ECO 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Good Clinical Practice, Literature Review, Chemotherapy
Document Summary
A structured process for gathering and synthesizing facts and theories. Systematic and objective; valid and reliable; scientific method; dynamic and creative (esp qualitative); examines conditions and outcomes. Goal is to develop an empirical body of knowledge for a discipline and improve methods of practice (in an ethical way) A scientific process that validates and refines existing knowledge and generates new knowledge that directly and indirectly influences nursing practice. It is the key to building evidence-based/informed practice for nursing. Eip = integrating research findings into clinical decision making. Primarily involves studying people; people do not behave consistently as do objects/chemicals in a laboratory. Nursing research has evolved slowly over the years. Nightingale focused on the importance of a healthy environment for patients. Aspects of her research included: (1) ventilation (2) cleanliness (3) purity of water (4) healthy diet. Early 1900s = problems in nursing: education, staffing issues. 1960s = practice-oriented research; first nursing research journals.
