 1

A way to identify new knowledge, improve professional education and practice, and use resources effectively

Question 2

Scientific research

Answer 2

Attempts to understand phenomena

Question 3

Quantitative research

Answer 3

Statistical, measureable, quantifiable

Question 4

Qualitative research

Answer 4

Understanding other peoples perspectives.

Not as measureable with statistics

Question 5

Transferability

Answer 5

extent that the findings of a study can be tansposed to other populations

Question 6

Research evidence

Answer 6

Basis for decision making in clinical practice

Essential for providing competent, efficient care

Question 7

Value

Answer 7

A strong personal belief

An ideal that a person or group believes has merit

Question 8

Moral development

Answer 8

learning to distinguish right from wrong

Question 9

Values Clarification

Answer 9

• The process of appraising one’s values helps a person decide priorities and make decisions.
• Values may change, and a person may modify attitudes and behaviour.
• Values may conflict between people and between societies.

Question 10

Values conflict

Answer 10

personal values are at odds with a patient, colleague or institution

Question 11

Ethics

Answer 11

• The study of good conduct, character, and motives
• Philosophical ideals of right and wrong
• A reflection of what matters most to people or professions

Question 12

Code of Ethics

Answer 12

• Statement of the ethical values of nurses and nurses’ commitments to persons with health care needs
• Provides guidance for relationships, behaviour, and decision making
• Includes responsibility, accountability, and advocacy

Question 13

Deontology

Answer 13

• Defining actions as right or wrong

* looking at the action, the outcome doesn’t matter at all

Question 14

Utilitarianism (consequentialism)

Answer 14

• The concept that the value of something is determined by its usefulness
• looking at the outcome or effect

Question 15

Bioethics

Answer 15

The concept that actions are obligation based, outcome oriented, and based on reason

Question 16

Meta ethics

Answer 16

• is there a right way of behaviour

* can “good” be discovered or is it a social construct

Question 17

Autonomy

Answer 17

• Ability to make informed personal choices

* include patient in as many choices as possible. May only be choosing which socks

Question 18

Nonmaleficence

Answer 18

• Avoidance of harm or hurt

* choose least harmful interventions

Question 19

Justice

Answer 19

Fairness

Question 20

Beneficence

Answer 20

Doing or promoting good for others

Question 21

Feminist Ethics

Answer 21

• Focuses on inequalities between people
• Being attentive to issues of difference, power dynamics, and context and relatedness
• Moral development in women is more compassion based and boys is more justice based

Question 22

Care theory

Answer 22

– caring is a universal human attribute

Question 23

Relational Ethics

Answer 23

Ethical understandings are formed in, and emerge from, a person’s relationships with others

Question 24

Ethical Dilemma

Answer 24

• Conflict between two sets of human values
• Cause of distress and confusion for patients and caregivers
• May necessitate descriptive analysis and conceptual analysis

Question 25

Futile care

Answer 25

not beneficial to persons physical wellbeing

Something could be medically futile but be very beneficial to the client’s life