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Midterm pt.2 Flashcards

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What was Virginia Hendersons theory?

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14 Basic human needs, assisting patient, sick or well, in activities that contribute to health, recovery or a peaceful death

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What is Joyce Travelbee’s theory?

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Viewing the client as not only an individual, but as their family and community as well… Recognizing humanity and finding meaning

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What was Dorothy Orems theory?

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Self-care theory. Nurses will care for patients temporarily until the patient is well enough to be more independent in their care.

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What is Moyra Allens theory?

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The McGill model - Focus on health rather than illness and treatment on all family members rather than the patient alone

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What was Hildegard Peplau’s theory?

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Defined nursing as the interpersonal relationship between nurse and patient !!!!Therapeutic relationships!!!!

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What does “persons” refer to in the nursing philosophy?

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Every patient is entitled to retain their dignity, while working to achieve life balance (social determinants of health)

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What did the Weir report confirm?

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That there was insufficient classroom instruction, and a lack of variety in clinical settings.

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What does the nursing act define scope of practice as?

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Nursing is the promotion of health, as well as the assessment of provision of care for and the treatment of health conditions

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Which acts are nurses required to comply with?

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The Nursing act (1991), The Regulated Health Professions act (1991)
In a hospital setting - Public hospitals act
In a long term care home - Fixing long-term care act (2021)

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CNA position statement is….

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Believes that learning nursing history is critical, and progressive leadership that unites nurses to advance the profession

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What is the pattern for clinical questions? PICOT

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P- Patient population of interest
I - Intervention or issue
C - Comparison of intervention or group
O - Outcome
T - Timeframe

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What is the pattern for clinical questions? SPIDER

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S - Sample/population
Pi - Phenomenon of interest
D - Design
E - Evaluation
R - Research type

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What is the five step process of evidence informed practice?

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  1. Ask question
  2. Collect best evidence
  3. Critique evidence
  4. Integrate evidence
  5. Evaluate the practice decision/change
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Who created the behavioural system model of nursing in 1968? Briefly explain

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Dorothy Johnson, viewed the individual as a behavioural system with seven subsystems, each of which having a goal, set of behaviours and choice.

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What is the Newman approach?

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Did not rely on needs and drives, didn’t break system into any component parts Saw healthcare as a holistic approach

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What approach did sister Callista Roy take?

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Adaptive system. Four models of adaptation; physiological needs, self-concept, role function and interdependence. TWO MAJOR INTERNAL PROCESSES

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When was the CNA developped?

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1908

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What did Evelyn Adam do?

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Focused on a conceptual model of nursing (related to Dorothy Johnson theories)
Focused on the development of models and theories in nursing and how they are useful

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The first nurses to tend to sick in a healthcare centre were…

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Males called attendants

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When was the CNO established?

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1963

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What are mid-range theories?

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Limited in scope compared to grand theories and present concepts at a lower level of abstraction. Based on grand theories (help to clarify)

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What did Martha Rogers model in 1970 propose?

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Not simply as a person but as an energy field in constant interaction with the environment, which is also an energy field with the universe

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What did Rosemarie Parse develop?

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Theory of Human Becoming offers a distinctive perspective on patient care by emphasizing the uniqueness of each individual’s lived experiences

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What did Jean Watson propose?

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The being as a transpersonal self.. an embodied spirit. Nursing must attend to primary function of caring (1979)

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Where was the first nursing mission established?

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Sillery, Quebec

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When did nursing become a caring service undertaken by women?

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During the early Christian period

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What is the nursing sister’s association and when was it formed

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Formed in the 1920’s, and it is for nurses who have served with the Canadian Armed forces

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What are grand nursing theories?

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Abstract, broad, complex and require additional research to clarify

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Who was the first laywoman to provide nursing care?

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Marie Rollet Hébert

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What is a profession?

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An occupation whose core elements is work based upon the mastery of a complex body of knowledge and skills

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What does the profession of nursing outline?

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Body of knowledge and kill, service of others, commitment to competence, integrity, morality, altruism, and public good.
Social construct between a profession and society

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What are the five components of therapeutic nurse-client relationship?

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Trust, respect, professional intimacy, empathy, and power

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What does the CNSA provide?

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Resources for students, influence and advance curriculum

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What does the CHNC provide?

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Community Health nurses of Canada, They are a member of the CNO and focus on the health of our community

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What does the CINA provide?

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Improve the health of indigenous people and promote development and practice of indigenous health nursing

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Who was the founder of the first Canadian nursing school?

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Theophilus Mack, 1874

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What are the 6 principles of the code of conduct?

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  1. Nurses respect clients dignity
  2. Provide inclusive and culturally safe care
  3. safe and competent care
  4. nurses work respectfully with the health care team
  5. Nurses act with integrity
  6. Maintain public confidence in nursing profession
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What is the purpose for the practice guidelines?

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Guideline for how to make safe and ethical decisions. Examples: nurses roles in MAID, working with unregulated healthcare providers.

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How does the CNO fulfill it’s mandates?

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Registration, standards of nursing practice, enforcing standards, conducting continued competency reviews

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What is the foundation to nursing practice according to the CNO?

