CONTEXTUAL PROJECT ON RESEARCH IN NURSING
PROGRAMME NAME: BLOCK I (BMN004)
STUDENT NAME: OGUNSUYI GLADYS OBIAGELI (MRS)
ADMISSION NUMBER: 15112
DUE DATE: 20TH JUNE, 2015
INTRODUCTION:
This contextual project work consist of 10 concepts from the module entitled Research in Nursing Block I. Each one of the concepts will be described by me in terms of its meaning, critically analyzed for its real life application, and will be followed by some references of the current research evidence. Real life application will explore a possible relationship of the concepts with personal, social or professional life.
CONCEPT 1 SOURCES OF DATA:
This concept is taken from Research in Nursing, Block I Module 7 entitled as “Data Collection Methods’.
Data is …show more content…
Nursing research is research that provides evidence used to support nursing practice has been developing since the time of Florence nightingale to the present day where many nurses now work as researchers based in universities as well as in the health care setting. (em.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/nursing research).
Purpose of nursing research – This refers to the aim and goal of nursing research. It also refers to the reason why research is carried out in nursing. There are two main purposes of nursing research.
i. The general purpose and ii. The specific purpose. The general purpose is to answer questions or solve problems relating to nursing. The specific purpose of nursing research is to identify, describe, explore, explain, predict and control problems relevant to nursing profession.
2.1 PERSONAL CONTEXT: As a nurse practitioner, the application of the purpose of research starts from when the patient comes into the ward by identifying the needs of the patient and exploring ways of meeting such needs. By identifying the problems and finding means of solving those problems patients fears and anxieties are …show more content…
This is done by collecting data from a defined population in order to make detailed description of existing phenomena so as to use the result to justify current conditions and practice and to make further plans to improve that particular situation. A situation occurred where a patient who was admitted for surgery had the procedure postponed because of water shortage in the hospital. It was a problem resolved by the same patient by digging a well of water for the hospital which benefited the individual patients, families and
PROGRAMME NAME: BLOCK I (BMN004)
STUDENT NAME: OGUNSUYI GLADYS OBIAGELI (MRS)
ADMISSION NUMBER: 15112
DUE DATE: 20TH JUNE, 2015
INTRODUCTION:
This contextual project work consist of 10 concepts from the module entitled Research in Nursing Block I. Each one of the concepts will be described by me in terms of its meaning, critically analyzed for its real life application, and will be followed by some references of the current research evidence. Real life application will explore a possible relationship of the concepts with personal, social or professional life.
CONCEPT 1 SOURCES OF DATA:
This concept is taken from Research in Nursing, Block I Module 7 entitled as “Data Collection Methods’.
Data is …show more content…
Nursing research is research that provides evidence used to support nursing practice has been developing since the time of Florence nightingale to the present day where many nurses now work as researchers based in universities as well as in the health care setting. (em.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/nursing research).
Purpose of nursing research – This refers to the aim and goal of nursing research. It also refers to the reason why research is carried out in nursing. There are two main purposes of nursing research.
i. The general purpose and ii. The specific purpose. The general purpose is to answer questions or solve problems relating to nursing. The specific purpose of nursing research is to identify, describe, explore, explain, predict and control problems relevant to nursing profession.
2.1 PERSONAL CONTEXT: As a nurse practitioner, the application of the purpose of research starts from when the patient comes into the ward by identifying the needs of the patient and exploring ways of meeting such needs. By identifying the problems and finding means of solving those problems patients fears and anxieties are …show more content…
This is done by collecting data from a defined population in order to make detailed description of existing phenomena so as to use the result to justify current conditions and practice and to make further plans to improve that particular situation. A situation occurred where a patient who was admitted for surgery had the procedure postponed because of water shortage in the hospital. It was a problem resolved by the same patient by digging a well of water for the hospital which benefited the individual patients, families and