The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
BSN Nursing Program
NURS 3200 Research and Nursing Informatics
Basic Information
Instructor: Vicki Y. Johnson, PhD, RN
Email: TBA
Office Location: MB 3140
Office Hours: Tuesday 09-11; Wednesday 13-15
Phone office: 432.552.2575
NURS 3200 Research and Nursing Informatics
Course Placement: Junior Spring Semester
Course Pre-requisites:
Class:
Admission to the nursing program or prior approval of Director.
Two (2) hours of class per week.
Class Schedule and Room: Tuesdays 12Noon - 2p; MB 3247
Course Description
Role of research in professional nursing practice including principles of research and critical utilization of
research findings by application to evidence-based nursing practice. Core concepts of informatics,
computer skills, and use of technology and informatics in clinical practice and data management. Ethical
issues in research and confidentiality of patient information.
Objectives/Outcomes: Upon completion of course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the role of research for nurses, the nursing profession and health care.
2. State ethical issues related to research, scholarship, and research subjects.
3. Compare and contrast use and contributions of qualitative, quantitative, and multiple design
research methods.
4. Identify the importance of critical reasoning and analysis of research as a competent consumer.
5. Critique research studies/designs using ethical principles and evaluation criteria.
6. Describe basic research processes as links to evidence-based nursing practice and healthcare
services.
7. Critically evaluate research findings that test cause and effect relationships.
8. Identify existing research studies on selected topics whether there is sufficient evidence to change
nursing practice.
9. Locate evidence based research protocols for use in monitoring nurse sensitive client care indicators
and leadership outcomes.
10. Determine future directions significant to and for nursing research.
Teaching Strategies:
This course is taught by lecture, seminar, breakout groups, and questions and discussion. Assigned
reading is expected to be completed prior to the class. Grade is based on attendance, four research
appraisals, research project, quizzes, mid-term exam, and a final exam.
Course grading:
Quizzes
5%
Research appraisal 1
10%
Research appraisal 2
10%
Mid Term Exam
20%
Research appraisal 3
10%
Research appraisal 4
10%
Research Project
15%
Final Exam
20%
Total
100%
Textbook & Materials Required
LoBiondo-Wood, G. & Haber, J. (2013). Nursing research: Methods and critical appraisal for evidencebased practice. (8th Edition). Mosby/Elsevier.
LoBiondo-Wood, G. & Haber, J. (2013). Study Guide - Nursing research: Methods and critical appraisal
for evidence-based practice. (8th Edition). Mosby/Elsevier.
Burkhardt, M. and A. Nathaniel. (2008). Ethics & issues in contemporary nursing. (4th Edition). Cengage
Learning.
ANA National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (current)
ANA Guidelines for Protection of Human Rights.
Research critiques, process, and criteria.
Guidelines for research proposal concerning nurse sensitive indicators.
Guidelines
Lectures:
You should read the textbook as assigned prior to class. Most of the lectures provide expansion of
specific textbook topics and guidance on important areas. Face-to-face lectures will be summaries,
elaborations on specific topics, and discussion.
Attendance:
Your attendance is expected at every clinical session; attendance will be recorded. This type of course
requires participation in all areas for accurate evaluation of performance. Intelligent participation
requires that you be prepared for the class. Your attendance is expected at every class and/or lab and
clinical.
Computer Skills and Other Requirements:
Basic computer skills, ability to use Internet, and ability to type. All assignments must be formatted in
Microsoft Word or Excel using APA or the assignment will be rejected.
Critical Dates with Course Schedule:
Critical Dates:
Last day to add a course
Last day to drop a course with a 100% refund
Last Day to drop a course without creating an academic record
Last official drop date or withdrawal from classes
Spring Break
Last regular Class Day
Final Examinations
January 22
January 29
January 29
March 24
March 10 - 14
May 1
May 5 - 8
Course Schedule:
Week Dates Class Content
1
01/14
2
01/21
3
01/28
4
02/04
5
02/11
6
02/18
7
02/25
8
9
03/04
03/18
10
03/25
11
04/01
12
04/08
13
04/15
14
04/22
15
04/29
Final
05/06
Orientation to course and syllabus, and teaching strategies. Overview of research components and terms.
Critical reasoning and critical reading and interpretation of research. Guidelines for research critiques,
process, and criteria. Guidelines for research proposal of nurse sensitive indicators.
LoBiondo-Wood Chapters 1,2 and 13, Burkhardt Chapter 12
Legal and ethical issues regarding scholarship, research, sampling and human subjects. Informed consent.
