Chapter 1 Flashcards

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A dilifen systematic inquiry or study that validates and refines existing knowledge and develops new knowledge

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Research

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a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing practice

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Nursing research

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3
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The empirical knowledge generated from the synthesis of quality health studies to address a clinical problem.

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Best research evidence

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4
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The knowledge and skills of the healthcare professional providing care

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Clinical Expertise

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5
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Includes the individuals clinical state, which might focus on health promotion, illness prevention, acute or chronic illness management, rehabilitation, and/or peaceful death, and the clinical setting.

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Patient Circumstances

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6
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3 elements of EBP

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  • Best research evidence
  • Nurses clincial expertise
  • Patients circumstances and values
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7
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Nursing research began in the 19th century with

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Florence Nightingale

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8
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______ ______ is the current major focus of nursing research and will continue to be so throughout the 21st century.

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Clinical research

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9
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________ is essential information that is acquired in a variety of ways and is expected to be an accurate reflection of reality that is used to direct a person’s action

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Knowledge

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10
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Specific —-> General

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Inductive

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11
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General —-> Specific

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Deductive

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12
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Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning?

  • Narcotics cause respiratory depression
  • My patient will suffer respiratory depression if i adminsiter the ordered narcotic for pain.
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Deductive

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Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning?

  • My patietns respiratory rate decreased when i administered the narcotic ordered for pain.
  • All narcotics will cause respiratory depression.
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Inductive

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14
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Qualitative or Quantitive?

  • How old is he
  • How much does he weigh
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Quantitive

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15
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Qualitative or Quantitive?

  • What does his voice sound like?
  • What games does he like the best?
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Qualitative

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16
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Learning by imitating the behaviors of an expert

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Role modeling

17
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An expert nurses serves as a teacher, sponsor, guide

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Mentorship

18
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An insight or understanding of a situation or event as a whole that a person usually cannot explain logically

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Intuition

19
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Processing and organizing of ideas to reach conclusions

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Reasoning

20
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Types of Quantitative Research

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Descriptive Research
Experimental Research
Correlational Research
Quasi-experimental research

“DECQ”

21
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Types of Qualitative Research

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Phenomenological Research
Grounded Theory Research
Ethnographic Research
Exploratory-descriptive qualitative Research
Historical Research
22
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Explores new areas of research and describes situations as they exist

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Descriptive research

23
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Examines relationships and is conducted to develop and refine explanatory knowledge

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Correlational Research

24
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Determines the effectiveness of nursing interventions in predicting and controlling the outcomes desired for patients and families.

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Quasi-experimental Research

25
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An inductive holistic approach used to describe an experience as it is lived by, such as the lived experience of losing a child

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Phenomenological Research

26
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Inductive research technique used to formulate, test, and refine a theory

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Grounded theory

27
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in depth study of the members of a culture

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Ethnographic research

28
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Conducted to address an issue or problem in need of a solution and/or understanding.

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Exploratory-descriptive research

29
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Narrative description or analyis of events that occurred in the remote or recent past

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Historical Research

30
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Purposes of Research

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  • Description
  • Explanation
  • Prediction
  • Control