Introduction to Nursing Research
Evidence Based PracticeOddities
Critiquing articles
Ethics
Component of research
100

In this paradigm, reality is not a fixed entity but rather a construction of the people participating in the research: exist within a context, and many constructions are possible?

What is the Constructivist paradigm?

100
grew up near Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota
Nick /// Chris /// Grace /// Emily /// Gary /// Michael
100
former child actor
Diego // Kevin // Jennifer // Nikki // Arlene // Jermain
100
high level computer science competitor in high school
Jeff // Kevin // Varun // Josh // Isaac // Razi
100
once owned a tall, beautiful black horse
Grace // Liz // Alex // Tina // Neeta // Cristina
200

Using the best evidence in making patient decisions

What is evidence based practice?

200
married to a preacher
Charlotte /// Cristina /// Hina /// Tina /// Karen /// Susie
200
can twitch nose like a rabbit
Bruce // Susie // Bryan // Kapil // Phillip // Jibanendu
200
has a passion for Greek & Roman classics
Razi // Jennifer // Ray // Alysia // Satish // Gary
200
patent owner for a SCADA device
Thiyaga // Siddharth // Poorani // Jeff // Ray // Jay
300

In this paradigm, there is a real world driven by real, natural causes.Values and biases are to be  held in check;objectivity  is sought. 

What is the Positivist paradigm?

300
born on Christmas day
Siddharth /// Liz /// Daphne /// Bryan /// Don /// Poorani
300
has been a computer science instructor for University of Phoenix
Isaac // Bruce // John // Nick // Brian // Bryan
300
has been a cave diver for over 20 years
Jim // Brian // Bryan // John // Grace // Robert
300
took and successfully completed calculus in the 8th grade
Chris // Liz // Craig // Daphne // Ray // Nikki // Tracie
400
grew up in the only English-speaking country in South America
Jermain // Satish // Razi // Isaac // Josh // Brian
400
played field hockey in high school
Jim // Robert // Hina // Kylie // Poorani // Karen
400
likes to create movie props
Liz // Emily // Poorani // Charlotte // Don // Phillip
400
lizards fell on them
Sindhu // Gary // Satish // Robert // Neeta // Cristina
500

 A research method closely allied with the positivist paradigm, collecting empirical evidence, gathered directly or indirectly through the senses rather than through personal beliefs or hunches.

What is Quantitative research?

500
was once chased by a helicopter
Tebarek // Shira // John // Thiyaga // Jim // Varun
500
played women's basketball in college
Grace // Jasmin // Craig // Diego // Cristina // Tracie
500
files fighting kites
Michael W. // Gary // Bryan // Varun // Michael C. // Nick
500
once got terminated from Chevron for an "inappropriate action"
Razi // Phillip // Karen // Jasmin // Isaac // Josh // Kevin
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