Final-Sarah Flashcards
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The major source of new knowledge is ____________.
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Research
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Knowledge gained through nursing research is used by nurses to inform our practice and raise our profession’s standards.
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Nursing Research
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When we incorporate research findings into our everyday practice, we are engaging in research informed practice.
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Nursing Research
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Nurses are accountable for hte quality of the client care we provide. Knowledge gained through research helps us meet this requirement.
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Nursing Research
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Reasons why you should read research articles
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- Part of continuous lifelong learning
- Gain up to date information
- May help you solve clinical problems/best possible care
- Improve client outcomes
- May reveal cost effective practices
- Learn about new technologies, ideas, diseases
- Better understand client perspectives
- Be aware that scholarly journals often include articles that are not research
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Written by the researcher who conducted the study.
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Primary Source
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Written by someone other than the researcher.
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Secondary Source
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Provides a brief overview of the study
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Abstract Section of a Scholarly Article
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- Provides background information
- Brief supporting evidence
- Information about the purpose of the article
These sections are in the ____________.
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Introduction
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Provides a discussion and summary of the existing literature on the subject that the author reviewed in preparation for the study.
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Literature Review
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Cites the last names of the authors whose studies were reviewed in preparation and near the end, may state the purpose of the study
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Literature Review
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The techniques used to conduct the study.
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Method
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Plan for how the research question was answered or how the research hypothesis was tested.
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Design
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The findings of the research conducted are discussed.
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Results
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Detailed information about statistical analysis is provided.
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Quantitative Studies
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Descriptive themes are thoroughly addressed.
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Qualitative Studies
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- The research results are discussed.
- Comparison to other research studies is often made
- Implications and recommendations for clinical practice may be addressed
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Discussion
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Refers to the aspects of the study that had a potential negative effect on the outcome of the study.
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Limitations
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A way of thinking–world view based on values and beliefs.
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Paradigm
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Reflects the traditional scientific paradigm ( valuing objective data, belief that there is only one truth).
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Quantitative Research
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Reflects a more recent interpretive paradigm. Subjective and objective data are valued, and multiple truths and ways of knowing are accepted.
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Qualitative Research
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Involve analyzing numbers in order to answer the research question.
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Quantitative Designs
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Have variables and hypotheses.
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Quantitative Designs
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_____________ are used to verify and justify data, test theories, identify cause and effect, predict and prescribe.
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Quantitative Designs
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3 common quantitative designs
- Experimental
- Non-experimental
- Quasi experimental
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Randomized control trial
Experimental (Quantitative Designs)
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Survey, Correlational
Non Experimental (Quantitative Designs)
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Pretest-post test control group (no randomization)
Quasi-experimental (Quantitative Designs)
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- Randomization of the sample
- A control group for comparison with the experimental group
- Manipulation of a variable
3 Main Characteristics of Experimental and Non Experimental Designs
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_____________ designs are missing one of the 3 main characteristics found in experimental and non-experimental designs. This is usually due to ethical considerations or the need to avoid confusion.
Quasi Experimental
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All Quantitative Designs have:
- Sample size
- Involve objective observation
- Deductive reasoning
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- Analyze words or pictures
- Are used to discover meaning, generate theories, and increase understanding
- Sample size is small
- Sample is purposive
- Involves subjective and objective observation
Qualitative Design
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- Phenomenology
- Grounded Theory
- Ethnography
Common qualitative designs
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Used to describe lived experience
Phenomenology
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Used to develop theory
Grounded theory
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used to examine cultures
Ethnography
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Aims to change society. Problems are identified, solutions are formulated, and action is taken.
Participatory action Research
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Refers to the quality of the study
Rigor
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- Synthesis or integration of research studies that is done in an objective, rigorous way
- Thorough search for all relevant research
- Uses detailed methods for combining data from multiple studies
- Uses specific criteria for excluding evidence
- Cites the evidence that has been excluded
- Summarizes the results of multiple studies
Characteristics of a Systematic Review
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- Written by a group of research and clinical experts
| - Include a synthesis of all the available evidence and states recommendations
Best Practice Guidelines (BPG's) Characteristics
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The integration of the most informative research evidence with evidence from expert clinical practice and other sources to produce the best possible care for clients.
Evidence Informed (Based) Practice
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Ways of being; the nature of reality
Ontology
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- Associated with mechanism (biomedical)
| - Behavioural, social and biomedical models of human health
Quantitative Research/Positive Paradigm
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- Associated with phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism
- Caper's fundamental patterns of knowing
Qualitative Research/Naturalistic Paradigm
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Human beings are: machines; the sum of their parts; closed systems
Quantitative Research/Positivist Paradigm
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Humans are unique individuals bound up int heir social-historicalcultural environment; open systems; free-willed
Qualitative Research/Naturalistic Paradigm
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Mind and body are separate entities
| -the body can be reduced to parts that can be studied, isolated and treated independently.
