NURSING RESEARCH

 Systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about issues of importance

to the nursing profession.
o Nursing practice
o Education
o Administration
o Informatics
 Fredrick Kerlinger (1973) -> defined research SECC
o Systematic -> done by following different steps, methods
o Empirical -> confidence in the results -> believe because you have -> proof
o Control -> plan the steps
o Critical investigation -> about phenomenon; by using theories; analysis
 Polit and Beck
o A systematic investigation that uses discipline methods to answer questions or
solve problems
 Florence Nightingale

SOURCES OF EVIDENCE IN NURSING PRACTICE (TALES)

 Tradition -> practices

 Authorities -> experts
 Logical reasoning
 Experience
 Scientific investigations -> research

CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH

 Guide nursing practice

 Improve the health and quality of life of nurses’ clients

EBP

 Using the best clinical evidence in patient care decisions

KMC

 Kangaroo Mother Care

TYPES OF RESEARCH

 According to purpose
o Basic/Pure -> for knowledge purposes (refine, update, add, clarify)
o Applied/Practical
 Solutions, solve (method, technology, procedure, skill)
 According to methodology
 o Quantitative -> measure events/phenomenon
 Use numbers
 Deductive reasoning (inverted triangle; from general down to specific)
o Qualitative
 Understand -> experiences/phenomenon
 Narrative/words
 No numbers
 Inductive reasoning (triangle)
 Goal: come up with theories from the different experiences of the
participants
 According to timeline
o Retrospective -> past
 Past < ------ present
o Prospective -> future
 Present --- > future
 According to timeframe
o Longitudinal -> extended period of time
 Level of competence
 Same participants that you study for an extended period of time
o Cross-sectional -> different stages, phases, levels at one time
 Different participants that you study at the same time

RESEARCH METHODS

BASIC STEPS:

 Problem
 Review of Related Literature
 Framework
o Theoretical
o Conceptual
 Hypothesis
 Research Design (objectives) -> QT (refer to screenshot)
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 Research Sample (Subjects, Participants, Respondents, Informants)

 Data Collection
 Analysis and Interpretation -> findings/conclusions
 Written Report -> write up
 Communication of findings

CRITERIA - FIRES

 Feasibility -> possible/viable; can be put into effect

 Interest -> motivation
 Researchability -> scientific inquiry
 Ethics -> people’s rights
 Significance -> relevance, contribution, good effect

SOURCES - ELITE

 Experiences -> encountered

 Literature
 Issues
 Theories
 External sources -> any

RRL

 Generate a broad background on your topic

 Available about the problem you want to study
  Focus -> unavailable -> topic

SOURCES

 Primary -> books, magazines, journals, seminars, articles -> original source
 Secondary -> other than the main author