Vulnerable populations. ANA guidelines for protection of human rights.
Burkhardt Chapter 12
The research process. Literature review. Qualitative and quantitative research overview use and contributions.
Key terminology.
LoBiondo-Woods Chapters 2, 4 and 5
Quiz 1: NIH Training Certificate due: 01/28 by 1700
Theoretical frameworks.
LoBiondo-Woods Chapter 5
Quiz 2: Covers weeks 1-3
Data collection. Sampling. Ethical treatment of data.
LoBiondo-Wood Chapters 12 and 14, Burkhardt Chapter 12
Research Appraisal # 1 due: 02/17 by 1700
Qualitative Research, approaches and evaluation
LoBiondo-Wood Chapters 6-8
Qualitative research, application of Qualitative research to practice continued.
Quiz 3: Covers weeks 4-7
Research Appraisal # 2 due: 03/01 by 1700
Mid-Term Examination
Quantitative Research, Experimental and quasi-experimental designs, non-experimental designs
LoBiondo-Woods Chapters 9-11
Quantitative Research sampling, legal and ethical issues, data collection methods. Multiple design
methodology and application of Quantitative research to practice.
LoBiondo-Woods Chapters 12,13 and
14
Reliability and validity. Research to test cause and effect relationships.
LoBiondo-Woods Chapter 15
Data analysis. Inferential statistics, use and misuse of statistics.
LoBiondo-Wood Ch 16,17 and 18
Quiz 4: Covers weeks 9-11
Research Appraisal # 3 due: 04/14 by 1700
Designing research on nurse sensitive indicators and research proposals.
ANA National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (current)
Guidelines for research proposal of nurse sensitive indicators.
Research Appraisal # 4 due: 04/21 by 1700
Designing research on nurse leadership indicators and deciding when research/evidence should change
leadership or other practice.
LoBiondo-Wood Chapters 3 and 5
Performance improvement and monitor of health services. Developing Evidence-based practice. Tools for
application of research. Research link to evidence-based practice and healthcare services. Future directions of
nursing research.
Quiz 5: Covers weeks 12-15
LoBiondo-Wood Ch 19-20
Final Examination
Scholastic Dishonesty
The integrity of a university degree depends on the integrity of the work done for that degree by each
student. The University expects a student to maintain a high standard of individual honor in all
scholastic work (Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents).
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and the submission
for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, any act
designed to give unfair advantage to a student, or the attempt to commit such acts. Detailed
information on scholastic dishonesty along with disciplinary procedures is outlined in the Handbook of
Operating Procedures, Part 5, Section 1, and the Student Guide.
Disabilities
Any student who feels that he or she may require assistance for any type of physical or learning
disability should consult with me during the first week. To request academic accommodations for a
disability, contact Director of the PASS Office in the Mesa Building Room 1160, 432-552-2631. Students
are required to provide documentation of disability to the PASS Office prior to receiving
accommodations.
Course Assignments
QUIZZES
There are five (5) quiz grades for the course. The grade for Quiz # 1 will be recorded following
completion of the NIH Training and submission of a copy of the completion certificate to the assignment
drop box in Blackboard labeled, “NIH”. Quizzes # 2-5 will be taken in the scheduled class as indicated in
the table below. The cumulative quiz grades account for 5% of the course grade.
Quiz
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
Content
* NIH TRAINING:
Protection of Human Subjects
Weeks 1 – 3:
Assigned Readings & Class
Weeks 4 – 7:
Assigned Readings & Class
Weeks 9 – 11:
Assigned Readings & Class
Weeks 12 –15:
Assigned Readings & Class
Date
01/28 by 1700
02/04
02/25
04/08
04/29
NIH Training
Access the web-based NIH tutorial at:
http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php
Once you have reached the NIH training site, follow the directions below:
1. Sign in as: “new to PHRP”
2. Continue to Course Registration page
3. Fill in required fields
4. Submit for registration
5. Enter training module
6. Follow instructions, complete the module
7. Save certificate as PDF file to your computer hard drive
8. Submit certificate to assignment drop box in Blackboard labeled, “NIH”, by 01/28/2014 @ 1700
9. Once the PDF file of the training certificate is received, a grade of 100% will be recorded in the
gradebook
EXAMS
There will be two (2) exams for this course, a Mid-Term Exam and Final Exam; each exam will count 20%
of the course grade. Course content from weeks 1-7 will be included on the Mid-Term Exam. The
Mid-Term Exam is scheduled to be administered 03/04/2014. Course content from weeks 9-15 will be
included on the Final Exam, which is scheduled to be administered 05/06/2014. An exam blueprint will
be posted for the Mid-Term Exam 02/25/2014; the blueprint for the Final Exam will be posted
04/29/2014.
