Introduction of Nursing Research and Research Process Flashcards
Referred to as empirical research and is synonymous with
the conscious application of a structured method
RESEARCH
it follows a rigorous step in order to solve a
problem or develop something new and to improve our
knowledge
RESEARCH
the knowledge
of theories, facts and laws
Propositional knowledge
this type of knowledge can be developed
through doing
Procedural knowledge
type of knowledge for us to know, we must
personally experience it.
Personal knowledge
Is the systematic inquiry designed to develop
trustworthy evidence about problems related to the
nursing profession including nursing education, clinical
and administration.
NURSING RESEARCH
Refers to research done on addressing the health
concerns of client and the application of the research
on their care
NURSING RESEARCH
nursing research that involves clients or studies that have
the potential to affect the care of clients, such as studies
with patients or with so-called normal participants
CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH
The general purpose of nursing research is_____
to answer
questions or solve problems
CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH
(COGIE)
specific constraint or limitation were
identified and eliminated to ensure precision and validity of
results
Controlled
follows a sequence of steps
Orderly and systematic
is the finding applicable to the entire
population
Generalization
in-depth approach is used to ensure that all
possible loopholes in the study is covered
Intensive
objective reality as sources of knowledge
Empirical
assess situation that needs clarification
Identification
determine relationship between and among variables
investigated
Description:
answer the what question
Exploration
answer the question why and seek clarification
Explanation
It offers understanding, clarification, and information
on why a certain phenomenon occurs
Explanation
projects situation or events and minimize effects
Prediction and Control
Steps in the Research Process (Cronin, Coughlan and Smith, 2015)
- Developing a Research Topic
- Organizing your Research
- Gathering and Analyzing Information
- Objective Data
- Explanation
- Parts are equal to the whole
- One truth
- Large sample sizes
- Random samples
- Participants or subjects
- Results presented as
numbers/statistics - Researchers separate
from the study
Quantitative
- Subjective Data
- Discovery
- Whole is greater than the
parts - Multiple truths
- Small sample sizes
- Deliberately selected
samples - Participants or informants
- Results presented as
narrative data - Researcher of the study
Qualitative
is a branch of philosophy that deals with
the theory of knowledge
Epistemology
Designed to generate
knowledge to guide nursing practice and to improve the
health and quality of life of nurse’s
Clinical Nursing Research
is a worldview, a general perspective on the
complexities of the real world
Paradigm
Refers to studies on the particular
concerns of nurses themselves
Research in Nursing
