Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
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NURS 300
Module 9
The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice Worksheet
Student Name: ________________________________ Total possible points: 20 points
Read each question carefully, then write T (true) or F (false) on the line next to the question. Each correct answer is worth 0.5 points.
- The relationship between research, practice, and theory are circular.
- All nurses need to be informed of current evidence based research literature.
- The student nurse is a consumer of research.
- The Bachelor’s-degree prepared nurses cannot collect research data.
- Problem solving deals with long-term solutions rather than immediate solutions.
- Nursing research is the systematic investigation of phenomena related to improving patient care.
- Bachelor’s-degree prepared nurses cannot disseminate research-based knowledge.
- Evidenced based practice does not require research to support specific patient interventions.
- Research is the same as problem solving.
- Problem solving deals with specific situations, designed for immediate application.
- Ideally, all nurses should be involved in research.
- Bachelor’s-degree prepared nurses can identify problems that need to be investigated. Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
Research follows a formal order known as the ‘research process.’ Number the following steps in the research in the appropriate order from 1-8. Each correct answer is worth 1 point.
Discussion and/or implications _______
Identification of a research problem _______
Drawing conclusions based on findings ________
Review of the literature ________
Design of the study ________
Dissemination of findings ________
Implementation of the study _________
Formulation of the research question or hypothesis ________
Measures of Central Tendency – each correct answer is worth 1 point.
Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
The course instructor wants to know the mean of the student’s final grades for a course.
The sample for the final grades for the course are: 85,81,99,90,70,96,68,92,90,87,95,96,82,96,88,84,79
Calculate the Mean for this Set of Grades ___________
Calculate the Median for this set of Grades ___________
Calculate the Mode for this set of Grades ____________
For 1 extra credit point (20 points maximum for this assignment), write the letter (symbol) that is used to represent the sample mean: ________
Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
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Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice