Dr. RichardsMSN5300 Review:
Variables
PICO
Does pet therapy increase social interaction in children on the autism spectrum?
IV: pet therapy
Is mirror therapy more effective than a walker for gait disorders in brain-injured pts?
IV: mirror therapy
Are whole grain cereals preventative for cardiovascular disease?
IV: whole grain cereals
What are common risk factors for ankle sprains in adult athletes?
IV: common risk factors
DV: social interaction
IV: walker
DV: gait disorders
DV: cardiovascular disease
DV: ankle sprains
Are topical therapies better than systemic agents in treating pruritus in hospitalized patients?
IV: topical therapies
What are the most prevalent post-hurricane health needs of elderly Floridians with chronic health diseases?
IV: hurricane
What are current best nursing practices in end-of-life care?
IV: current best nursing practices
What is the long-term effect of job-related stress in health care workers?
IV: job stress
IV: systemic agents
DV: pruritis treatment
DV: most prevalent health needs
DV: end-of-life care
DV: long-term effects
Is there a relationship between music therapy and pain relief in hospitalized children?
IV: music therapy
Are younger patients at less risk of experiencing a fall than older patients?
IV: age
Is there a relationship between pain and anxiety?
IV: Pain
Do nurses who participate in a mentoring program have higher job satisfaction than nurses who do not?
IV: mentoring program
IV: pain relief
Remember: No DV for correlations
DV: risk of falling
DV: job satisfaction
IV: anxiety
Remember: No DV for correlations
Does improved handwashing hygiene decrease the spread of COVID-19?
IV: handwashing hygiene
Does oral hygiene affect ventilator-associated pneumonia?
IV: oral hygiene
What are the barriers to self-management of HIV?
IV: barriers
Do babies that are breast-fed have greater protective immunity than babies that are not breast-fed?
IV: breastfeeding
DV: spread of COVID-19
DV: immunity
Remember: No DV for correlations
IV: VAP
DV: self-management of HIV
Is there a positive relationship between tutoring and higher academic achievement?
IV: tutoring
Is there a difference in anxiety in cardiac pts who receive support from former pts and those who do not?
IV: support from former patients
Does high quality nursing education lead to high quality nursing practice?
IV: quality of nursing education
IV: higher academic achievement
No DV for correlations
DV: anxiety
DV: quality of nursing practice
Dr. RichardsMSN5300 Practice:
1. Research Methodologies: Interventional vs. Non-Interventional
2. Relationship b/w Research Design and Research Question
3. Descriptive vs. Correlational Design
4. Experimental vs. Quasi-Experimental Design
Are topical therapies better than systemic agents in treating pruritus in hospitalized patients?
Interventional
What are the most prevalent post-hurricane health needs of elderly Floridians with chronic health diseases?
Non-Interventional
What are current best nursing practices in end-of-life care?
Non-Interventional
What is the long-term effect of job-related stress in health care workers?
Non-Interventional
Is there a relationship between music therapy and pain relief in hospitalized children?
Non-interventional
Are younger patients at less risk of experiencing a fall than older patients?
Non-Interventional
Is there a relationship between pain and anxiety?
Non-Interventional
Do nurses who participate in a mentoring program have higher job satisfaction than nurses who do not?
Interventional
Does improved handwashing hygiene decrease the spread of COVID-19?
Interventional
Does oral hygiene affect ventilator-associated pneumonia?
Non-Interventional
What are the barriers to self-management of HIV?
Non-Interventional
Do babies that are breast-fed have greater protective immunity than babies that are not breast-fed?
Interventional
Is there a positive relationship between tutoring and higher academic achievement?
Non-Interventional
Is there a difference in anxiety in cardiac pts who receive support from former pts and those who do not?
Interventional
Does high quality nursing education lead to high quality nursing practice?
Non-Interventional
Does pet therapy increase social interaction in children on the autism spectrum?
Interventional
Is mirror therapy more effective than a walker for gait disorders in brain-injured pts?
Interventional
Are whole grain cereals preventative for cardiovascular disease?
Non-interventional
What are common risk factors for ankle sprains in adult athletes?
Non-Interventional
Are topical therapies better than systemic agents in treating pruritus in hospitalized patients?
Interventional
What are the most prevalent post-hurricane health needs of elderly Floridians with chronic health diseases?
Non-Interventional
What are current best nursing practices in end-of-life care?
Non-Interventional
What is the long-term effect of job-related stress in health care workers?
Non-Interventional
Descriptive
Descriptive
Descriptive
Is there a relationship between music therapy and pain relief in hospitalized children?
Non-interventional
Are younger patients at less risk of experiencing a fall than older patients?
Non-Interventional
Is there a relationship between pain and anxiety?
Non-Interventional
Do nurses who participate in a mentoring program have higher job satisfaction than nurses who do not?
Interventional
Correlational
Correlation Question
Correlational
Difference Question
Correlational
Correlation Question
Does improved handwashing hygiene decrease the spread of COVID-19?
Interventional
Does oral hygiene affect ventilator-associated pneumonia?
Non-Interventional
What are the barriers to self-management of HIV?
Non-Interventional
Do babies that are breast-fed have greater protective immunity than babies that are not breast-fed?
Interventional
Correlational
Correlation Question
Descriptive
Is there a positive relationship between tutoring and higher academic achievement?
Non-Interventional
Is there a difference in anxiety in cardiac pts who receive support from former pts and those who do not?
Interventional
Does high quality nursing education lead to high quality nursing practice?
Non-Interventional
Correlational
Correlation Question
Descriptive
Does pet therapy increase social interaction in children on the autism spectrum?
Interventional
Is mirror therapy more effective than a walker for gait disorders in brain-injured pts?
Interventional
Are whole grain cereals preventative for cardiovascular disease?
Non-interventional
What are common risk factors for ankle sprains in adult athletes?
Non-Interventional
Descriptive
Correlational
Prediction Question
Quasi-experimental
Quasi-experimental
Difference Question
Are topical therapies better than systemic agents in treating pruritus in hospitalized patients?
Interventional
What are the most prevalent post-hurricane health needs of elderly Floridians with chronic health diseases?
Non-Interventional
What are current best nursing practices in end-of-life care?
Non-Interventional
What is the long-term effect of job-related stress in health care workers?
Non-Interventional
Descriptive
Descriptive
Descriptive
Quasi-experimental
Difference Question
Is there a relationship between music therapy and pain relief in hospitalized children?
Non-interventional
Are younger patients at less risk of experiencing a fall than older patients?
Non-Interventional
Is there a relationship between pain and anxiety?
Non-Interventional
Do nurses who participate in a mentoring program have higher job satisfaction than nurses who do not?
Interventional
Correlational
Correlation Question
Correlational
Difference Question
Correlational
Correlation Question
?Experimental
Difference Question
Does improved handwashing hygiene decrease the spread of COVID-19?
Interventional
Does oral hygiene affect ventilator-associated pneumonia?
Non-Interventional
What are the barriers to self-management of HIV?
Non-Interventional
Do babies that are breast-fed have greater protective immunity than babies that are not breast-fed?
Interventional
Correlational
Correlation Question
Descriptive
?Experimental
Difference Question
Quasi-experimental
Is there a positive relationship between tutoring and higher academic achievement?
Non-Interventional
Is there a difference in anxiety in cardiac pts who receive support from former pts and those who do not?
Interventional
Does high quality nursing education lead to high quality nursing practice?
Non-Interventional
Correlational
Correlation Question
Descriptive
?Experimental
Difference Question
