Documentation/Research Flashcards
What does SOAP stand for?
Subjective - what does patient say
Objective - nurse findings vitals
Assessment - problems identified
Plan - what is nurses plan
What is ISBAR?
The ISBAR is a communication framework used to create a structured and standardised communication format between health care workers.
What does ISBAR stand for?
Introduction - I am... calling because Situation I have a patient who is... Background - admitted because of... Assessment - patient is at risk for... Recommendation - be specific what you need eg. transfer to by x time BE CLEAR
What is important to remember in nursing documentation?
be factual, objective timely signed, dated unique identifier NHI use blue or black pen non erasable clear, no jargon or abbreviations that no one understands
What is nursing research?
It is the systematic and rigorous collection and analysis of data on the organisation, delivery, uses and outcomes of nursing care for the purpose of enhancing patient’s
health
The research process…
informs the nursing process
Why is research knowledge important for nursing practice?
evidence based practice (EBP) evaluate impact of nursing interventions provide insights into practice provide solution to challenges deepen our understanding to concepts central to care develop theories that guide nursing actions develop new and improved ways of caring informed decision making
What steps does the research process involve?
Defining the problem Developing the research question Searching literature Population and samples Designing study and methods Pilot studies collecting data analysing data report findings
What is a paradigm?
a standard, perspective or set of ideas
understanding the view of the world
There are two ways to understand the world…
positivist - truth is objective leads to quantitative research
Interpretive
truth is subjective shared by the participant leads to qualitative research
What is quantitative research?
studies the phenomena in controlled settings
State the characteristics of quantitative research
controlled setting large numbers objective, scientific through observation, questionnaires statistical analysis numbers tell us the results
What is qualitative research?
studies the phenomena in its natural settings
What are the characteristics of qualitative research?
aimed at understanding and describing and finding meaning focuses on people natural setting interested in people's experiences small numbers interviews interpreting words identifies themes, categories includes researchers view
What are the characteristics of Kaupapa Maori research strategy?
developed by Maori for Maori
focus on enhancing quality of life for Maori
western methods used
Kaumatua (elder) guides researchers
