NCM – 111 NURSING RESEARCH 1 (LECTURE) • Explain phenomenon that must be considered in

planning nursing care (example: Nurses working

Knowledge of nursing research enhances the concept, Team work, nursing care)
professional practice of all nurses including both
consumers of research and producers of research. • Predict the probable outcome of certain nursing
decisions made in relation to client care (example:
Nursing research began with Florence Nightingale Oral Care – Lemon, Salt, Chlorhexedine)
but developed slowly until its rapid acceleration in
the 1950s. • Control occurrence of undesired client outcomes
(example: Muscle dystrophy prevented/controlled by
Since the 1980s, the focus has been on clinical active, passive exercise.
nursing research—that is, on problems relating to
clinical practice. • Initiate, with a fair degree confidence, activities that
will achieve desired client behavior (example: Good
WHAT IS NURSING RESEARCH? or better interpersonal relationship makes good or
Research better behavior)

• Diligent (careful) systematic inquiry that uses

disciplined methods to answer questions and solve WHY DO NURSES NEED RESEARCH?
problems and that validates and refines existing
knowledge and develops new knowledge • For the continuous growth of nursing profession.
Nursing Research • Helps nursing to achieve its own professional
identity.
• Systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy
evidence about issues of importance to nurses and • Helps to identify the boundaries of nursing.
their clients.
• To define the parameters of nursing.
Clinical nursing research
• For cost containment practices.
• research designed to guide nursing practice.

NURSING RESEARCH PRIORITIES

Nurses in various settings are adopting an
evidence-based practice (EBP) that incorporates To Improve:
research findings into their decisions and interactions • Nursing as a profession
with clients.
• Nursing practice
• Patient outcomes
NURSING RESEARCH
A systematic search for understanding, an attempt to
gain solutions, discover and develop an organized IMPORTANCE OF EVIDENCE-BASED
body of knowledge. PRACTICE (EBP)
Concerned with the systematic study and assessment • Use of the best evidence in making patient care
of nursing problems or phenomena, finding ways to decisions. Such evidence typically comes from
improve nursing practice and patient care through research conducted by nurses and other health care
creative studies, initiating change and taking action to professionals.
make new knowledge useful to nursing
• Nurse leaders recognize the need to base specific
nursing decisions on evidence indicating that the
decisions are clinically appropriate and cost effective
WHAT DOES RESEARCH DO? and result in positive client outcomes
• Describe the characteristics of a particular nursing FOUNDATION OF NURSING KNOWLEDGE
situation about which little is known (example:
Nurses work stress) •Customs and Traditions

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• Authority • Curiosity or burning interest form the researcher
may lead to the formulation of a problem
• Staff development and experience
• The problem must be:
● Feasible
GENERAL TYPES / PURPOSE OF RESEARCH ● Important
1. Basic Research ● Clearly defined
● Observable
Search for new knowledge ● Satisfies the interests of the QUALIFIED
researcher
2. Applied Research
Application of knowledge to solve problems
RESEARCH PROBLEM
3. Action Research
A research problem is an enigmatic or troubling
Study of certain problem where conclusions are condition. The purpose of research is to “solve” the
drawn problem—or to contribute to its solution—by
gathering relevant data. A problem statement
articulates the problem and an argument that explains
CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH the need for a study.

1. Involves gathering of new data from new

sources
DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT OF
2. Directed towards the solution of problem
RESEARCH PROBLEMS
3. Analytical and empirical
4. Requires expertise Developing a research problem is a creative process.
5. Logical, honest and innovative Researchers often begin with interests in a broad
6. Can be replicated topic area and then develop a more specific
7. Carefully recorded researchable problem.
For example, suppose a hospital nurse begins to
wonder why some patients complain about having to
PURPOSES OF NURSING RESEARCH
wait for pain medication when certain nurses are
1. Provide scientific basis for nursing practice assigned to them.
2. Develop new techniques, tools. New
knowledge
3. Provide solutions to problems concerning The people who provide information to the
health researchers in a study are called subjects or study
4. Help determine the areas of need in nursing participants in quantitative research or study
5. Prepare oneself to be a diligent researcher. It participants or informants in qualitative research;
is on duty of a NURSE. collectively, they comprise the sample.

GOALS OF NURSING RESEARCH

A. Promote Evidenced Based Nursing
Practice
B. Ensure credibility on Nursing
Profession
C. Provide Accountability for Nursing
Practice
D. Document the Cost-Effectiveness
of Nursing Care
FORMULATE THE PROBLEM