One who is willing to try new things in practice, using evidence, to enhance the quality of patient care and to foster nursing knowledge.
Innovator
100
A consequence or visible result.
Outcome
200
Error resulting when elements in the sample do not adequately represent the population.
Sampling error
200
Common type of syntheses found in nursing.
Systematic review
200
The comparison of benefits to potential costs that might result from change.
Cost-benefit ratio
200
Name three of the eight components of the wheel of profession of nursing.
-adherence to code for nurses
-community service orientation
-continuing education competence
-theory development; use; evaluation
-professional organization participation
-research development; use
-self regulatory autonomy
-publication and communication
200
A group of patients with similar characteristics.
Patient population
300
The loss of subjects before the completion of the study.
Attrition rate
300
Systematically developed statements for specific clinical circumstances.
Practice guidelines
300
The eight-phased process to describe organizational change.
Change phases model
300
An individual who leads or champions change.
Change agent
300
Qualities that exhibit nursing excellence.
Forces of Magnetism
400
Permission given by children to participate in research.
Assent
400
What is the art of nursing or knowledge obtained through practice?
Propositional knowledge
400
The process that creates an alteration in a person or environment.
Change
400
What are the four characteristics of an innovator?
Sense of inquiry, flexibility to change, awareness of self and the unit, and good communication skills
400
Situations of high importance because of volume of patients or cost.
Organizational priorities
500
Data collection from an initial group of participants.
Theoretical sampling
500
List the components of the pyramid of evidence.
Studies, syntheses, synopses, summaries, systems
500
Describes the Stetler model.
Step-by-step instructions for integrating research
500
Experience & education that contribute to one’s professional growth.
Career development
500
The rate of hospital acquired infections is what kind of outcome.