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Introduction To Nursing Research1
Introduction To Nursing Research1
3 Credits
all !e"ester
#re$ared %y Dr Aidah Abu El Soud Alkaissi BSC Law, RN, BSC, MSC, Ph
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An Najah National University Faculty of Nursing Dr. Aidah Abu ElSoud Alkaissi
%AC*+ROUN, Nursing Research is the term used to describe the evidence used to su ort Nursing ractice. Nursing! as an evidence based area of ractice! has been develo ing since the time of Florence Nightingale! but more recently throughout the "#th century. Nurse education laces em hasis u on the use of evidence from research in order to rationalise nursing interventions. Research is a major force in the nursing rofession and is being used to change ractice! education! and health olicy. An increasing number of nurses are involved in research activities such as criti$uing research! utili%ing research findings in ractice and conducting so histicated $uantitative and $ualitative studies. &n order to build a sound kno'ledge base for nursing ractice! nurse must be able to evaluate and use nursing research re orts as a first ste to research(based ractice )his course em hasi%es using and a lying nursing research. Understanding of research methods is necessary to criti$ue nursing research for scientific ade$uacy and clinical a lication. )he course covers the ste s of the research rocess and e* lains 'hat a researcher does and rovides a guide to evaluating each of these ste s as re orted in 'ritten research studies. )oday! the increasing em hasis on the use of $ualitative methods to study nursing henomena has lead to integrate this theme 'ith $uantitative a roaches. COUR!- NU.%-R+ ,-#.-/ /0/1-2 Nursing Research UN0/ 3A1U/ lecture hours er 'eek based on ,0 'eek semester -N/RANC- !*011!! 1RERE2U&S&)ES 3iostatistics CA/A1O+ COUR!- ,-!CR0#/0ON )his course addresses basic research conce t and the relationshi of research to theory and ractice. &t develo s the ability to function as a com etent consumer of research in nursing and related fields. &n addition to the skills of research analysis! the student 'ill consider the ethical concerns related to the develo ment and a lication of research in nursing. Students engage in discussions! reading! analysis! 'riting! synthesis of lecture and other resentations and serve a brief eriod as a research assistant as they develo an a reciation for the utili%ation of research in ractice and the skills to analy%e research critically as a relude to a lying findings. 4onduct Utili%ation. 3asic rinci le of biostatistics 'ill be introduced to the students.
An Najah National University Faculty of Nursing Dr. Aidah Abu ElSoud Alkaissi
Unit &5 *ey Conce$ts and /er"s in 7ualitative and 7uantitative Research
At the end of this cha ter! the student should be able to + Describe )he Faces and 1laces of Research Determine a Research 1roject and Research Settings 8ain abeggining skill in )he 3uilding 3locks 9f A study Define the 4once ts and variables in a study
An Najah National University Faculty of Nursing Dr. Aidah Abu ElSoud Alkaissi :rite a research hy othesis 8ain a beginning skill in erforming a research criti$ue of the roblem
An Najah National University Faculty of Nursing Dr. Aidah Abu ElSoud Alkaissi
An Najah National University Faculty of Nursing Dr. Aidah Abu ElSoud Alkaissi
Unit &05 Utili9ing Research2 #utting Research -vidence into Nursing #ractice
Discuss various as ects of using nursing research to su ort an evidence(based ractice E* lore nurses; erce tion of barriers to research utili%ation
An Najah National University Faculty of Nursing Dr. Aidah Abu ElSoud Alkaissi
Unit & *ey Conce$ts and /er"s in 7ualitative and 7uantitative Research
