Nursing Foundation 2 Exam 1

Assessing

Assessing

Gathering information/data

Analyzing

Interpreting data and identifying the problem

Planning

Identification of goals and ways to reach them

Independent collaboration

Alone, without help

Dependent collaboration

Relying on someone else to perform a task, being dependent.

Interdependent collaboration

Collaboration, CPR, protocols, standing orders.

Implementing

Carrying out plans/completing an action

Evaluating

Reviewing results

First defined nursing and provided scientific evidence

Florence Nightingale

The Scientific Method

Observation

Question

Hypothesis

Experiment

Analysis

Conclusion

Types of research studies

Quantitative (measureable/objective)

Qualitative (not manipulated, subjective)

Mixed-method research (combination of both)

Inductive reasoning

Leads to further research-possibly true

Deductive reasoning

Conclusions considered valid, not true

Problem solving

Specific to a given situation, designed for immediate action

Research

Generalizable, large # of people can benefit

Nursing research

Ideas come from direct patient care

Studies building on previous work

More likely to receive financial support

Must have approval from IRB

Evidence Based practice

Research findings are implemented into patient care

Most nurses are not qualified to do this research

Systematic reviews

Collection of established/published research

PICOT

Population (patient/people)

Intervention

Comparison (control)

Outcome

Time

2 health care accrediting bodies

The Joint Commission (most common, visit every 36 months)

HFAP-Health Facilites Accredidation Program

Nurses role in health care team

Provider of care

Patient advocate

Educator

Collaborator

Private insurance

Pay a premium every month that your job can pay part of

Medicare/Title VIII of social security act

Age based

(Grey hair)

Medicaid/title XIX of social security act

Income based

Underpaid

Associations in professions

Promote interests of the organization

Enhance work in the profession

Encourage community involvement

Unionization of nurses

Complex process to keep control in the workplace

Power shared between management and staff

Annual contracts

APA title page

Title of paper (bolded)

Author And affiliation

Course name and number

Instuctors name

Assignment due date (month spelled out)

Header with page number

APA abstract page

Key aspects of literature review

Research question

Hypothesis

Methods used(study design, sample size)

Results

Labeled “Abstract” centered and bold

APA reference page

References bolded and centered

Alphabetical order

Hanging indent