Foundations of Nursing Research

Catherine A. Bailey, PhD, RN, CNE Catherine Bailey is a registered nurse. She graduated from a diploma program in Germantown, Pennsylvania and received her BS, MS, and PhD from Texas Woman’s University (TWU) College of Nursing in Denton, Texas. She is an Associate Professor at Texas Woman’s University, College of Nursing in Dallas, Texas. Her primary interests are in nursing education, adult healthcare and research in nursing. She has taught undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students in the classroom, the simulation lab, and the clinical setting since 2001. She teaches research to master’s level graduate nursing students and she has chaired Professional Projects for Family Nurse Practitioner students. She also works with doctoral students who are seeking the degree of Doctor of Nursing Practice. She has published textbook chapters on the use of high-fidelity simulations for nursing students and case scenarios that are appropriate for simulation experiences. She has presented the findings from her studies in podium and poster presentations at METI HPSN Conferences and Sigma Theta Tau International Conferences as well as other regional and local venues. Dr. Bailey has chaired the TWU Institutional Review Board for the Texas Woman’s University, Dallas Campus. She has worked as a research consultant for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA North Texas Health Care System, Nursing Service, and participated in the planning of four biennial National Nursing Research conferences in Dallas, Texas. She is a past president of the Board of Directors for Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Beta Chapter. She is an editorial review board member of the Journal of Theory Construction and Testing. She volunteers as a mentor of the Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice Council at the UT Southwestern Medical Center William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. Dr. Bailey is also a member of the International Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning, the American Association of the Colleges of Nursing, the American Nurses Association and the Texas Nurses Association.

Part I: Introduction To Nursing Research

1. Development Of Nursing Research

Importance Of Research To Nursing Goals For Conducting Nursing Research Quantitative And Qualitative Research Nurses And Research Research Priorities Into The Future Summary 2. Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Defining Evidence-Based Practice Evidence-Based Nursing Practice The Cochrane Collaboration Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Centers Summary 3. Research Evidence In Nursing Practice The Evolving Nature Of Evidence-Based Practice Models To Promote Evidence-Based Practice In Nursing Barriers Associated With EBP Facilitators Of Evidence-Based Practice Application Of The Iowa Model Summary 4. Ethical Issues In Nursing Research Development Of Ethical Codes And Guidelines Institutional Review Boards Elements Of Informed Consent Integrity In Research Critiquing The Ethical Aspects Of A Study Research Guidelines for Nurses Summary 5. An Overview Of Quantitative And Qualitative Research Comparison Of Qualitative And Quantitative Research Steps In Quantitative Research Qualitative Nursing Research Combining Qualitative And Quantitative Methods Summary Part II: Preliminary Steps In The Research Process

6. Identifying Nursing Research Problems

Sources Of Nursing Research Problems Research Problem Considerations Research Question Criteria Research Question Format Critiquing Problem Statements, Purpose Statements, and Research Questions Summary 7. Review Of The Literature Purposes Of The Literature Review Literature Sources Search Strategies Writing The Literature Review Summary 8. Theory And Nursing Research Theory Terminology Types And Scope Of Theories In Nursing Research Integrating Theory Into Nursing Research Theoretical Development, Testing, And Critique Summary 9. Hypotheses Hypotheses Overview Classifications Of Hypotheses Developing Hypotheses Summary Part III: Research Designs

10. Quantitative Research Designs

Exploratory, Descriptive, and Explanatory Studies Experimental Research Types Of Experimental Designs Nonexperimental Research Critiquing Quantitative Research Designs Summary 11. Qualitative And Mixed Methods Research Designs Qualitative Research Designs Mixed Methods Research Strategies For Mixed Method Research Summary Part IV: Obtaining Study Participants And Collection Of Data

12. Populations And Samples

Populations Samples And Sampling Sampling and Sampling Factors Critiquing the Sampling Procedure Summary 13. Measurement And Data Collection Measurement Data-Collection Process Criteria For Selection Of A Data-Collection Instrument Utilizing the Data Summary 14. Data-Collection Methods Questionnaires Interviews Observation Methods Attitude Scales Physiological And Psychological Measures Other Data Collection Methods Critiquing Data-Collection Methods Summary Part V: Data Analysis

15. Descriptive Statistics

Key Concepts In Statistics Descriptive Statistics Measures Of Relationships Summary 16. Inferential Statistics Purposes Of Inferential Statistics Factors Affecting Choice Of Statistical Measures Statistical Tests Used In Nursing Research Summary 17. Presentation And Discussion Of Study Findings Presentation Of Findings Of The Study Discussion Of Findings And Significance Conclusions, Implications, And Recommendations Critiquing The Presentation Of Study Findings Summary Part VI: Research Findings And Nursing Practice

18. Communication And Utilization Of Nursing Research

Communication Of Nursing Research Findings Utilization Of Nursing Research Findings Summary 19. Nursing Research And Health Care Economics Health Care Economics And Nursing Nursing Research Cost-Effectiveness Studies Impacts Of Governmental Agencies And Related Organizations Summary 20. Critique Of Research Reports Critiquing Quantitative Research Reports Introduction Critiquing Qualitative Research Reports Introduction Summary Appendix A: Consent Form Appendix B: Critiquing Exercise Appendix C: Answer Key Glossary Index