NSG 3301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-19 from book: Active Listening, Analysis Of Covariance, Concurrent Validity
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Chapter 1 the role of research in nursing. State the significance of research to the practice of nursing: research- research is the systematic, rigorous, logical investigation that aims to answer questions about nursing phenomena, phenomena- occurrences, circumstances, or facts that are perceptible by the senses. Evidence-based practice- the conscious, explicit, and judicious use of the current best evidence on the care of patients and the delivery of health care services. Evidence-informed nursing refers to: the incorporation of evidence from research, clinical expertise, client preferences, and other available resources to make decisions about patients. Evidence informed practice -acknowledging and considering the myriad factors beyond such evidence as local indigenous knowledge, cultural and religious norms, and clinical judgment. Evidence-informed decision making is a continuous, interactive process involving the explicit, conscientious, and judicious consideration of the best available evidence to provide care. (cna, 2010) Rn role in research includes: consumer, research question generator, investigator, protector of research participants, research change agent.