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NUR3330 Professionalism Exam1 Study Guide
What are the types of stressors that influence our self-concept - Answer Body image,
Identity, Altered Self Concept/Self esteem, Role performance.
Body image stressors - Answer loss of body parts, loss of body functions, disfigurement,
unrealistic body ideal
Identity stressors - Answer cultural, social, personal factors (job loss, abuse or neglect,
sexuality concerns, repeated failures, conflict with others)
Altered self concept - Answer Self care deficit, emotional & behavioral changes, anxiety
& depression, and self destructive behavior
Role performance stressors - Answer Role conflict, Role ambiguity, Role strain, Role
overload ( inability to balance career and family, physical emotional and cognitive
deficits, loss of satisfying role)
Types of research does nursing utilize - Answer *Quantitative nursing research* offers
precise measurement and quantification. (Ex: a study with a new pain therapy
quantitatively measures participant's pain severity.) It is precise,systematic, objective
examination of specific concepts.
*Qualitative nursing research* is difficult to quantify or categorize (pt's perception of
illness or quality of life). Nonnumerical form. Involves " inductive reasoning* to develop
generalizations or theories from specific observations or interviews.
Quantitative research - Answer Types
Experimental/quasi-experimental/non-experimental (descriptive)
Depending on the presence or absence of random selection to control or experimental
groups
Variables' influence on each other
Independent and dependent variables
Which one is varied in an experiment?
Often you use a tool to gather data
BP cuff, survey, pain scale
, Use of numerical data to analyze
Application of some type of statistical model based on the type of data-nominal, ordinal,
interval, or ratio
Rigor = Validity/reliability
Most rigorous
Randomized control study/trials-highly experimental,
Example: Does hand massage lower BP?
Qualitative Research - Answer To understand a phenomena or people's experiences
Types
Phenomenology/grounded theory (to dev. a theory)
Ethnography (study of a culture)
Obtain rich understanding of experiences/beliefs/ a phenomena
Use of open ended questions
Analyzing narrative data by themes
Data collection methods: focus groups/interviews/surveys/
Storytelling/written stories
Rigor
Triangulation, peer debriefing, member checking, achieving saturation of data, thick,
rich descriptions, audit trails, researcher positionality
The researcher is part of the data collection
The perspective of the research influences the findings
Not worried about bias.
Example: What is the experience of new mothers who lost a baby to SIDs?
Evidence-Based Practice - Answer EBP is the utilization of research and other evidence
to make changes in clinical practice
Here are some EBP Changes:
Prevention of CAUTI
Prevention of Ventilator Dependent Pneumonia (VDP)
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