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NURSING RESEARCH 
These links are only
provided as assistance for research & learning purposes.
Why do research?
Today the catchphrase is evidenced based nursing to ensure high quality nursing
practice. To be competent nurses we must use evidenced based nursing that means
keeping up with VALID current research. Current Medical and Nursing knowledge is
changing fast in the world, i.e. the Genome Project means new drugs/treatments.
To allow high quality nursing all nurses need to at least have a base knowledge
of research to decipher the research articles we come across to pick out the
good from the bad. It would not do to accept a article on face value just
because it has been printed in a journal. How many think its OK to believe
all you see or read on TV or in print? I don't think many would. That's why
research is included in nursing courses!
NOTE: If you are
looking for Info on Subjects/Topics whilst doing Literature searches you will
find PubMed,
Grateful Med and
BioMed useful. Also check
out the JCU
Nursing Science Abstracts from our own Lecturers/Researchers.
 Research
Lots of Info.
 The
National Health and Medical Research Centre (NHMRC) 
 National Institute for Nursing Research (US site) Research
papers
 Nursing
Research and Scientific Activities Agenda Joan-Enric (John-Henry)
Torra Bou personal web site (in English) with links
 The
Royal Windsor Nursing Society for Nursing Research UK. Plus a link to their
list of books of Research
Instruments used as tools to measure Validity & Reliability + Outcome
Assessment.
 Cancer
Guide - How to Research the Medical Literature
 CONCEPTUAL
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS: Here are some www links that explain
a few nursing and associated
frameworks that have been applied to research development. *Conceptual
Framework -USA University School of Nursing framework that is designed to
unify the approach to the curriculum by serving as a guide for the selection of
nursing content etc. * The
University of Kansas School of Nursing Conceptual Framework. *Nursing Student Handbook
that uses a Conceptual
Framework, Uni of Central Florida. * Using
Conceptual Mapping to develop a Conceptual Framework - * A
Conceptual Framework for Research Agenda development-an essay outlining an
alternative conceptual framework for formulating research agendas- outlines a
framework structured using a “motivational” criteria that could serve to
extend agendas driven by research, teaching, and service components. *
AIDS and Stigma-a Conceptual Framework and Research Agenda. * Conceptual
Framework and Research Methodology
 Research
Methods in Nursing includes a practice test on research problems and
hypotheses.
 Nursing
Research Definitions
 Evaluating
Internet Information -NOTE:
This site points out the importance of validation of accuracy and reliability of
sources on the Internet that are used when researching or as references
 QUALITATIVE/QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH; Ways
of approaching Research: Qualitative Designs; Qualitative
Research; Some examples
of clinical fields where both qualitative and quantitative research methods have
been used; An Argument
for Integration of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods to Strengthen
Internal Validity;
 Research
Methods Database: includes the following areas plus LOTS MORE. Concept
mapping; Problem
Formulation; Constructing
the Survey; Interviews;
etc. etc.
 Learning
to Read Research Reports from the Association of Peri-operative
Registered Nurses online Journal
AORN
 BMJ
How
to read a Medical Research Article/Paper. # Understanding
and Reading Research # Statistics
made easy for Biologists - This web page is designed to help you to
understand the basics of statistical analysis of data collected. Click on the
links to find out the reasons for the statistical tests and when they are
appropriate # Statistics Every Writer
Should Know # Research Designs
Explained
 The
Cochrane Library. The Cochrane Library is an electronic publication designed
to supply high quality evidence to inform people providing and receiving care,
and those responsible for research, teaching, funding and administration at all
levels. The Abstracts of Cochrane Reviews are available without charge,
and can be browsed or searched. However for full articles subscriptions
are necessary.
 Symptomatic
Research Methods and Opportunities- Interactive Textbook on Clinical Symptom
Research. This site allows you to look at the methods used in Medical Research
Clinical Trials in areas such as the set up and development of Clinical Trials,
Pain, Cancer, Delirium, Decision Making etc. etc.
 The
Joanna Briggs Institute for Evidenced Based Nursing and Midwifery. GOOD!!
I have found the following
internet browser to be an excellent tool for searching the internet. It was
recommended for academic research as it is faster with more hits per
search. See what you think.
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