Intro Flashcards
Define nursing research
Systematic, rigorous, logical investigation that aims to answer questions about nursing phenomena
Importance of research
Foundation of professional practice
Change and improvement in patients’ outcomes
Integral to achieving the goal of providing quality outcomes in partnerships with patients, families and communities
Historical development of nursing research
Mid 19th century
- Promotion of health
- Prevention of disease
- Systematic collection and exploring data necessary
- Measure outcomes of nursing care
- Besides Nightingale, little research conducted
- Nursing schools just starting to establish (unequal in ability to educate)
20th century
- Research on nursing education
- Goldmark report ID gaps in educational background of nurses and method for educating nurses changed so more universal curriculum developed
- Weir report documented serious problem in nursing education and ID need to improve education and practice (recommended authority and responsibility for nursing schools within provincial systems of education)
1918
- University nursing courses
1950/60
-Masters degree
1952
- Nursing research journal
1969
- Nursing research journal published in Canada
1971
- McGill Center for Nursing Research
1970/80
- Research training through doctoral programs and funding to support nursing research
1991
- Provincially approved doctoral nursing program establish at U of A Faculty of Nursing
1990/2000
- 15 doctoral programs
1999
- Growing awareness of importance of nursing research leading to research funds
- Federal government Nursing Research Fund
Future of research
Community-based care Reducing disparities Health promotion and risk reduction Increase in severity of illness Chronic illness Older people Use of technology Provider accountability through a focus on quality and cost outcomes Duplicate nursing research to create depth Influence of cultural aspects on care
Priorities of nursing
2000
- No extreme poverty and hunger, gender equality, universal primary education, no HIV/AIDs, reduce child mortality, environmental sustainability, global partnerships
2004
- Tx of chronic illness, health promotion, independence in health and care of acutely ill
2006
- Human resources planning and management, nursing roles and scope of practice, education, work life, staffing, leadership, use of research through knowledge transfer and exchange, reduce health disparities in under serviced communes and vulnerable populations (maternal-neonatal mortality rate, HIV/AIDs, mental health illness)
Evidence-based nursing
Incorporate from research, clinical expertise, client preferences
Research utilization efforts, knowledge from research transformed into clinical practice
Consumer
Actively uses and applies research
Must have knowledge about relevant subject matter, ability to discriminate and to evaluate info logically and ability to apply knowledge gained
Graduate degree nurses
Sophisticated consumers of research
Specially prepared to conduct research as co-investigators and primary
Master level nurses
Active members of research teams
Role of clinical expert, collaborating with experienced researcher in proposal development, data collection, data analysis and interpretation
Enhance quality and relevance of nursing research by providing evidence-informed knowledge about the way clinical services are delivered
Facilitate investigation of clinical problems
Doctorate level nurses
Develop theoretical explanations for phenomena r/t nursing
Act as role models and mentors to develop research skills
Collaborate and consult with health care institutions or govt agencies in research
Tell research findings to community/clinicians through scientific journals
