Grove Chap 1 Nursing Research
1. Nursing Research: A scientific process that validates and refines existing
knowledge and Generate New knowledge that directly and indirectly influences
nursing practice. pg 3
2. Research: means to "search again" or examine carefully. It is a deligent,
systematic inquiry that validates and refines existing knowledge and develops
new knowledge.
3. Evidence based practice (EBP): EBP evolves from the integration of the Best
Research Evidence, with Clinical Evidence and Patient's needs/values; delivery
of high-quality, cost-effective care.
4. Best research evidence: Best Research Evidence generated from the synthesis
of quality study findings to address a practice problem. I.e., Team of experts
synthesize the best research evidence to develop standardized guidelines for
clinical practice, I.e., Develop EBP guideline for the problem of HTN
5. Clinical expertise: Clinical experience, current knowledge or research literature
and educational preparation.
6. JNC7: The Seventh Report of The Joint National Committe on Prevention,
Detection, Evaluation and Tx of High Blood Pressure, is an example of the
extensive research that is needed to develop sound empirical knowledge for
synthesis into best research evidence needed for practice or the mgmt of HTN.
7. Description, research focused on: identification and understanding of a
nurisng phenomena, and sometimes the relationship among them, Research
focused on descriptions include, ID the cluster of symptoms for a particular
disease, determination of the incidence of disease (I.e., West Nile virus in Texas).
8. Explanation, research focused on: Clarifies the relationship among variables
and Identifies possible reasons why certain events occur. I.e., Nursing
Characteristics and Staffing are potential predictors of the incidence of MRSA
infections and falls. Thus explanatory research can ID relationships that can be
the basis for future research focused on prediction and control.
9. Prediction: Estimates the probability of a specific outcome in a given situation.
I.e., Prediction of behaviors that promote health and prevent illness
10. Control: If one can Predict the outcome of a situation, the next step is to control
or manipulate the situation to produce the descired outcome. Ie., Evidenced
based guidelines for IM injections helps control adequate administration of
medication, minimal pt discomfort, and no physical damage to the patient.
11. Purpose of Evidence Based Nursing Practice: Description (ID nursing
phenomena & relationships), Prediction and Control.
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1. Nursing Research: A scientific process that validates and refines existing
knowledge and Generate New knowledge that directly and indirectly influences
nursing practice. pg 3
2. Research: means to "search again" or examine carefully. It is a deligent,
systematic inquiry that validates and refines existing knowledge and develops
new knowledge.
3. Evidence based practice (EBP): EBP evolves from the integration of the Best
Research Evidence, with Clinical Evidence and Patient's needs/values; delivery
of high-quality, cost-effective care.
4. Best research evidence: Best Research Evidence generated from the synthesis
of quality study findings to address a practice problem. I.e., Team of experts
synthesize the best research evidence to develop standardized guidelines for
clinical practice, I.e., Develop EBP guideline for the problem of HTN
5. Clinical expertise: Clinical experience, current knowledge or research literature
and educational preparation.
6. JNC7: The Seventh Report of The Joint National Committe on Prevention,
Detection, Evaluation and Tx of High Blood Pressure, is an example of the
extensive research that is needed to develop sound empirical knowledge for
synthesis into best research evidence needed for practice or the mgmt of HTN.
7. Description, research focused on: identification and understanding of a
nurisng phenomena, and sometimes the relationship among them, Research
focused on descriptions include, ID the cluster of symptoms for a particular
disease, determination of the incidence of disease (I.e., West Nile virus in Texas).
8. Explanation, research focused on: Clarifies the relationship among variables
and Identifies possible reasons why certain events occur. I.e., Nursing
Characteristics and Staffing are potential predictors of the incidence of MRSA
infections and falls. Thus explanatory research can ID relationships that can be
the basis for future research focused on prediction and control.
9. Prediction: Estimates the probability of a specific outcome in a given situation.
I.e., Prediction of behaviors that promote health and prevent illness
10. Control: If one can Predict the outcome of a situation, the next step is to control
or manipulate the situation to produce the descired outcome. Ie., Evidenced
based guidelines for IM injections helps control adequate administration of
medication, minimal pt discomfort, and no physical damage to the patient.
11. Purpose of Evidence Based Nursing Practice: Description (ID nursing
phenomena & relationships), Prediction and Control.
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