NURSING

RESEARCH

THE STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
CHARLES Z. ARIOLA JR., MSN., LPT., RN.
Instructor
THE INTRODUCTION

- done after identifying the rationale,

identified the degree of seriousness of
the problem and the literature review
and overall objective.
SAMPLE OPENING PARAGRAPH

1. This study is about the relationship between the

level of performance of clinical instructors and the
efficiency of nursing students in the operating ward
of the Isabela Provincial Hospital
2. This study aims to determine the knowledge in
proper breastfeeding practices of primigravidas at
Isabela Doctors General Hospital

Note: the general prpblem is followed by an

enumeration of specific problems which are stated
in the form of questions.
Criteria of Specific Problems

1. they must be in question form

2. they must define the population and the sample
of the study called the respondents
3. they must identify the variables being studied
4. they must be empirically testable
GENERAL TYPES OF QUESTIONS

1. Non-researchable
- questions of value which are answerable by
YES or NO
Examples:
1. should all the mother breastfeed their babies?
2. should all clinical instructors be watchful over
their nursing students?
3. Are all clinical instructors masters degree
holders?
4. do family members help their diabetic patients
recover?
GENERAL TYPES OF QUESTIONS

2. Researchable Questions
- are questions of value, opinion, or policy
raised to accumulate data.

- basic form of research question which

involves the use of question words such as who,
what, where, when, why and how.
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. Factor-isolating Questions
- “what is this”
- sometimes called the factor-naming
questions.
-they categorize , isolate , describe or name
factors and situations

Examples:
A. What is the demographi profile of head nurses in
terms of:
1. age;
2. gender; and
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS
A. How will their subordintaes describe the managerial
skills of head nurses in the following dimensions?
1. conceptual
2. human
3. technical

C. What are the common causes of the dengue fever

outbreak in the City of Ilagan?
1. environmental
2. social activities
3. psychological aspects
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS

D. How do the deans and faculty of the colleges of

nursing assess the administrator's practices
regarding:
1. recruitment and selection of faculty
2. retention of faculty
3. supervision of faculty
4. evaluation of faculty performance
5. faculty development
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS

E. How competent is the nursing coordinator's

competence in the curriculum delivery as assessed
by:

1. Level III and IV students

2. Clinical Instructors; and
3. Nursing Coordinators
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS
2. Factor-relating Questions
- “what is happening here?”
- their goal is to determine the relationship
among factors that have been identified
Examples:

A. What is the relationship of the performance of the

clinical instructors to the RLE performance of their
nursing students at ISU-Ilagan?
B. How does their environment affect the recovery of
pediatric patients at Callang General Hospital?
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS
C. What are the significant differences in the
assessment of deans and faculty of the administration
practices regarding?
1. recruitment and selection of faculty
2. retention of faculty
3. supervision of faculty
4. evaluation of faculty performance
5. faculty development
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS

E. What are the significant differences in the

assessment of the nursing coordinator's
competencies in the curriculum delivery by Level III
and Level IV students, clinical instructors and nursing
coordinators in selected colleges of nursing in Isabela
Province?
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS
3. Situation-relating Questions
- “what will happen if”
- usually yields hypothesis-testing or
experimental study designs in which the researcher
manipulates the variables to see what will happen
Examples:

A. What are the effects of traditional methods of

teaching RLE to RLE performance of nursing
students?
B. How do pain management procedures applied in
the emergency room by the nursing students affect
the level of pain experienced by burn injuries children
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS
4. Situation-producing Questions
- “how can I make it happen?”
- it establish explicit goals for nursing actions,
develop plans or prescriptions to achieve goals and
specify the conditions under which these goals will be
accomplished.
Examples:
A. how can nursing services be organized to promote
job satisfaction?
B. What program must be proposed to hinder the
growth of nosocomial bacteria in selected hospitals in
the city of Ilagan?
TYPES OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS
C. What measures must be implemented to raise the
passing rate of the nursing licensure examinations?

D. what policy must be formulated to manage

outpatients effectively?

E. what part of the present curriculum shoul dbe

enhanced or improved?