Educator’s Guide for Use of Research Chapter Five
Educator’s Guide for Use of Research Contributor Margaret Lunney
Identify Reasons for Students to Value and Conduct Nursing Diagnosis (NDx) Research Demonstrate Integration of Research Processes into NDx Research Select Model Studies as Guides for Various Types of NDx Research Objectives for Educators
NDx Concepts Depict the Focus OF THE Discipline The Focus of the Discipline Needs to be Research Based Research is Needed for Knowledge Development Knowledge is Needed for Clinical Practice NDx Concepts are Complex and Unique Because They Represent the Experiences and Responses of Human Beings An Extensive Amount of Research is Needed to Support Evidence- Based Nursing (EBN) Reasons for NDx Research
The Unique Focus of Nursing Experiences and Responses to Health Problems (for Example, Risk of Infection) Experiences and Responses to Life Processes (for Example, Readiness for Enhanced Knowledge of Child Care
Research and Knowledge Development
Using Knowledge for Clinical Practice
Use Information About Research in the Language Of Choice (Books, Articles) Show Students How To Use Research Methods for NDx Research (for Example, Establishing the Validity and Reliability of Measures) Integrate Research Processes
Concept Analyses Content Validity Nurse Experts Clinical Studies of Patients Construct and Criterion-Related Validity Consensus Validation Method … (cont.) Explain Research Processes for:
Sensitivity, Specificity and Predictive Values Identifying Population that is Expected to Have the NDx Implementation Studies Use of Valid and Reliable Instruments Prevalence Studies Single or Multiple Settings Explain Research Processes for:
Published Studies as Guides Examples given in research chapter Search literature: US National Library of Medicine (free) CINAHL, nursing literature
References Horner-Johnson W, Weaver A. (2011) Healthy Lifestyles for People with Disabilities: Making Opportunities for Healthy Lifestyles. Oregon Health and Science University. Lunney M. (2008) The need for international nursing diagnosis research and a theoretical framework. International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications 19(1):