Week 1

Question 1

What is research?

Answer 1

a systematic investigation which aims to discover new knowledge or to validate and refine existing knowledge.

Question 2

what is a phenomenon?

Answer 2

any observable thing or occurrence that is worth noting.

Question 3

EBP is an active process and involves 6 major steps. List them

Answer 3

1. Identify the gap in knowledge
2. Formulating a precise clinical question
3. Retrieving the best and most relevant knowledge
4. Appraising the evidence for its reliability, validity and applicability
5. Integrating the evidence along with clinical judgement and pt preferences
6. Assessing the outcome of the evidence implementation

Question 4

what is evidence?

Answer 4

ground for belief or disbelief; data on which to base proof or to establish truth or falsehood.

Question 5

Why is EBP important to health professionals?

Answer 5

• accountability
• professional standards
• clinical competence and safety
• improved practice and service
• applying research to the real world of work

Question 6

Evidence can be placed into 2 categories, what are they?

Answer 6

• non-research based

- research based

Question 7

Why is research important for nurses?

Answer 7

• enables better understanding through discovery of new knowledge
• improves practice based on knowledge