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Nursing Research
Use of Technology in Research
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Search engines
Search engines
• A program that searches for and identifies items in a
database that correspond to keywords or characters
specified by the user, used especially for finding particular
sites on the World Wide Web.
• Computer software used to search data (such as text or
a database) for specified information also : a site on the
World Wide Web that uses such software to locate key
words in other sites.
Managing Research Data and
Information (1 of 2)
• Translational science
– Moves data gained from the translational research
process to the level of the clinician and patient,
quickly
• Databases
– National Library of Medicine (NLM) sponsors the
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM).
– White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
(OSTP) requires that federal agencies make results of
federally funded scientific research available.
Managing Research Data and
Information (2 of 2)
• Data mining
– E-science: scientific research that involves searching
and researching large networks and databases of
information for collaborative purposes
– Digital curation: maintaining data long-term for
retention of value and risk of digital obsolescence
• Long-term management
– Preservation and stability balanced with cost-effective
data management
Software in research
Software in research
• Software Applications are an integral
part of any type of research
• Today’s researcher needs a wide
range of software use and
management skills
Qualitative Analysis
• Enables collection and interpretation of
behavioral data – Atlas.ti
Quantitative/Statistical Analysis
• Provides tools that allow the relationships
between data elements to
be expressed in mathematical terms – SAS/SPSS
– Content Analysis
• Provides search, comparison and analysis tools for large collections
of text-based documents - LightSide
– Data Acquisition Software

• Often paired with hardware devices, captures data from sensors,
experimental devices - LabView
– Geographic/Mapping (GIS)
• Provides geospatial context to data - ArcGIS
Web-Based Environments
• Web 2.0
– Second generation in development of the World Wide
Web
– Focus is on user collaboration and sharing content
– Includes Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Google Docs,
YouTube, wikis
• Web 3.0
– Evolving
– Semantic or data-driven
– Smartphone and cloud applications
Multimedia and Presentation
Software
• PowerPoint
– Common presentation tool used
▪Long-used teaching companion to a lecture
– Runs on a computer, and assists the user in the
development and enhancement of presentations
– Material is presented in brief, bullet-point statements
▪ Not optimal for presenting complex material
If Not PowerPoint, Then What?
• Keynote
– Linear or slide type of format
• Prezi
– Map-style background
– Presenter tells a story by zooming in on specific
components of the map
• Screencasts
– Video screen captures
Social Media
• Can be powerful means of relaying information to a group
of individuals
– Facebook
– Twitter
– Instagram
– LinkedIn
• May prove more of a distraction to students
Web Conferencing
• Online, or virtual, meetings over the Internet
• Video conferencing is sometimes included
• Allows either synchronous or asynchronous access
Audience Response Systems
• Also referred to as student response systems, or clickers
• Collects audience responses or “votes” on a question or
poll
– Via individual radio transmitters given to every
member of the audience
Academic Electronic Health Record
• AACN and QSEN have developed competencies, and
strongly recommend that nursing students be well
prepared to use electronic health record systems
(EHRSs).
• The HITECH Act requires health care providers and
organizations to implement an EHRS.
Videos, Podcasts, and Mobile
Applications
• Videos have been part of nursing since the advent of film.
– Today, a laptop and YouTube may be used.
• Podcasts
– Access using an iPod, tablet, computer, smartphone,
or MP3 player
– With or without video
Using IT to Organize and Use
Information Effectively (1 of 3)
• E-mail
– Potentially efficient way to communicate
– Volume can produce a loss of productivity
– Folders and rules help manage e-mail
– Effective use can enhance or decrease a professional
image
• Spreadsheets
– Electronic tools to organize data such as lists of
related data
– Row-and-column format supports calculations
– Can also be used to create staff schedules, track
information, and make simple reports
• Databases
– A database is an electronic format for storing,
organizing, and retrieving data in an organized
manner
– Backbone for many organizations
– Most common type is the relational database
– A data warehouse can store and associate data from
multiple systems in one location
Future Directions
• Improvements in the usability and information-sharing
abilities of electronic health records
• Development and use of standards for the efficient use of
health-information technology
• Increased sharing and use of health data to improve
patient care and population health
Copyright and Publication
Online Publications and Journals (1
of 2)
• Cost-effective way to widely publish literature without the
costs of printing and postage
• Advantages
– Efficient peer-review process
– Decreased cost
– Technology facilitates collaboration
– Enhanced graphics
Online Publications and Journals (2
of 2)
• Advantages
– Instant availability
– Enhanced information sharing
– Enhanced searching
– Eliminated storage space
• A number of informatics journals are available in online
format.
Professional Organizations and
Watchdog Groups
• Watchdog groups review and validate information and
educate the public, to increase awareness.
– They have no authority to control Internet content.
• Organizations include the Health on the Net Foundation
(HON), URAC, and the federal Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS).
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