Chapter 1 Flashcards
A dilifen systematic inquiry or study that validates and refines existing knowledge and develops new knowledge
Research
a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing practice
Nursing research
The empirical knowledge generated from the synthesis of quality health studies to address a clinical problem.
Best research evidence
The knowledge and skills of the healthcare professional providing care
Clinical Expertise
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.
Patient Circumstances
3 elements of EBP
- Best research evidence
- Nurses clincial expertise
- Patients circumstances and values
Nursing research began in the 19th century with
Florence Nightingale
______ ______ is the current major focus of nursing research and will continue to be so throughout the 21st century.
Clinical research
________ 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
Knowledge
Specific —-> General
Inductive
General —-> Specific
Deductive
Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning?
- Narcotics cause respiratory depression
- My patient will suffer respiratory depression if i adminsiter the ordered narcotic for pain.
Deductive
Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning?
- My patietns respiratory rate decreased when i administered the narcotic ordered for pain.
- All narcotics will cause respiratory depression.
Inductive
Qualitative or Quantitive?
- How old is he
- How much does he weigh
Quantitive
Qualitative or Quantitive?
- What does his voice sound like?
- What games does he like the best?
Qualitative
Learning by imitating the behaviors of an expert
Role modeling
An expert nurses serves as a teacher, sponsor, guide
Mentorship
An insight or understanding of a situation or event as a whole that a person usually cannot explain logically
Intuition
Processing and organizing of ideas to reach conclusions
Reasoning
Types of Quantitative Research
Descriptive Research
Experimental Research
Correlational Research
Quasi-experimental research
“DECQ”
Types of Qualitative Research
Phenomenological Research Grounded Theory Research Ethnographic Research Exploratory-descriptive qualitative Research Historical Research
Explores new areas of research and describes situations as they exist
Descriptive research
Examines relationships and is conducted to develop and refine explanatory knowledge
Correlational Research
Determines the effectiveness of nursing interventions in predicting and controlling the outcomes desired for patients and families.
Quasi-experimental Research
