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Introduction to the Introduction to the CourseCourse

Introduction to the Introduction to the CourseCourse

WelcomeWelcome

What is your What is your response to response to

researchresearch??

What is your What is your response to response to

researchresearch??

What is the What is the value of a value of a

research course research course to you as a to you as a

baccalaureate-baccalaureate-prepared nurseprepared nurse??

What is the What is the value of a value of a

research course research course to you as a to you as a

baccalaureate-baccalaureate-prepared nurseprepared nurse??

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What is What is ResearchResearch??What is What is ResearchResearch??

•To Search Again.To Search Again.•Careful & Careful & Systematic Systematic Inquiry.Inquiry.

•Discovery.Discovery.

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Definition of Nursing Definition of Nursing ResearchResearch

Definition of Nursing Definition of Nursing ResearchResearch

A scientific process that A scientific process that validates validates and refines existing knowledge and refines existing knowledge and and generates new knowledge generates new knowledge that that directly and indirectly influences directly and indirectly influences nursing practice.nursing practice.

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Why is Research Why is Research Important in NursingImportant in Nursing??

Why is Research Why is Research Important in NursingImportant in Nursing??

ExplanationExplanation

PredictionPrediction

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DescriptionDescription

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Ways of Acquiring Ways of Acquiring Knowledge in NursingKnowledge in NursingWays of Acquiring Ways of Acquiring Knowledge in NursingKnowledge in Nursing

• TraditionsTraditions• AuthorityAuthority• Trial & ErrorTrial & Error• Personal Personal

ExperienceExperience

•Role Role ModelingModeling

• IntuitionIntuition•ReasoningReasoning•ResearchResearch

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History of Nursing History of Nursing ResearchResearch

History of Nursing History of Nursing ResearchResearch

•Florence NightingaleFlorence Nightingale

>ReformerReformer>ReactionaryReactionary>ResearcherResearcher

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Florence NightingaleFlorence NightingaleFlorence NightingaleFlorence Nightingale

• Crimean War: 1853-1856.Crimean War: 1853-1856.• Collected data.Collected data.• Used statistics, graphs Used statistics, graphs

to present data.to present data.• Based practice on Based practice on

research findings.research findings.

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Pre/Post-Nursing Intervention Findings from NightingalePre/Post-Nursing Intervention Findings from Nightingale

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Nursing Research 50s & Nursing Research 50s & 60s60s

Nursing Research 50s & Nursing Research 50s & 60s60s

• Focus on Quantitative Research.Focus on Quantitative Research.• Educational Studies.Educational Studies.• 1952 1952 Nursing Research Nursing Research published.published.• ANA Sponsored Research ANA Sponsored Research

Conferences.Conferences.• ANA Commission on Nursing ANA Commission on Nursing

Research.Research.

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Nursing Research Nursing Research 1970s1970s

Nursing Research Nursing Research 1970s1970s

• Standards for Clinical Practice Standards for Clinical Practice Developed.Developed.

• 1973 First Nursing Diagnosis 1973 First Nursing Diagnosis Conference.Conference.

• Several Research Journals Started.Several Research Journals Started.• 1978 Initial focus on Qualitative 1978 Initial focus on Qualitative

Research.Research.

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• 1986 National Center for Nursing 1986 National Center for Nursing Research (NCNR).Research (NCNR).•Dr. Ada Sue Hinshaw, DirectorDr. Ada Sue Hinshaw, Director

• Several Research Journals Started.Several Research Journals Started.• Clinical Journal Publishing Clinical Journal Publishing

Research.Research.

Nursing Research 1980sNursing Research 1980s

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• 1989 Agency for Health Care 1989 Agency for Health Care Policy & Research (AHCPR) Policy & Research (AHCPR) established.established.

• 1993 National Institute or 1993 National Institute or Nursing. Research (NINR).Nursing. Research (NINR).•1995 Patricia Grady, PhD, RN1995 Patricia Grady, PhD, RN

• Focus on Outcomes Research.Focus on Outcomes Research.

Nursing Research Nursing Research 1990s1990s

Nursing Research Nursing Research 1990s1990s

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Nursing Research Nursing Research PrioritiesPriorities

Nursing Research Nursing Research PrioritiesPriorities

•To improve:>Nursing as a Profession.>Nursing Practice.>Patient Outcomes.

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Nursing Research Nursing Research MethodsMethods

Nursing Research Nursing Research MethodsMethods

•Quantitative Quantitative ResearchResearch

•Qualitative ResearchQualitative Research•Outcomes Outcomes

ResearchResearch

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Types of Quantitative Types of Quantitative ResearchResearch

Types of Quantitative Types of Quantitative ResearchResearch

• Descriptive ResearchDescriptive Research

• Correctional ResearchCorrectional Research

• Quasi-Experimental ResearchQuasi-Experimental Research

• Experimental ResearchExperimental Research

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Types of Qualitative Types of Qualitative ResearchResearch

Types of Qualitative Types of Qualitative ResearchResearch

• Phenomenological ResearchPhenomenological Research

• Grounded Theory ResearchGrounded Theory Research

• Ethnographic ResearchEthnographic Research

• Historical ResearchHistorical Research

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Outcomes Outcomes ResearchResearchOutcomes Outcomes ResearchResearch

• Outcomes of Patient, Outcomes of Patient, Provider, & Health Care Provider, & Health Care SystemSystem

• Outcomes used to develop Outcomes used to develop PolicyPolicy

• Change Practice based on Change Practice based on ResearchResearch

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