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Chapt 1 Flashcards

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What are the means of knowing

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traditional
experience
logic
scientific

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What is the purpose of science

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describe
explore
explain
predict and control

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What is deductive approach

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a method of research going from the general to the specific like hypotheses generated from theories
usu quantitative

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4
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What is inductive reasoning

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generating hypotheses from specific observations

usu quan or qual

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5
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What do comparison questions tend to be

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quan

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6
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What are the nursing roles in research

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consumer
team member
producer

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7
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What is NINR

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national institute of nursing research

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What are the main areas of focus for NINR

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H promo and disease prevent 
advancing the qual of life
end of life and palliative care
innovation 
developing nurse scientists
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What is the differences between a research article and a clinical article

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the research art will
have all parts of the research process labeled
they are not “how to” articles

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What are the parts of a research article from top to bot

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TITLE 
abstract
intro
literature review
purpose 
question 
hypo
theoretical framwork
method 
design
sample 
procedures 
instruments 
ethics 
results
analyssi
conclusion 
implications 
references
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What are things used to assess the strength of evidence

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levels
quality
quantity
consistency

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What are the levels of evidence

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1- meta analysis or systematic review of RCT’s
2- RCT’s or experimental studies
3- quasi experimental
4- non-experimental studies
5- case reports, program evaluations, qualitative research
6- opinion of respected authorities

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What are the three types of research questions

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explore describe
relationship or compare
experiment or quasi experiment

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When are experimental or quasi exp questions used

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when your testing something or a theory

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What is the independent variable

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the variable that has an effect on the dependent

like the intervention

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What is a conceptual variable

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how we normally define it

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What is an operational variable

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the way we measure the variable

18
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How are explore or describe research questions usually written

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as an explorative statement

“the purpose of this study is to explore”

19
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How are relationship or compare research questions usually written

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just as a question “what is the relationship between…”

20
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How are experimental or quasi exp research questions usually written

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“the purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis/efficacy/theory of”

21
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What are the different types of hypotheses

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casual 
simple 
complex 
directional 
non-directional 
NUL (Ho) statistical
22
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What is a complex hypothesis

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has three or more variables

23
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What is a directional hypothesis

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states the direction something should go

like if it should be positive or negative or if the numbers should go up or down

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What is a non-directional hypothesis

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thinks it will go is a certain direction but doesnt know which way

25
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What is a NUL or statistical hypothesis

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states their isn’t relationship

26
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What is the process of a critical appraisal called

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a critique

27
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What are the steps of implementing EBP

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ask clinical Q's 
gather evidence
critically appraise
act to change practice with EBP
evaluate
28
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What is a publication

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a shortened version of the researcher(s) completed work.

29
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What does the introduction do

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presents a background of the area researched and its significance to practice

30
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Where does the purpose defined at

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the end of intro
the end of literature review
the end of theoretical framework

31
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Where are hypotheses or research questions typically found

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in the intro or background

32
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Where would you find the research design

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in the abstract
purpose statement
the intro to the procedures or methods

33
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Do qual studies have hypotheses

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no

34
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What are some tips to determining if the research is quan

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hypotheses?
control and treatment groups
the terms survey, correlational, case control, or cohort are used
random or convenience are mentioned in relation to the sample
• Variables are measured by instruments or scales
reliablility of instruments is discussed
their is statistical analysis

35
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Where is sampling discussed at

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methods

36
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Where is reliability and validity discuss

A

methods

37
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Where are the procedures and collection methods discussed

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procedures section

38
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What is in the discussion sectioni of a research study

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how the results relate to the literature

39
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What is a meta analysis

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a systematic review that used statistical techniques to summarize and assess the studies

40
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What is a consensus guidelines

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clinical guidelines developed by experts in the field

41
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What are EvidenceBased guidelines

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developed using published research

42
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what are the common steps of QI methods

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Conducting an assessment • Setting goals for improvement • creating ideas for changing current practice •
Deciding how improvements will be measured
Rapidly testing those changes •
Measuring the improvements in care
making the change a new standard of care

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