CRITICAL RESEARCH APPRAISALS
Students will be assigned to Student-Partner Groups to complete the Critical Research Appraisal
assignments. Each Student-Partner Group will complete four (4) Critical Research Appraisals. Each
Critical Research Appraisal should address the questions from the guideline that is specific to the type of
research study to be appraised. The Critical Research Appraisal must be no longer than five (5) typed,
double-spaced pages with one-inch margins, using correct APA format. Each Critical Research Appraisal
should include a cover page and list of references page, which DO NOT count in the 5-page limit. Each
Critical Research Appraisal should be submitted by one member of the Student-Partner Group to the
appropriate assignment drop box in Blackboard labeled, “Appraisal 1”, “Appraisal 2”, “Appraisal 3”,
“Appraisal 4”, respectively.
APPRAISAL
RESEARCH STUDY TYPE
#1
Theory-Testing
#2
Qualitative
#3
Quantitative:
Experimental or
Quasi-Experimental
#4
Quantitative:
Non-Experimental
* LoBiondo-Wood & Haber (2013)
CRITICAL RESEARCH APPRAISAL GUIDELINE*
P. 87; Questions 1-7
P. 128; Questions 1-16
DUE DATE
02/17/14
by 1700
03/01/14
by 1700
P. 195; First 6 questions
Plus
Questions for Experimental or Quasi-Experimental
Design
04/14/14
by 1700
P. 214; Questions 1-10
04/21/14
by 1700
CRITICAL RESEARCH APPRAISAL GRADING RUBRIC
The following criteria will be used to grade the Critical Research Appraisal assignments. Each
Critical Research Appraisal counts 10% of the course grade. The score requirement described
under each point on the scale defines the minimum performance that must be demonstrated in
order to achieve that score.
CATEGORY
Content (35%)
Answered all required
questions; provided
examples and
supportive rationale.
Organization &
Presentation (35%)
Followed APA format
for paper
Paper < 5 pages.
(References and
cover page not
included in page
count)
3
2
1
Intelligent consideration &
knowledge of topic with
originality
Adequate engagement of
questions but little
originality
Adequate knowledge,
ideas may be
conventional
Good synthesis evident
Evidence of synthesis
Effective introduction,
body & conclusion
Clear introduction, body &
conclusion, albeit
somewhat mechanical
Little or no evidence of
synthesis
Reasonably adequate
introduction, body and
conclusion
Writing flows smoothly,
with effective paragraph
transitions
Effective plan with
evidence of analysis
Clear, controlled and
fluent diction
Expression (15%)
Appropriate, active voice,
and wide-ranging word
choice
No major errors
Evidence of careful
proofreading throughout
Scholarship (15%)
Excellent APA formatting
with full congruence
between citations and
reference list
Effective paragraph
transitions, however
sentence conventional
Specific plan followed fairly
consistently
Clear and reasonably
fluent
Mechanical or abrupt
transitions
Specific plan identified
but limited
0
Ambiguous and limited
Insufficient or unclear
details
No clear introduction or
conclusion
Transitions poor and
inappropriate
Plan of development
barely adequate
Clear, functionally
correct, but
unimaginative word
choice
Frequently awkward
A few minor errors and one
or two major errors, which
do not reduce the clarity of
communication
Minor errors and a few
major errors that
reduce clarity of
communication
Frequent errors that
impede communication
Occasional spelling,
punctuation, or
typographical errors
Multiple spelling,
punctuation or
typographical errors
Good APA formatting with
congruence between
citations and reference list
Fair APA formatting
with some differences
between citations and
reference list
Appropriate, clear and
correct word choice
Limited and sometimes
inaccurate words
Significant spelling,
punctuation & typo errors
Limited APA use, with
errors in format, and little
congruence between
citations and reference
list
RESEARCH PROJECT
Students will be assigned to Student-Partner Groups to complete the Research Project assignment,
“Using Evidence from the Literature to Support or Change Current Nursing Practice”.
