Nursing ResearchFInalEXAM

NUR 437 Review Chapter 1 What is the importance of nursing research? • Primary reason for nursing research is to generate the evidence that can guide practice of patient care. • At its best, credible evidence used in EBP provides the basis for effective and efficient care. Findings can be used for many issues but will be most widely used to design optimal processes, policies, and procedures for care. Research related roles and expectations of the BSN nurse • Have a basic understanding of the processes of research • Apply research findings from nursing and other disciplines to practice • Understand the basic elements of evidence-based practice • Work with others to identify research problems • Collaborate on research teams • Critique research studies and apply research findings to nursing practice Components of Evidence Based Practice Evidenced-based practice- the use of best scientific evidence integrated with clinical experience, and incorporating patient values and preferences, in the practice of professional nursing care. • Clinical Experience- the input of the professional nurses working in the clinical setting. • Expert panels • Practice groups • Consensus statements • Scientific Evidence- Conclusions made from experimental research with a preferable high quality level of evidence. • Results of experiments and quantitative studies