"., )he Faces and 1laces of Research "." Roles on a Research 1roject "./ Research Settings ".. )he 3uilding 3locks 9f A study ".- Definition of 4once ts and variables ".0 Reliability! Balidity and )rust'orthiness ".5 3ias ".6 Research control ".7 Randomness ".,# 8enerali%ability and )ransferability ".,, Re lication
An Najah National University Faculty of Nursing Dr. Aidah Abu ElSoud Alkaissi /.,./., 1hase ,+ )he 4once tual 1hase /.,./." 1hase "+ the Design and 1lanning 1hase /.,././ 1hase /+ )he Em irical 1hsse /.,./.. 1hase .+ )he Analytic 1hase /.,./.- 1hase -+ )he Dissemination 1hase /.,.. 9rgani%ation of a 2uantitative Research 1roject
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An Najah National University Faculty of Nursing Dr. Aidah Abu ElSoud Alkaissi ,,." Dimensions of Data 4ollection ,,./ Aajor )y ed of Data 4ollection Aethods ,,.. 4onverting 2uantitative and $ualitative Data ,,.- Develo ing a Data 4ollection 1lan in A 2uantitative Study ,,.0 &m lementing a Data 4ollection 1lan in a 2uantitative Study ,,.5 Data 4ollection &ssues in 2ualitative Studies
#art 55 Analysis o6 Research ,ata( 8ill :e covered in %iostatistics Course Unit 15 Analy9ing 7uantitative ,ata2
,-., Descri tive Statistics ,-." &nferential Statistics ,-./ Aultivariate Statistics
#art '5 Co""unicating Research Unit 1)5 !u""ari9ing and !haring Research indings
,5., 8etting started on Dissemination ,5." 4ontent of Research Re orts ,5./ )he Style of Research Re orts
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Unit &05 Utili9ing Research2 #utting Research -vidence into Nursing #ractice
"#., Research Utili%ation Bersus Evidence( 3ased 1ractice "#." 3arriers to using research "#./ )he rocess of using research in Nursing 1ractice
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Aethods of Evaluation )he course 'ork is evaluated by student erformance on $ui%%es! e*ams. Any mandatory re$uirements for course com letion 'ill be discussed during the first 'eek of class. E*ams may be multi le choice! study case or essay. 1oints Needed for 8radeE8rade ScaleE 2ui%%es </=(,- oints <daily activities= E*am & ( ,- oints E*am && ( ,- oints 1ro osal(,# Final e*am( .- oints )otal ,## oints Re$uired )e*tbooks! Antici ated Reference Aaterial and ?earning Resources )eaching Strategies A variety of different teaching strategies and encourages active artici ation of students in the learning rocess. )he teaching is based on the methods of 1roblem 3ased ?earning <13?=. ?ecturing! grou 'ork! seminars! and inde endent study! assignment(home'ork! o en e*am )eaching Aids 9verhead()rana arencies 4om uter resentations( 1o'er 1oint Bideo )a es 3lack 3oard Candout 4ourse Evaluation )he course 'ill be evaluated in accordance 'ith the guidelines established by the 3oard of Education at An(Najah National University
An Najah National University Faculty of Nursing Dr. Aidah Abu ElSoud Alkaissi 1olicy on Academic Aisconduct and &ts 4onse$uences Academic misconduct < lagiarism! cheating! co ying another studentFs 'ork! etc.= is a violation of the UniversityFs standards of academic conduct and 'ill result in disci linary action. 4onse$uences include <but are not limited to= receiving a # for the assignment! andEor failing the course. &n addition! )he Dean of the studentFs college 'ill receive a letter describing the lack of academic integrity and the conse$uences incurred.
Re6erences
Carol A. Roberts, Sharon Ogden Burke. Nursing Research: A Quantitative and Qualitative Approach. Jones and Bartlett publishe. irst edition. !SBN: "#$%&'"#()*#+. ,enise -olite, Cher.l tatano Bec. Nursing research, -rinciples and /ethods. 0ippincott 1illia/s 2 3ilkin. Seventh 4dition. !SBN: "#&$)&55#$. Nanc. Burns, Susan 6. 7rove. 8he practice o9 Nursing Research, Conduct, Criti:ue, 2 ;tili<ation. 3.B. Saunders Co/pan..8hird 4dition. !SBN: "#&')%#5"*(#*.