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Entry to practice competencies

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What is/when was it formed: Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association?

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In the 1970s, founders came together to improve health in indigenous communities

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What is professionalism?

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A collaboration of attitudes and actions; suggest knowledge and technical skills

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What are the CNA code of ethics for RNs and when were they most recently updated?

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Updated: 2017
Safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care, promote health and well-being, promote and respect informed decision making, honour dignity, privacy and confidentiality, promote justice, and be accountable

44
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This associations job is to protect the public and is the regulatory body for nurses in Ontario…

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CNO

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7 components to become a nurse in ontario:

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Meet education requirements, provide evidence of clinical experience, complete NCLEX, complete jurisprudence exam, language proficiency, proof of citizenship, and declaration of registration requirements form

46
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9 entry to practice educational requirements

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Clinician, professional, communication, collaboration, coordination, leader, advocate, educator, scholar

47
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What are the practice standards?

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Outlined expectations for nurses that contribute to public profession (mandatory)

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Key components of the vision, mission and values in the SC philosophy?

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Vision: Shaping nursing leaders who contribute to quality health
Mission: foster progressive practitioners who aspire for excellence
Values: caring, inclusivity, excellence in teaching and learning

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What are practice level nursing theories?

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Situation specific that are narrow in scope and focus on a specific patient at a specific time. Suggests outcomes and interventions

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Who was the sisters of Charity of Montreal formed by?

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Marguerite d’Youville

51
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Where was the first hospital established and what it is called?

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Montreal, Hotel Dieu (1845)

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Which year did the CNA change it’s name

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1924

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What is the Sault college nursing philosophy?

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Fosters value development in critical thinking, clinical judgement, delegation, management, leadership and research. Educational opportunities are intentionally designed to support progressive learning. Supports students to become safe, competent, confident, culturally aware and evidence-informed healthcare leaders

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What does “health” refer to in the nursing philosophy?

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Dynamic state of physiological, psychological, cultural and spiritual wellbeing. Being able to maintain that health

55
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What establishes the mandate for the CNO?

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Nursing act and regulated health professional act

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What are the 6 classes of nurses in ontario?

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Special assignment: short-term, non-renewable registration
Non-practicing: not permitted to practice
General: RN, RPN
Extended: NP
Temporary: recent grads
Emergency: Nurses sent elsewhere in cases of emergency

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What does “nursing” relate to in the philosophy?

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purpose is to assist humans in adapting to actual or perceived stressors. Health education, equity and social justice

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Who governs the code of ethics worldwide

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ICN: International council of nurses

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Who governs the code of ethics in Canada

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CNA

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Who does the Regulated Health Professional act apply to?

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All of Ontarios self-regulated health professionals

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What is the worlds first and widest reaching international organization for nurses and what is their mission

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ICN: represents nursing worldwide, advances the profession and promotes wellbeing for nurses

62
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What were nurses roles in colonization

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  1. Indian hospitals
  2. Indian residential schools
  3. Child apprehension
  4. Forced sterilization
  5. Missing and Murdered Indigenous women
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What is the ICN?

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Formed in 1899, International council of nurses. They address professional welfare of nurses and peoples health

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What is the CNA?

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Nursing organization that leads the development if health policy across Canada
-Framework for code of ethics
-Provides different nursing certifications

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What does “environment” refer to in the nursing philosophy?

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Considerations and re-considerations when assessing how environmental forces influence one’s way of being

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What are the concepts of the SC nursing theory?

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Nursing, health, persons, environment. Based off nursing medaparadigm

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What is the association that represents nurses in Ontario, promotes healthy public policy and shape decisions that affect the public?

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RNAO

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What did the RNAO release?

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Best practice guidelines

69
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What did Florence Nightingale do?

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Created a movement to improve standards of nursing care, established education programs, and recasted nursing as a “respectable” role

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What are the components of the nursing metaparadigm?

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Nursing, health, environment, and human beings

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What is a nursing theory?

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purposeful set of assumptions or propositions about concepts. Shows relationships between concepts

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How do you determine if you can perform a skill/procedure?

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Ask yourself….
-Do I have the authority to do this?
-Is it appropriate to perform the activity within the context of my practice setting?
-Do I have the competency to perform this activity?

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Who was the founder of the CNA?

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Mary Agnes Snively

74
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Who was the founder of modern nursing in the 19th century

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Florence Nightingale

75
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What is evidence?

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information acquired through research and the scientific evaluation process.. Research and expert opinion

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What is a specialized body of knowledge?

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Diverse sources of knowledge and ways of knowing, including the integration of nursing knowledge from science, humanities, research, and ethics

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What is evidence informed practice?

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Evidence from research & practices, client preferences and other sources

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What is evidence based practice?

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Evidence from research and using it to provide care

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What is qualitative research?

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constructivist, stories interpretive, subject, based on context

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What is quantitative research?

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experimental, quasi-experimental, numerical values and results, objective

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What is scholarly literature?

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Articles written by researchers who are experts in their field of study

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What is a journal article?

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journals, articles, scholarly evidence

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