Quantitative Research/Positivist Paradigm
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Human beings are wholes
| -body and the mind are inseparable and cannot be separated into isolated parts.
Qualitative Research/Naturalistic Paradigm
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There is only one reality
Quantitative Research/Positivist Paradigm
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Each person is unique, therefore there are multiple realities.
Qualitative Research/Naturalistic Paradigm
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There is one truth
Quantitative Research/Positivist paradigm
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Multiple truths
Qualitative Research/Naturalistic Paradigm
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Knowledge comes from objective, quantifiable, concrete data.
Quantitative Research/Positivist Paradigm
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Knowledge comes from experience and can be both qualitative and quantitative
Qualitative Research/Naturalistic Paradigm
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Ways of knowing and seeks to learn what determines and constitutes knowledge about human experience
Epistemology
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Objectivity is essential
Quantitative Research/Positivist Paradigm
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Subjectivity is fundamental
Qualitative Research/Naturalistic Paradigm
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What the positivist and naturalistic paradigms have in common:
- Goal of both is to find the truth about a phenomena
- Both rely on empiricial evidence
- Both rely on the cooperation of the people they are studying
- Both study humans
- Both recognize the fallibility of research
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Used to describe all aspects of computers and information systems.
Informatics
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Refers to the use of informatics by all health care providers.
Health informatics
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- Electronic order entry systems
- Reporting and recording Systems
- Client Scheduling
- Clinical support tools
- Computerized equipment
- Library Databases
Examples of Health Informatics
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Is both a science and a practice
-Integrates nursing data, information and knowledge, and the management of these, with information and communication technologies to promote the health of the client.
Nursing Informatics
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- # of pressure ulcers on a floor at one point in time
| - # of workload units on a floor at one point in time
Examples of Data Nursing Informatics
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- Prevalence of pressure ulcers by floor
| - % distribution of workload units by floor
Examples of Information Nursing Informatics
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- Effectiveness of a specific nursing intervention in reducing pressure ulcers
- Relationship between number of workload units and client outcomes
Examples of Knowledge Nursing Informatics
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- In clinical Practice
- In Education
- In Research
- Administration
Applying Nursing Informatics
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CASN Abbreviation stands for....
Nursing Informatics Competencies and Sample Indicators
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- Able to use relevant information and knowledge to provide evidence-informed patient care
- Uses information and computer technologies in accordance with professional and regulatory standards and workplace policies
- uses information and communication technologies in the delivery of patient/client care
Nursing Informatics Competencies and Sample Indicators
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- Perform searches and critically appraise online literature and resources
- Effectively utilize standardized nursing and other clinical terminologies
- Assist the client to access, review and evaluate information available online
Examples of being "able to use relevant information and knowledge to provide evidence informed patient care" CASN
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- Complies with legal and regulatory requirements, ethical standards and organizational policies and procedures
- Demonstrates that professional judgment prevails when using technology in the course of patient care
Examples of using "information and computer technologies in accordance with professional and regulatory standards and workplace policies" CASN
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- Identifies and demonstrates appropriate use of a variety of information and communication technologies to deliver safe nursing care
- Describes the benefits of informatics to improve health systems
Examples of using "information & communication technologies in the delivery of patient care" CASN
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The minimum number of essential nursing data elements required for effective decision making and evaluation.
Minimum Nursing Data Set (MNDS)
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Health Information: Nursing Components
(HI:NC) The canadian version of MNDS
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Identifies the most important data about the nursing care provided to a client
HI:NC
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5 Categories of HI: NC
1. Client Status
2. Nursing interventions
3. Client outcomes
4. Nursing resource intensity
5. Primary nurse identifier
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International Classification for Nursing Practice Abbreviation
ICNP
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3 Goals of the ICNP
1. Improve the visibility of nurses' work
2. Standardize nursing data for comparison & Analyze purposes
3. Promote evidence informed practice
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The ___________ provides a unified international terminology for recording nursing practice and enables electronic communication among the various global nursing information systems
ICNP
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- is the foundational classification system for nursing practice in Canada
- Generates information about nursing diagnoses, nursing actions, and nursing outcomes
ICNP Classification
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Systematized nomenclature of medicine-clinical terms Abbreviation
SNOMED CT
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the terminology of choice for the pan Canadian electronic health record project
-outlines clinical terminology used to describe multidisciplinary practice
SNOMED CT
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Records, analyses and disseminates information about Canada's health system and Canadians' health status
CIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information)
