School of Nursing Master’s Degree in Nursing First Semester

2021/2022
Nursing Research Methods
 Nursing Research Methods

 In this assignment, we chose scientific research in nursing from among several options,

including pharmacology, adult health nursing, and communication and communication

skills. This is because scientific research in nursing is the main point of a master’s

degree, because of its importance in how research is written and in preparing a research

project, which is an essential thing in obtaining a master’s degree.

 Course Description

 This course is an in-depth examination of the scientific process of research as it relates to nursing and health

care; providing the necessary knowledge and skills for identification of nursing researchable problems,

critical appraisal of research studies; evaluating the adequacy of research findings in terms of their merits

and potential for utilization in practice through applying approaches of evidence-based practice.
 Learning outcomes:

Leadership:

 Describe the role of research in the practice of professional nursing.

 Understand the role of the professional nurse in knowledge generation for nursing practice.

 Play a changing role to change a current nursing practice based on latest evidence.

 Incorporate nursing research and nursing science generated through research into continuing

professional development.

 Judge the appropriateness of a specific nursing practice based on research findings.

 :Critical Thinking

 Gain knowledge about various nursing research methods and their applications.

 Apply research knowledge to critique research studies.

 Apply research knowledge to develop research proposals.

 Evaluate the appropriateness of a research methodology.

 Understand the essential processes of quantitative and qualitative research.

 Apply the essential processes of quantitative and qualitative research.

 Caring:

 Apply evidence-based practice to judge the merit of a traditional practice.

 Be active consumer of research in practice related issues.

 Apply ethical guidance while evaluating research using human participants

 :Communication

 Play an active role in teaching nursing personnel about the importance

of utilizing research and evidence-based practice in the nursing.

 Collaborate with healthcare team to improve the quality of nursing

practice by utilizing evidence-based practice.

 :Course Content
References Unit and Topic Dates of
lectures
P&B (2012) Ch. 1, 3, 1. Overview of Nursing Research 2 WK
8

P&B (2012) Ch. 7 2. Ethical Considerations of Nursing Research

N (2008) Ch.2

P&B (2012) Ch. 2, 3. Evidenced-based Practice (EBP)

27,28
N (2008) Ch.18

P&B (2012) Ch. 4 4. Research Problem 1 WK

N (2008) Ch.5 • Scientific research
• Research problem selection
• Steps of selecting a research problem
• Formulating the purpose statement

P&B (2012) Ch. 4 5. Variables, Research Questions, and 1 WK

N (2008) Ch.8 Hypotheses
• Type of variables
• Characteristics of research questions.
• Purposes, sources, characteristics, and types of
hypothesis
 Course Content: ( cont.)
P&B (2012) Ch. 4 5. Variables, Research Questions, and 1 WK
N (2008) Ch.8 Hypotheses
• Type of variables
• Characteristics of research questions.
• Purposes, sources, characteristics, and types of
hypothesis

P&B (2012) Ch. 6 6. Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks 1 WK

P&B (2006) Ch. 8 • Purposes, uses, and problems of frameworks
B&G (2001) Ch.7 • Induction versus deduction
• Uses of frameworks
• Sources of frameworks.

P&B (2012) Ch. 5 7. Literature Review 1 WK

B&G (2001) Ch.6 • Purposes of the review
• Literature review process
• Types of reviewed information
• Sources
• Evaluating collected information
• Writing a literature review.
• APA Style
 Course Content: ( cont.)
P&B (2012) Ch. 13, 14, 10. Data Collection Methods and Measurement 2 WKS
22 Techniques
• Criteria for data collection (reliability and validity
B&G (2001) Ch. 15, 16, of instruments used for data collection)
17,23 • Instrument to be used: self-reports, observation,
physiologic measures scales, questionnaires, and
N (2008) Ch.12,13 interviews: advantages and disadvantages
• Measurement techniques and errors.
• Type I & II errors

P&B (2012) Ch. 16, 17, 11. Data Analysis 2 WKS

18, 19, 23,24 • Level of significance (Alpha) and Beta value
• Approaches of data analysis (parametric and
B&G (2001) Ch. 18-27 nonparametric); examples
• Quantitative data analysis: descriptive statistics,
N (2008) Ch.14-17 inferential statistics.
• Power analysis and statistical conclusion validity
• Qualitative data analysis: constant comparative
method, content analysis, analytical induction, and
hermeneutical analysis.

P&B (2012) Ch. 15, 29 12. Critiquing a Nursing Research 1 WK

B&G (2001) Ch.26, 28 13. Writing a Research Proposal or Critique
N (2008) Ch.19
 :Teaching Methods

 Interactive lectures.

 Group work.

 Students-led presentations

 Active participation is expected and will be initiated.

 All students have to read the assigned material and solve the assigned exercises before each lecture
 :Assessment
Participation in online and class discussions (including class material presentation) 10%

Midterm Exam (20/10/2021 ) 20%

Critique of Quantitative Research Study 10%

(Due Date 20 /11/2021)  

Quantitative Research Proposal 20%

(Due Date 25h /11/2021)
(Research Proposal Presentation could be arranged)

Final Exam Sunday 16th /12/2021 or an exam per each module

40%
 References:

1. Gray, J., Grove, S., & Sutherland, S. (2017). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal,
synthesis, and generation of evidence (8th ed.). Philadelphia: W.B Saunders Company.

2. Burns, N., & Grove, S. K. (2013). The practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis,
and generation of evidence (7 ed.). Philadelphia: W.B Saunders Company.

3. Burns, N., & Grove, S. K. (2011). Understanding nursing research (5 ed.). Philadelphia:
W.B Saunders Company.

4. Nieswiadomy, R. M. (2012). Foundations of nursing research (6 ed). Upper Saddle River,

NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
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 References: ( cont.)

 5. Polit, D.F., & Beck, C.T. (2016). Nursing research:

Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (10 ed).
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins: Philadelphia, PA.

 6. Polit, D.F., & Beck, C.T. (2013 or any recent edition).

Essentials of nursing research: Appraising evidence forth nursing
practice (8 ed). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
 :Recommended Books

 1. Melnyk, B., & Ellen Fineout-Overholt, E. (2010 or any recent edition). Evidence-based practice and
nursing and healthcare: A guide to best practice (2 ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.

 2. Munro, B. H. (2012 or any recent edition). Statistical methods for health care research (6 ed.).
Philadelphia: Lippincott.

 3. Polit, D. F. (2010). Statistics and data analysis for nursing research (2 ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins.

 4. Stevens, J,P. (2009 or any recent edition). Applied multivariate statistics for the social sciences (5 ed.).
London: Routledge Academic