Final: Chapter 1

Question 1

Method of practice that involves the conscientious integration of _____ ___________ __________ with ________ _____________ and ____________ ____________ and ___________ to produce quality health outcomes.

Answer 1

Best research evidence
Clinical Expertise
Patients’ Circumstances and Values

Question 2

What are the 3 elements of EBP?

Answer 2

Best research evidence
Clinical Expertise
Patients’ Circumstances and Values

Question 3

What moves from specific to general?

Answer 3

Inductive reasoning

Question 4

What moves from the general to the specific or form a general premise to a particular situation or conclusion?

Answer 4

Deductive reasoning

Question 5

What are primary roles of an entry level nursing researcher?

Answer 5

Identify research problems
assist with data collection
Summarize research findings for use in practice
CRITIQUE OR APPRAISE research studies

Question 6

a diligent systematic inquiry or study that validates and refines existing knowledge and develops new knowledge

Answer 6

Research

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Nursing research

Question 8

method of practice that involves the conscientious integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patients’ circumstances and values to produce quality health outcomes.

Answer 8

evidence-based practice

Question 9

What is the timeline for nursing research in the 21st century?

Answer 9

2000 - HP2010
2000 - Biological research for nursing
2002 - Joint Commission revised policies to support EB care
2004 - World views on EB nursing
2010 - HP2020
2016 - NINR mission statement and strategic plan updated
2017 - AACN leading initiatives of research

Question 10

What is NINR?

Answer 10

offers grants to individuals at all points in their careers, from early investigators to established scientists.

Question 11

What is the history of nursing research?

Answer 11

Nursing research has evolved slowly over the years.
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Nursing research began in the 19th century with Florence Nightingale.
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Clinical research is the current major focus of nursing research and will continue to be so throughout the 21st century.

Question 12

What is Quantitative research?

Answer 12

Positivism
Numbers
Large Samples
Survey, big data, questionnaires
Statistical analysis
Mostly closed questions
Deductive
Test theory

Question 13

What is Qualitative Research?

Answer 13

Naturalist
Words
Small sample
Interview, focus group
In-depth analysis
Open-ended questions
Inductive
Develop theory