Essentials of Nursing Research MODULE 1

Module 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice

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N494: Essentials of Nursing Research

N494 Essentials of Nursing Research introduces the steps of the research process and the role of research in the practice of professional nursing. The methods and analytical tools required to critically evaluate nursing research literature are emphasized. Quantitative and qualitative approaches are highlighted. The focus of this course is developing the foundations for accessing and analyzing current nursing research literature to enable the professional nurse to apply research to current practice and issues. The skills of using technology to locate research information are developed, and the essential role of databases is explored. An understanding of ethical research practices is explored. This course prepares students to be critical consumers of evidence based research, and serves as a foundation for graduate-level nursing research courses.

Course Goals:

By the conclusion of this course, student will be able to:

Articulate the role of research in the development of nursing knowledge and evidence based practice
Describe the basic concepts, techniques, and methodologies underlying the research process and their application in the study of nursing problems.
Identify researchable clinical nursing problems with the purpose of improving patient outcomes
Use information technology to retrieve hierarchical levels of evidence that addresses clinical questions.
Utilize effective critical thinking and written communication skills in the critique of research for applicability to nursing practice.
Integrate research findings into nursing practice to meet the changing needs of clients and professional nursing.
Describe current research priorities in nursing.
Identify legal, ethical and cultural considerations in research that involves human subjects.
Prerequisites:

N493
Required Textbook:

Melnyk, B. M. & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2015). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: a guide to best practice (3rd ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health. ISBN: 978-1-4511-9094-6
American Psychological Association. (2009) Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. ISBN: 978-1433805615.
Module 1: Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice
Goals

After completing this module, you will be able to do the following:

Describe the link between research and the development of an evidence-based practice for nursing.
Analyze your role in research and evidence based practice as a professional nurse.
Trace the evolution of nursing research from the time of Florence Nightingale into the twenty-first century.
Predict future trends and priorities in nursing research.
Differentiate among the ways of acquiring nursing knowledge (tradition, authority, borrowing, trial and error, personal experience, role modeling, intuition, reasoning, and research) that you use in practice.
Describe the major national initiatives whose focus is to increase the use of evidence based practice.
Identify the 7 steps for the evidence based practice process.
Formulate a clinical foreground question related to nursing practice in PICOT format.
Identify corresponding research designs and other types of evidence that would best address the clinical question.
Compare and contrast information resources, databases and search strategies.
Perform a literature search to find evidence relevant to a clinical question.
Perform a rapid critical appraisal of the evidence available to answer a clinical question.
Overview

This module provides an overview of nursing research, the history of research, and the significance of research evidence for nursing practice. Research methodologies and their importance in generating an evidence-based practice for nursing are explored. Current trends and events in healthcare and the nursing profession are examined in the context of the evolution of nursing research.

The module explains importance of nursing research in developing an evidence-based practice and the nurse’s role in research is addressed. The past, present, and future of nursing research are explored, including the scientific accomplishments in the profession over the last 150 years. The ways of acquiring knowledge in nursing are discussed, including the significance of research in developing nursing knowledge. The module describes the components and steps of the evidence based practice process, reasons for implementing evidence based practice and major healthcare initiatives whose focus is to increase the use of evidence based practice. Strategies for developing searchable clinical questions and conducting a literature review for relevant evidence to answer clinical questions are explored. Research designs, types of evidence and key questions that are part of the rapid critical appraisal process are identified are discussed.

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Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt – Chapters 1, 2 and 3
Worksheet: Question Templates for Asking PICOT Questions
Application Case Study: Chapter 3: Finding Relevant Evidence to Answer Clinical Questions
Related Resources:

Introduction to Nursing Research Joanna Briggs Institute for Evidence Libraries (www.joannabriggs.org)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
The Cochrane Collaboration
Association of Colleges of Nursing position statement regarding participation of nurses in research based on their educational preparation. AACN Position Statement on Nursing Researc.pdf
Introduction to Evidence Based Practice
The Cochrane Collaboration and Cochrane Reviews
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Triple Aim
The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine (IOM)
Preventative Services Taskforce (USPSTF)
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Magnet Recognition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Goals Alignment

University Mission Goals:

Demonstrates professional performance through research by using evidence-based research
Program Goals:

Professional Behavior/Ethics: Develop a personal values system and value-based behaviors that include the capacity to make and act upon ethical judgments
Research and Evidence-Based Practice: Use research findings and other evidence in designing, implementing, and evaluating care that is multidimensional, high quality, cost-effective and leads to improved patient outcomes
Course Goals:

Articulate the role of research in the development of nursing knowledge and evidence-based practice.
Describe the basic concepts, techniques, and methodologies underlying the research process and their application in the study of nursing problems.
Identify researchable clinical nursing problems with the purpose of improving patient outcomes.
Use information technology to retrieve hierarchical levels of evidence that addresses clinical questions.
Utilize effective critical thinking and written communication skills in the critique of research for applicability to nursing practice.
Integrate research findings into nursing practice to meet the changing needs of clients and professional nursing.
Describe current research priorities in nursing.
Identify legal, ethical and cultural considerations in research that involves human subjects.
Professional Standards

AACN Baccalaureate Essentials:

Scholarship for evidence-based practice
Inter-professional communication and collaboration for improving patient health outcomes
Baccalaureate generalist nursing practice
IOM Core Competencies:

Patient-centered care
Evidence-based practice
Quality improvement
Module 1: Assignment
Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the course discussions so far and any insights gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources if needed, use APA style as required, and check your spelling.

Assignment:

Identify a clinical question related to your work environment, write the question in PICOT format and perform a literature search on the identified topic.

Purpose

To enable the student to identify a clinical question related to a specified area of practice and use medical and nursing databases to find research articles that will provide evidence to validate nursing interventions regarding a specific area of nursing practice.

Review the Application Case Study for Chapter 3: Finding Relevant Evidence to Answer Clinical Questions as a guide for your literature search.

Guidelines

Identify a clinical question related to your area of clinical practice and write the clinical foreground question in PICOT format utilizing the worksheet tool provided as a guide.
Describe why this is a clinical problem or an opportunity for improving health outcomes in your area of clinical practice. Perform a literature search and select five research articles on your topic utilizing the databases highlighted in Chapter 3 of the textbook (Melnyk and Finout-Overholt, 2015).
Identify the article that best supports nursing interventions for your topic. Explain why this article best supports your topic as you compare the article to the other four found in the literature search.
Please submit an APA formatted essay of 1000 to 1500 words in length. There should be a minimum of five scholarly sources to support your topic.