- Different reasons for undertaking research are provided below. Provide a brief description and an example for each of the following reasons for undertaking research in a nursing context.
- Assessing the strength of information:
- Assessing the relevance of information:
- Assessing the reliability of information:
- Assessing the currency of information:
- Briefly describe how you will assess the strength, relevance, reliability and currency of the information you gathered during a research process.
- Comparing and contrasting:
- Challenging:
- Reflecting:
- Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant:
- Drawing interdisciplinary connections:
- Briefly describe the following processes that support analysis of information you gathered as part of your research. Provide an example for each of these processes.
- In your own words, briefly describe three (3) ethical considerations for research.
- In your own words, briefly describe three (3) cultural considerations for research.
- Outline the steps involved in a research process.
- In your own words, briefly describe three (3) ways a researcher could use to evaluate the validity of information sources.
- In your own words, briefly describe the key differences between evidence-based practice, continuous quality improvement and research.
- Briefly describe your duty of care requirements associated with evidence-based practice.
- Identify four (4) key rules of evidence in research process. Discuss the significance of understanding the rules of evidence in the research process.
- In your own words, briefly describe the ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation.
- Identify any three (3) models of evidence-based practice.
- Identify and briefly describe the trilateral principles underpinning evidence-based practice.
- Identify any three (3) credible sources of information you could access during the research process. Discuss why it is important to access credible academic sources for research purposes.
- Comparison:
- Hypothesis testing:
- Trend identification:
- Own knowledge extension:
- Strengthen quality of own practice:
