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Chapter 13 Research Applications

Kathy Momtahan

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• Nursing research,• Qualitative research, quantitative research,• Mixed methods research, • Data collection, • Data analysis, • Knowledge translation• Time-motion studies

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Assimilation & Role Based Activities :

Exercise 1 = Assimilative - Getting started Exercise 2 = Productive - Informatics solution focusedExercise 3= Interactive/adaptive - Accelerated learning

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A learning opportunity to reflect on the research content presented in Chapter 13 on Research Applications, and the concepts of idea generation, literature search and review, data collection and analysis tools for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research, data and visualization tools.

Exercise 1, 2 and 3 offers you an opportunity to consider how you might engage in research in nursing informatics and some of the tools supporting research activities.

Assessment Exercises

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What research electronic tools could you use if you were conducting nursing informatics research?

Nursing research is a vital part of nursing professional practice, whether the activity is reading and critiquing research in order to use evidence in nursing practice, participate in research, or leading research either independently or in a team

Exercise 1

Why might you want to conduct a time-motion study prior to implementing an electronic nursing documentation system?

Exercise 2

You are interested in doing a graduate thesis in the area of nursing informatics. What aspect of nursing informatics research most interests you? How would you choose where to do your graduate work and how would you choose a thesis advisor?

Exercise 3