Class 1 Notes + Materials

Question 1

What are the components of the Spirit of Inquiry?

Answer 1

Ask - a practice question
Acquire - the evidence
Appraise - the evidence
Apply - the evidence
Assess - effect of change
Advertise - your evidence

Question 2

Florence Nightingale

Answer 2

Nurse in the Crimean War who collected data on patient mortality
-Notes on Nursing 1859
-Used her research interest in examining the effect of environmental factors on emotional and physical well-being

Question 3

When was the first Canadian research journal published?

Answer 3

1969
-Nursing Papers -> Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Question 4

When did the term ‘evidenced-based practice’ emerge?

Answer 4

Early 1990’s

Question 5

What is the focus of the 15 PhD nursing program in Canada?

Answer 5

-evidence-informed practice
-dissemination of research findings
-evaluating outcomes of nursing practice
-creation of integrative reviews of evidence
-increasing visibility of research by nurses
-interdisciplinary research teams
-involvement of stakeholders & partners

Question 6

a problem-solving approach to the delivery of healthcare that integrates best evidence from research studies and patient care data
-incorporates patients’ preferences and values / nurse’s expertise and available resources

Answer 6

evidenced-based practice

Question 7

What are some factors beyond evidence that influence decision-making?

Answer 7

available resources, cultural and religious norms

evidence-informed care is BIGGER than evidence-based

Question 8

scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge -> that directly/indirectly influences the delivery of evidence-based nursing

Answer 8

nursing research

Question 9

research is diligent and ___________ ___________ or investigation

Answer 9

systematic inquiry

Question 10

Nursing research is about….

Answer 10

passing on new information and developing best practice and outcomes

Question 11

new information to be developed/analyzed into new knowledge

Answer 11

data

Question 12

Nursing Research: FCAIID spirit of inquiry

Answer 12

Formulate question
Collect data
Analyze data
Interpret findings
Integrate with current knowledge
Disseminate evidence

Question 13

What are the 5 A’s of evidence-based practice spirit of inquiry?

Answer 13

Ask question
Acquire evidence
Appraise evidence
Apply evidence
Assess effect of change
Advertise your evidence

Question 14

What are some categories that fall under REALISM?

Answer 14

traditional
positivist
empirical
quantitative

Question 15

What are some categories that fall under RELATIVISM?

Answer 15

constructivist
naturalistic
qualitative

Question 16

Beliefs about reality

Answer 16

ontology

Question 17

a broad, basic-knowledge question commonly answered in textbooks
-> may begin with what or when

Answer 17

background question
(type of practice question)

Question 18

What is the best method to prevent pressure ulcers?
What is sepsis?
When do the effects of furosemide peak?

Answer 18

these are examples of background questions

Question 19

a specific question that, when answered, provides evidence for clinical decision making
-> includes the following elements:
P - population of interest
I - intervention or issue of interest
C - comparison intervention or context
O - outcome
T - time (when appropriate)

Answer 19

foreground question (PICOT question)

Question 20

1. In mechanical ventilated patients, how does a weening protocol compared with no weening protocol affect ventilator days during ICU length of stay?

Answer 20

Foreground/PICOT question
1. In mechanical ventilated patients (P), how does a weening protocol (I) compared with no weening protocol (C) affect ventilator days (O) during ICU length of stay (T)?

Question 21

In hospitalized adults, how does hourly rounding compared with no rounding affect fall rates?

Answer 21

In hospitalized adults (P), how does hourly rounding (I) compared with no rounding (C) affect fall rates (O)?

Question 22

SMART outcomes

Answer 22

specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-based

Question 23

For PICOT, in a meaning type question the C for comparator may be switched out for

Answer 23

context

Question 24

what two elements of PICOT can be omitted?

Answer 24

C (or could be compared with regular care) and T