2. Enumerate the goals of nursing research.

3. Explain the purposes of nursing research.

STUDENT ACTIVITY
SHEET

Materials: SUBJECT ORIENTATION (15 minutes)

NUR 027 (Nursing Research 1) BS NURSING/SECOND Book, pen and notebook
YEAR Session # 1 Textbook:

Barrientos-Tan, C. (2011). A Research Guide in Nursing

Education: Building an Evidence-Based Practice. Pasay
LESSON TITLE: NURSING RESEARCH: GOALS AND City: Philippines, Visprint Inc.
PURPOSES
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
References:
Upon completion of this lesson, the nursing student will be
able to: Polit, Denise F. & Beck, Cheryl T. (2012). Nursing
research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing
1. Define research and nursing research. research (9th ed.), Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

The instructor will start to introduce himself/herself. The course outline will be distributed and discussed
accordingly. Listed below are additional information vital in this orientation which must be discussed inside the
classroom by the instructor.

1. The calendar of activities for major examinations

2. Classroom rules and regulations
3. Computation of grades specific for the subject
4. The essence and significance in grade computation of these modules
5. Election of class officers, if still undone
6. Other information that will be deemed necessary by the instructor

MAIN LESSON (20 minutes)

Definitions of Nursing Research

Research is derived from the French term “recerche” (from “recercher, recerchier”) which means “to seek or
to search”

According to PNA (1963), research is an honest, scientific investigation undertaken for the purpose of
discovering new facts which will contribute to the present body of knowledge and can lead to an effective
solution of existing problems.

Polit and Beck (2008), defined research as “a systematic inquiry that uses disciplined methods to answer
questions or solve problems. The ultimate goal of research is to develop, refine, and expand a body of
knowledge.” For them, research is a “systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about
issues of importance to the nursing profession, including nursing practice, education, administration, and
informatics, “Polit and Beck’s definition also emphasizes system and order in the pursuit of answers to
questions that encompasses the subject of nursing.
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Nieswiadomy (2008) defines the term nursing research as the “systematic, objective process of analyzing
phenomena of importance to nursing. “The term includes “all studies concerning nursing practice, nursing
education, and nursing administration” as well as nurses.

Waltz and Bausell (2001) defined nursing research as ‘a formal, rigorous and intensive process used for
solutions to nursing problems or to discover and interpret new facts and trends in clinical practice, nursing
education or nursing administration.
For the National Center for Nursing Research (NCNR), nursing research is “the testing of knowledge that
can be used to guide nursing practice”.

Goals of Nursing Research

1. Efficiency and effectiveness in nursing care
2. Worth and value of the nursing profession to society
3. Identification, implementation and evaluation of effective health care modalities
4. Provision of evidence-based quality care to clients

Purposes of Nursing Research

1. Identification- nursing research assesses situations, or the phenomena that need clarification and
solutions 2. Description- research aims to describe a phenomenon that relates to the nursing profession. It
also observes, defines and documents nursing situations inquiry and determines the relationship between and
among variables investigated.
3. Exploration- research explores the phenomenon being investigated by observing and recording events or
situations occurring in that phenomenon. It answers “what” questions on the phenomenon to become
familiar with the phenomenon for more precise and accurate understanding.
4. Explanation- Research seeks clarification of a prevailing situation to answer questions that ask “WHY” a
phenomenon occurred.
Why did this happen?
5. Prediction and Control
Prediction- projects a situation or events that could arise from research investigation
Control- puts up a barrier to hinder or minimize the effects of anticipated outcomes or reactions
Research anticipates possible physiological and psychological reactions to nursing interventions.
Research supports nursing decisions by eliminating barriers and sourcing ways and strategies that
would bring about effective client care outcomes.

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING (15 minutes)

Short Quiz. Modified True or False. You are to read and analyze the sentences carefully and write T if the statement
is correct and F if the statement is incorrect then change the underlined word to make the statement correct.(10
points)

1. Research is an honest, scientific investigation undertaken for the purpose of discovering new facts which will
contribute to the present body of knowledge and can lead to an effective solution of existing problems according to
the National Center for Nursing Research.

ANSWER: F
NCNR defines research as “the testing of knowledge that can be used to guidenursing practice”

2. The question, “what is the phenomenon?” pertains to description as one purpose of nursing research.

ANSWER: F
Exploring in nursing research answers the “what” question of the phenomena

3. “What will happen if…” is a question answered under exploring in nursing research.

ANSWER: F
Prediction in nursing research projects a situation or events that could arisefrom research investigation.
4. A nursing research can be an informal but rigorous and systematic process.

ANSWER: F
A nursing research is formal because it requires scientific method.

5. One goal of nursing research is worth and value of the nursing profession to society.

ANSWER: T
One goal of nursing research is worth and value of the nursing profession to society

6. The term research came from a French word which means “to seek”.

ANSWER: T
The term research came from a French word which means “to seek”.

7. “Why did the bacteria become resistant?” can be answered under the exploration purpose of the
research.

ANSWER: F
Why did the bacteria become resistant?” can be answered under the exploration purpose of the research.

8. System and order is emphasized IN the definition of research by Polit and Beck. In the subject of
nursing.

ANSWER: T
System and order is emphasized IN the definition of research by Polit and Beck. In the subject of nursing.

9. Effectiveness in nursing care can be obtained through nursing history.

ANSWER: F
Effectiveness in nursing care can be obtained through nursing history.
10. In control, a researcher projects a situation or events that could arise from the investigation.

ANSWER: F
In control, a researcher projects a situation or events that could arise from the investigation.

RATIONALIZATION ACTIVITY (DURING THE FACE TO FACE INTERACTION WITH THE STUDENTS) The
instructor will now rationalize the answers to the students and will encourage them to ask questions and to discuss
among their classmates.

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LESSON WRAP-UP (10 minutes)

You will now mark (encircle) the session you have finished today in the tracker below. This is simply a visual to help
you track how much work you have accomplished and how much work there is left to do.

You are done with the session! Let’s track your progress.

AL Strategy: Microlecture

The teacher will ask some students to choose and recite an outcome sentence. The following are the outcome
sentences:

I learned………
 I was surprised…….

I’m beginning to wonder……..

I rediscovered……………..

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