Major Themes For Midterm

Major Themes and Concepts for Midterm Exam Spring 2013 Intro to Research
Although any material from the assigned reading chapters is fair game for the exam, here are the major areas to review: * Scientific research versus nursing research- * Scientific Research is concerned with ability to generalize research results. * Nursing Research- Generating knowledge that can be used in the near future. * Clinical nursing research- Nursing research studies involving clients or that have the potential for affecting clients * Goals of Nursing Research: * Promotes EBP * Increases credibility of nursing profession * Accountability of nursing practice * Cost effectiveness
Used to understand the interaction between variables. * Nursing theories and research * Definitions: * Theory: A set of related statements that describes or explains phenomena in a systematic way. Includes a propositional statement that connects ideas. Ex: Roy’s Adaptation Model, Neuman’s Systems Model * Concept: They are the building block of theories that help to symbolize an idea. Ex: Most of you are in Concepts class now. What concepts are you learning? Patient safety, ethics, nursing process…. * Construct: term used to indicate a phenomenon that cannot be directly observed but inferred by other concrete indicators. Examples: wellness, mental health, self-esteem. * Conceptual framework- A background or foundation for a study; a less well-developed structure than a theoretical framework; concepts are related in a logical manner by the researcher * Middle-range theories- Theories that have a narrow focus; they are concerned with only a small area of the environment or of human experiences. * Grand theories- Theories that are concerned with a broad range of phenomena in the environment or in the experiences of
Basically, our practices (the way we insert a Foley, start an IV, change a wound, etc.) should be established or modified based on current, reliable and valid research. * Research resource organizations i.e. NINR, AHRQ, Cochrane, NGC, USPSTF, NIH, DHHS * The National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR), a division of the National Institute of Health (NIH), enable nursing research to progress by leaps and bound by greatly increasing funding and available resources for nurse researchers. The NINR wants nursing researchers to focus on promoting health and preventing disease, improving the quality of life and eliminating health disparities (Nieswiadomy, 2012). * The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHQR) understands the need for outcomes research which focuses on the results of various health care interventions or practices. Everyone who participates or influences healthcare in any ways is very interested in this type of research because it can greatly effect the cost and efficiency of healthcare. * Literature