Each Student-Partner Group will:
1. Choose a current practice in nursing for the project; nursing practice topics must be approved by
the instructor
2. Develop a clinical question using the PICO format
3. Conduct a review of the literature
a. Minimum: 5 peer-reviewed journal articles
b. Three (3) of the peer-reviewed journal articles must be research studies
c. All peer-reviewed journal articles must have been published within the last 6 years
[2009-2014]
4. Appraise the evidence obtained from the literature review using the JHNEBP Research Evidence
Appraisal (Johns Hopkins Hospital/Johns Hopkins University) instrument; JHNEBP will be
provided by the instructor
a. Complete a JHNEBP Evidence Appraisal instrument form for each peer-reviewed journal
article used in the review of literature
5. Write a project summary indicating one of the following:
a. The current nursing practice is supported by evidence from the review of literature and
include documentation from the literature that corroborates this conclusion, or
b. The current nursing practice is not supported by evidence from the review of literature
and include documentation from the literature that substantiates this conclusion
6. The completed Research Project assignment should be submitted by one member of the
Student-Partner Group to the drop box in Blackboard labeled, “Project” by 05/02/2014 @ 1700.
7. Place one (1) copy of each article reviewed for the Research Project in a folder labeled with the
names of each member of the Student-Partner Group, and submit the folder to Dr. Johnson by
05/02/2014@ 1700.
The completed Research Project assignment should contain the following components:
1. Cover Page
2. Introduction: Include purpose of project and description of specific nursing practice (0.5
page)
3. PICO Question (0.5) page
4. Review of Literature: concise summary of each study reviewed (maximum five (5) pages)
5. Project Summary: maximum (1) page
6. List of References
7. Appendices: (minimum: five (5) completed JHNEBP Research Evidence Appraisal forms)
The Research Project assignment must follow correct APA format
 Typed pages, double-spaced
 One-inch margins
 References cited within text (summary) must also appear in the List of References
 Correct APA format should be used for citations in text and List of References
RESEARCH PROJECT GRADING RUBRIC
The following criteria will be used to grade the Research Project assignment. The Research Project
counts 15% of the course grade. The score requirement described under each point on the scale
defines the minimum performance that must be demonstrated in order to achieve that score.
CATEGORY
Content (35%)
 Correctly completed JHNEBP
Research Evidence Appraisal
for each peer-reviewed journal
in the review of literature (ROL)
 Accurately summarized findings
of the ROL
 Conclusion rationale supported
with documented evidence from
the ROL
Organization & Presentation (35%)
 Followed APA format for paper
 Adhered to page
requirement/limit (ROL: < 5
pages; Project Summary: < 1
pages)
o Cover page, List of
References, Appendices
not included in page
count
Expression (15%)
Coherent articulation of summary,
conclusion/decision, and rationale
3
2
Intelligent consideration &
knowledge of topic with
originality
Adequate
engagement of
project components,
but little originality
Adequate
knowledge, ideas
may be
conventional
Evidence of
synthesis
Little or no evidence
of synthesis
Clear introduction,
body & conclusion
albeit somewhat
mechanical
Reasonably
adequate
introduction, body
and conclusion
Effective paragraph
transitions, however
sentence
conventional
Mechanical or
abrupt transitions
Good synthesis evident
Effective introduction,
body & conclusion
Writing flows smoothly,
with effective paragraph
transitions
Effective plan with
evidence of analysis
Specific plan
identified but limited
0
Ambiguous and
limited
Insufficient or
unclear details
No clear
introduction or
conclusion
Transitions poor
and inappropriate
Plan of
development
minimally
adequate
Specific plan followed
fairly consistently
Clear, controlled and
fluent diction
Clear and reasonably
fluent
Appropriate, active voice,
and wide-ranging word
choice
No major errors
Appropriate, clear
and correct word
choice
A few minor errors
and one or two major
errors, which do not
reduce the clarity of
communication
Evidence of careful
proofreading throughout
Scholarship (15%)
1
Excellent APA formatting
with full congruence
between citations and
reference list
Occasional spelling,
punctuation, or
typographical errors
Good APA formatting
with congruence
between citations
and reference list
Clear but
functionally correct,
but unimaginative
word choice
Minor errors and a
few major errors
that reduce clarity of
communication
Multiple spelling,
punctuation or
typographical errors
Fair APA formatting
with some
differences between
citations and
reference list
Frequently
awkward
Limited and
sometimes
inaccurate words
Frequent errors
that impede
communication
Significant
spelling,
punctuation & typo
errors
Limited APA use,
with errors in
format ,and little
congruence
between citations
and reference list