LESSON REVIEW (5 minutes)

NUR 027 (Nursing Research 1-Lecture) BS

STUDENT ACTIVITY NURSING/SECOND YEAR
SHEET Session # 2

Materials:
LESSON TITLE: ROLES OF NURSES IN RESEARCH Book, pen and notebook
AND CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH
Textbook:
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this lesson, the nursing student is Barrientos-Tan, C. (2011). A Research Guide in Nursing
expected to: Education: Building an Evidence-Based Practice. Pasay
City: Philippines, Visprint Inc.
1. Explain the roles of nurses in research.
2. Distinguish the characteristics of research.
References:
Polit, Denise F. & Beck, Cheryl T. (2012). Nursing
research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing
research (9th ed.), Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

The instructor will open a box of rolled papers with your assigned numbers. The students whose numbers were picked
by the instructor will answer one of the following questions:
1. What is nursing research?
2. What are the purposes of nursing research?
3. What are the goals of nursing research?

MAIN LESSON (30 minutes)

Roles of Nurses in Research

1. Principal Investigator
2. Member of the Research team
3. Identifier of Research Problems
4. Evaluator of Research in Nursing
5. User of Research Findings
6. Patient/Client Advocate during studies
7. Subject/Participant in studies

Characteristics of Research

1. Orderly and systematic- means the investigation is in an ordered sequence as follows:

a. Identify the Problem. This refers to what will be investigated and what areas of concern will be the
focus of the inquiry.
b. Determine the purpose of the study. This is concerned with why the phenomenon is being
investigated and what its goals and objectives are.
c. Review of Related Literature. This refers to previous knowledge and results of research studies that
serve as basis for the current research.
d. Theoretical/Conceptual Framework. This explains the relationship of the variables investigated. e.
Study Assumptions. These are statements presumed to be true but have not been proven so. f.
Acknowledge the limitations of the study. These are uncontrolled variables that could affect research
results and limit the generalizability of findings.
g. Formulate the null hypotheses. These are statements in null form to be statistically tested to prove
extent of differences or relationships between two or more variables.

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h. Define Study Variables. Factors such as people, status, situations, policies and practices that are
 the focus of the study are defined to create a clear interpretation of meaning to the researcher and
the reader.
i. Choice of Research Design. The overall pattern of how the study will be conducted, particularly the
research methods and techniques to be used.
j. Identify the Target Population. The target group are individuals, organizations or institutions which
constitute the focus of research.
k. Choose the Study Samples. This points to the particular number, percentage or proportion of the
population selected as respondents or study participants based on a particular set of criteria. l. Conduct the Field
Test. This is the dry-run of the study on a selected group of individuals or institution(s) to determine the validity,
soundness of structure and reliability of instruments used. 2. Control. The researcher identifies and eliminates
specific constraints or limitations to ensure precise and valid results. This will enable the researcher to justify and
validate conclusions drawn from the investigation. 3. Empirical. The researcher uses results of experiences and
observations rooted in objective reality as sources of knowledge. Knowledge gained through empirical consists of
concepts, processes and other phenomena which are learned through the use of human senses.
4. Generalization. Generalization is the stage where the findings of the study are deemed to have applicability to
the entire population. Generalization is based on the results obtained on the sample of cases and instances
having common traits and characteristics as the universe. It is the criterion used in quantitative study to assess
the extent to which study findings can be applied to other groups and settings.
5. Intensive. In-depth approach is used to ensure that all the possible loopholes in the study are covered. This is
done by carefully selecting the population and sample, formulating the method by which data would be
gathered and analyzed, including the appropriate statistical tools to be used.

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING (15 minutes)

Short Quiz. You are to write the letter of the correct answer in Capital letters only. Erasures and superimpositions will
be marked wrong (10 points).

1. When a nurse is requested to answer a survey questionnaire, he/she is playing the role
of: a. Member of the research team
b. Participant in a study
c. Principal Investigator
d. User of research findings
ANSWER: B.

2. Student X is writing a research proposal with students W, X, Y. As the leader of the group, student X has done
one half of the proposal. Hence, he/she is considered as the:
a. Evaluator of the research
b. Client Advocate during the study
c. Principal Investigator
d. User of research findings
ANSWER: C.

3. Student Y makes sure that the patient is not experiencing any injustice while an experiment is ongoing. Student
X is playing:
a. Evaluator of Research in Nursing
b. User of Research Findings
c. Client Advocate during studies
d. Subject/Participant in studies
ANSWER: C.

4. These are statements presumed to be true but have not been proven so.
a. Study Assumptions
b. Study Limitations
c. Study Samples
d. Research Design
ANSWER: A.

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5. Factors such as people, status, situations, policies and practices are the:
a. Study Limitations
 b. Study Samples
c. Study Variables
d. Target Population
ANSWER: C.

6. The characteristic of research wherein researcher uses results of experiences and observations rooted in
objective reality as sources of knowledge.
a. Control
b. Empirical
c. Generalization
d. Intensive
ANSWER: B.

7. A careful selection of the population and sample, formulating the method by which data would be gathered and
analyzed, including the appropriate statistical tools to be used describes a characteristic of research which is:

a. Control
b. Empirical
c. Generalization
d. Intensive
ANSWER: C.

8. The researcher identifies and eliminates specific constraints or limitations to ensure precise and valid
results. a. Control
b. Empirical
c. Generalization
d. Intensive
ANSWER: A.

9. These are statements in null form to be statistically tested to prove extent of differences or relationships between
two or more variables.
a. Abstract
b. Assumptions
c. Null Hypotheses
d. None of the above
ANSWER: C.

10. It is the stage where the findings of the study are deemed to have applicability to the entire
population. a. Control
b. Sampling
c. Field Test
d. Generalization
ANSWER: B.

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RATIONALIZATION ACTIVITY
The instructor will now rationalize the answers to the students and will encourage them to ask questions and to
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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.

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AL Strategy: CHORAL WORK

The teacher will flash some cards to reactivate and deepen your prior knowledge on the roles of nurse researchers
and characteristics of research. A series of cards will be flashed to make the class answer in unison for mastery. The
pace will be quick so that all will enjoy being part of the group. Occasionally, the teacher will say. “Say it with power”
or “More energy please” to maintain group energy.
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