Key Points
Defined as a scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing practice
Nursing Research
scales, questionnaires, and physiological measures are methods of measurement commonly used in
Quantitative research
This is the conscientious integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient circumstances and values in the deliver of quality, safe, and cost-effective health care
Evidence based Practice (EBP)
descriptive, explanation, prediction, and control of phenomena in practice
The purposes of research in nursing
this is a structured, comprehensive synthesis of quantitative studies in particular healthcare area to determine the best research evidence available for clinicians to use to promote an EBP
A systematic review
this is a type of study that statistically combines or pools the results from previous studies into a single quantitative analysis to provide one of the highest levels of evidence for an intervention's efficacy
Meta-analysis
This is defined as any research where conclusions of the study is strictly drawn from concretely empirical evidence and therefore, "verifiable" evidence
Empirical research
Quantitative
Nurses with a BSN, MSN, Doctoral degree (DNP, PhD) and post-doctorate education have
clearly designated roles in research based on the breadth and depth of the research knowledge gained during their educational programs and their clinical and research experiences
This involves the systematic compilation of integration of qualitative studies in an area to expand understanding and develop a unique interpretation of the findings
meta-synthesis
The levels of research are a continuum with the highest quality of research evidence at the _____ of the pyramid and the weakest research evidence at its ____________.
top
base
This is considered the traditional scientific research
Quantitative
uses textual data to describe life experiences and elicit their meaning from the perspective of the participants
qualitative research
1. systematic review
2. meta-analysis
3. meta-synthesis
4. mixed methods research synthesis
Research evidence in nursing is synthesized using these processes
is the synthesis of findings from individual studies conducted with a variety of methods---- quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods--- to determine the current knowledge in an area
Mixed methods research
these are rigorous and explicit statements that guide the assessment, interventions, and evaluation of patients and families' healthcare needs that have been developed based on the best research evidence available in a clinical area or specialty
Evidence based guidelines
Quantitative emerged from a branch of philosophy known as
Known as logical positivism
is an approach to inquiry that combines quantitative and qualitative research methods in a single study
Mixed Methods Research
There are how many components to QSEN
6
The 3rd component of QSEN is
Evidence based practice
To find truth the researcher must be
objective
This holds the position that "truth" is absolute and that a single reality can be defined by careful measurement
Quantitative researchers viewpoint
This research focuses on examining the end results of care, determining the changes needed to improve the health of patients, and evaluating the quality of the healthcare system
Outcomes Research
What is the QSEN component which focuses on preventing harm to patients
Safety
This relates to interdisciplinary collaboration and shared decision making among the healthcare team
Teamwork