Discuss alternative approaches to integrating research evidence and advantages to using systematic methods Describe key decisions and steps in doing a meta-analysis and metasynthesis Critique key aspects of a written…
Distinguish research utilization and evidence-based practice (EBP) and discuss their current status within nursing Identify several resources available to facilitate EBP in nursing practice List several models for implementing EBP…
Discuss the historical background that led to the creation of various codes of ethics Understand the potential for ethical dilemmas stemming from conflicts between ethics and research demands Identify the…
Identify advantages of mixed methods research and describe specific applications Describe strategies and designs for conducting mixed methods research Identify the purposes and some of the distinguishing features of specific…
Understand the steps involved in doing a literature review Identify bibliographic aids for retrieving nursing research reports and locate references for a research topic Understand the process of screening, abstracting,…
Describe activities that qualitative researchers perform to manage and organize their data Discuss the procedures used to analyze qualitative data, including both general procedures and those used in ethnographic, phenomenologic,…
Discuss the rationale for an emergent design in qualitative research and describe qualitative design features Identify the major research traditions for qualitative research and describe the domain of inquiry of…
Discuss some controversies relating to the issue of quality in qualitative research Identify the quality criteria proposed in a major framework for evaluating quality and integrity in qualitative research Discuss…
Describe dimensions for interpreting quantitative research results Describe the mindset conducive to a critical interpretation of research results Identify approaches to an assessment of the credibility of quantitative results, and…
Describe the process of developing and refining a research problem Distinguish the functions and forms of statements of purpose and research questions for quantitative and qualitative studies Describe the function…
