Areas & scope of nur res

research unit 1

1. PRESENTED BY:
PRIYANKA J SOLANKI

2. Nursingresearchencompassesawidescopeof
scientificinquiryincludingclinicalresearch,
healthsystemsandoutcomesresearch,nursing
administrationandnursingeducationresearch.
Clinicalresearch,basedonbiological,
behavioral,andothertypesofinvestigations,
providesthescientificbasisforthecareof
individualsacrossthelifespanandoccursin
anysettingwherenursingcareisprovided.

3. Healthsystemsandoutcomesresearchexamine
theavailability,quality,andcostsofhealthcare
servicesaswellaswaystoimprovethe
effectivenessandappropriatenessofclinical
practice.
Nursingeducationresearchfocusesonhow
studentslearntheprofessionalpracticeand
disciplineofnursingaswellashowtoimprove
educationalstrategiestopreparecliniciansand
scientists.

4. The nursing administration research focuses on
issues related to management of nursing
personnel, recruitment,placement,retention(use
of something continously), attrition(the process
of something reducing strength), nurse-patient
ratio,nurse’s satisfaction, etc.

5. 1.Clinical Research
2.Health Systems and Outcomes
Research
3.Nursing Education Research
4.Nursing Administration

6. Thescopeofclinicalresearchrangesfromacute
tochroniccareexperiencesacrosstheentirelife
span;healthpromotionandpreventivecareto
end-of-lifecare;andcareforindividuals,
families,andcommunitiesindiversesettings.
Itisimperativefornursingresearchtotakea
farsighted(notclearlybutfindable)approachin
ordertohavegreaterimpactinthefuture.

7. Nursing’sexpandedviewofhealthemphasizes
health promotion, restoration,and
rehabilitation,aswellasacommitmentto
caringandcomfort.Inthisway,nursing
researchdiffersfrombiomedicalresearch.
Despitethedramaticsuccessesofimproved
diagnosticandtherapeuticmodalities,
improvementsinoverallhealthofthepublic
requireabroaderapproach.

8. Nurseresearchersstudyhowtoassist
individualsandgroupsastheyrespondto
healthandillnessexperiencesandaddress
socialandbehaviouralaspectsofillnessand
qualityoflife.
Muchnursingresearchisbiobehavioralin
nature,seekingtounderstandtherelationships
amongbiological,behavioural,psychological,
andsociologicalfactors.Thesefactorsare
integratedinallbeings.

9. Nursesareuniquelyqualifiedtoleadandparticipatein
interdisciplinaryresearchteamsbecausetheir
educationincludescoursesfromallhealth-related
disciplinesandtheyfocusontheintegrationofthese
disciplinesinprovidingcomprehensivecare.
Theareasfornursingresearchincludechronicillnesses
orconditions,behaviouralchangesandinterventions,
andresponsetocompellingpublichealthconcerns.
Particularattentionisgiventohealthdisparitiesand
vulnerablegroupssuchasminorities,infants,youth,
andolderadults.

10. Healthpromotion,maintainance,anddisease
prevention.
Patientsafetyandqualityofhealthcare.
Promotionandriskreductioninterventionsof
healthofvulnerable,minoritygroups.
Patientcenteredcareandcarecoordination.
Promotionofthehealthandwellbeingofolder
people.
DevelomentofEBPs.
Careimplicationsofgenetictestingand
therapeutics.

11. Nurse’s working enviornment.
Home care and community health nursig care
practices.

12. Nursingresearchonhealthsystemsand
outcomesseekstoidentifywaysthatthe
organizationanddeliveryofhealthcare
influencequality,cost,andtheexperienceof
patientsandtheirfamilies.
Itevaluatesbothclinicalservicesandsystematic
structuresinwhichthoseservicesaredelivered;
itexploresappropriatebalanceofpersonnelto
provideeffectiveandefficientcarewhile
controllingcostsofhealthcare.

13. Thecontainmentofcosts,continuedproblems
withaccesstocare,andeffortstodevelop
qualitycarehasincreasedthedemandfor
nurseresearcherstobroadentheir
understandingoftheresearchcontinuumto
includethedevelopmentofknowledgeand
skillsinhealthservicesresearch.

14. Nursinghasaparticularfocusthatbrings
importantbalancetothehealthandbiomedical
researchagendaforthenation.
Thisareaofresearchissupportedlargelyby
theAgencyforHealthcareResearchand
Quality(AHRQ)andprovidesevidenceon
whichtobaseclinicalpractice

15. Developing models of health care, which are
affordable and accesible to people located in
remote and hilly areas.
Developing cost-effective model of health care
for rural and deprived communities.
Effective use of information and technology to
provide health care services from tertiary care
centers to the remote and outreach areas.
Evaluate the effectiveness of programmes and
policies such as NRHM, etc...

16. Nursingeducationresearchcentresondevelopingand
testingmoreefficienteducationalprocesses,identifying
newwaystoincorporatetechnologyinorderto
enhancelearning,anddiscoveringmoreeffective
approachestopromotinglifelonglearningand
commitmenttoleadership.
Toachievethesegoals,theuseofresearchstrategiesin
theassessmentoftheteaching-learningprocessand
outcomesatalllevelsofnursingeducationisessential
fromhighereducationandgraduateeducationthrough.

17. Thecontinuoussupplyofwell-educatednurses
iscriticaltomaintainandenhanceournation’s
health,especiallyinlightofthechangesinthe
demographicsofthepopulation.Tothisend,
newstrategiesforrecruitingandretaining
brightyoungmenandwomenfromdiverse
educationalandculturalbackgroundsinto
nursingmustbedevelopedandtested.In
addition,newmodelsofnursingeducationare
neededtopreparenursesforfacultyand
researchpositionsearlierintheircareers.

18. Nursingresearchneededtodiscover,verify,
structureandrestructuretheprofessional
knowledgethroughsystematicinquiry.
Research is the only way to:
1.Build a body of nursing knowledge
2.Validate improvements in nursing
3.Make health care efficient as well as cost-effective.

19. Research in nursing help narration following
ways:-
To Moulding the Attitudes and Intellectual
Competence and Technical Skill
Filling the Gaps in the Knowledge and Practice
Providing Basis for Professionalism

20. Providing Basis for Professional accountability
Identifying the Role of Nurse in Changing Society
Discovering New Measures for Nursing Practice
Helping to take Prompt Decisions by the
Administration to Related Problems
Helping to Improve the Standards in Nursing
Education
Refining the Existing Theories and Discovering
New Theories

22. Administrationisoneofthedominsthat
needcontinuousinvestigationbecause
nurseadministratorsencounterseveral
issuesandproblemsthatrequiresolution,
andasolutionmaybeobtainedthrough
researchinthisdomainofnursing
discipline.

23. Assessing existing organizational structure,
span of control, communication, staffing
pattern, wages, benefits, performance
evaluation practices etc and their effectiveness.
Developing administrative models to find
customer satisfaction, employees work
performance.
And solve any administrative issues such as
staff shortage, less medical benefits, weages of
staff.

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