Research & Evidence-Based Practice

Question 1

Nursing research starts with

Answer 1

Asking why/ a question

Question 2

Nursing Research barriers

Answer 2

• Lack of knowledge of nursing research
• Negative attitudes
• Inadequate forums for sharing research
• Lack of support
• Findings not ready for clinical enviroment

Question 3

Definition of Nursing research

Answer 3

The systematic, objective process of analyzing phenomena of importance to nursing

Question 4

Examples of reliable sources

Answer 4

• Google Scholar
• St. Kates Library
• Peer reviewed/ edited
• Journals

Question 5

Definition of evidence-based practice

Answer 5

The ability to integrate the best available current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for the delivery of optimal healthcare

Question 6

Primary Source

Answer 6

People that did the study and told what they did and the data

Question 7

Secondary Source

Answer 7

Synthesized data from someone else study and research

Question 8

How many steps are in the research process

Answer 8

7 Steps

Question 9

Introduction

Answer 9

Is it of interest

Question 10

Purpose

Answer 10

Nursing problem, useful facts, contribute to nursing knowledge

Question 11

Design

Answer 11

Apply the topic of interest, who is involved and how many participants

Question 12

Limitations

Answer 12

Weaknesses of the study

Question 13

Discussion

Answer 13

What was found and how did they draw that conclusion

Question 14

Implications

Answer 14

How to improve for the future

Question 15

Content in a study/ article

Answer 15

1. Introduction
2. Purpose
3. Design
4. Limitations
5. Discussion
6. Implications
7. References

Question 16

Types of research

Answer 16

• Quantitative
• Qualitative
• Mixed

Question 17

Quantitative

Answer 17

• Generalized
• Objective, numerical, statistics
• Numbers

Question 18

Qualitative

Answer 18

• Not generalized
• Subjective, descriptive, look for themes
• Looks for themes

Question 19

Steps in the research process

Answer 19

1. Define the problem
2. Find scholarly sources
3. Formulate a research question
4. Select a research design
5. Collect the data
6. Analyze the data
7. Report the findings

Question 20

IRB

Answer 20

• Institutional Revie Board
• Has to approve study first before going through with it

Question 21

Informed Consent

Answer 21

Participant rights