Science of Nursing and Evidence Based Practice Worksheet

SMSU Department Of Nursing

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.

 

 

1. The relationship between research, practice, and theory are circular.
2. All nurses need to be informed of current evidence based research literature.
3. The student nurse is a consumer of research.
4. The Bachelor’s-degree prepared nurses cannot collect research data.
5. Problem solving deals with long-term solutions rather than immediate solutions.
6. Nursing research is the systematic investigation of phenomena related to improving patient care.
7. Bachelor’s-degree prepared nurses cannot disseminate research-based knowledge.
8. Evidenced based practice does not require research to support specific patient interventions.
9. Research is the same as problem solving.
10. Problem solving deals with specific situations, designed for immediate application.
11. Ideally, all nurses should be involved in research.
12. Bachelor’s-degree prepared nurses can identify problems that need to be investigated.

 

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 2 points. 

 

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:  x̄

 

 

                                                                                                                  Updated 6-7-20