NURS 328: NURSING RESEARCH PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Research
systematic inquiry that uses structured methods to answer questions and solve problems
Nursing Research
systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about issues of importance to
nurses and their clients
Clinical Nursing Research
Research designed to guide nursing practice. Typically begins with questions that are raised in
day- to- day clinical practice- problems that you may have already encountered.
evidence-based practice
The use of the best evidence in making patient care decisions. Such evidence typically comes
from research conducted by nurses and other health care professionals.
consumers of nursing research
nurses who read research report to keep up to date on findings that may effect their practice.
producers of nursing research
nurses who actively design and undertake studies
translational research
research on how findings from studies can best be translated into practice
clinical significance
The practical importance of research results in terms of whether they have genuine, palpable
effects on the daily lives of patients or on health care decisions made on their behalf
benchmarking data
provides information on such issues as the rates of using various procedures or rates of clinical
problems
quality improvement
systematic efforts to improve practices and processes within a specific organization or patient
groups. ie. medication error reports. Can be used to assess practices and determine the need for
practice changes.
Paradigm
, a worldview, a general perspective to explain the world's complexities. A way of looking at
natural phenomena that encompasses a set of philosophical assumptions and that guides one's
approach to inquiry.
assumption
A principle that is believed to be true without solid proof
determinism
refers to the positives' belief that phenomena do not happen by chance but they are controlled
and produced by antecedent causes
positivist paradigm
research activity often aimed at understanding the underlying causes of natural phenomena.
Closely related to quantitative research.
probabilistic evidence
learning what the true state of a phenomenon probably is.
constructivist paradigm
An alternative paradigm (also called naturalistic paradigm) to the positivist paradigm that holds
that there are multiple interpretations of reality, and that the goal of research is to understand
how individuals construct reality within their context; associated with qualitative research.
Research Methods
The techniques researchers use to design a study and to gather and analyse relevant information
Scientific Method
Involves using a set of orderly procedures to acquire
Empirical evidence
evidence that is rooted in objective reality and gathered directly or indirectly through the senses
rather than through personal beliefs or hunches
Generalizability
the degree to which the research methods justify the inference that the findings are true for a
broader group than study participants; in particular, the inference that the findings can be
generalized from the sample to the population.
constructivist traditions
emphasize the inherent complexity of humans, their ability to shape and "construct" their own
experiences, and the idea that truth is a collection of realities.
reductionist
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Research
systematic inquiry that uses structured methods to answer questions and solve problems
Nursing Research
systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about issues of importance to
nurses and their clients
Clinical Nursing Research
Research designed to guide nursing practice. Typically begins with questions that are raised in
day- to- day clinical practice- problems that you may have already encountered.
evidence-based practice
The use of the best evidence in making patient care decisions. Such evidence typically comes
from research conducted by nurses and other health care professionals.
consumers of nursing research
nurses who read research report to keep up to date on findings that may effect their practice.
producers of nursing research
nurses who actively design and undertake studies
translational research
research on how findings from studies can best be translated into practice
clinical significance
The practical importance of research results in terms of whether they have genuine, palpable
effects on the daily lives of patients or on health care decisions made on their behalf
benchmarking data
provides information on such issues as the rates of using various procedures or rates of clinical
problems
quality improvement
systematic efforts to improve practices and processes within a specific organization or patient
groups. ie. medication error reports. Can be used to assess practices and determine the need for
practice changes.
Paradigm
, a worldview, a general perspective to explain the world's complexities. A way of looking at
natural phenomena that encompasses a set of philosophical assumptions and that guides one's
approach to inquiry.
assumption
A principle that is believed to be true without solid proof
determinism
refers to the positives' belief that phenomena do not happen by chance but they are controlled
and produced by antecedent causes
positivist paradigm
research activity often aimed at understanding the underlying causes of natural phenomena.
Closely related to quantitative research.
probabilistic evidence
learning what the true state of a phenomenon probably is.
constructivist paradigm
An alternative paradigm (also called naturalistic paradigm) to the positivist paradigm that holds
that there are multiple interpretations of reality, and that the goal of research is to understand
how individuals construct reality within their context; associated with qualitative research.
Research Methods
The techniques researchers use to design a study and to gather and analyse relevant information
Scientific Method
Involves using a set of orderly procedures to acquire
Empirical evidence
evidence that is rooted in objective reality and gathered directly or indirectly through the senses
rather than through personal beliefs or hunches
Generalizability
the degree to which the research methods justify the inference that the findings are true for a
broader group than study participants; in particular, the inference that the findings can be
generalized from the sample to the population.
constructivist traditions
emphasize the inherent complexity of humans, their ability to shape and "construct" their own
experiences, and the idea that truth is a collection of realities.
reductionist
