Study Guide

Objective

The student
- understands the importance of evidence-based nursing in nursing and is able to use research data in their work.
- has the readiness to develop evidence-based nursing practice.
- understands the steps involved in the research process and reporting.
- knows the key principles of research ethics.
- can critically evaluate and make use of scientific publications.
- is familiar with the main methods of research, development and analysis in nursing science.

Content

Knowledge generated by nursing science as a basis for evidence-based nursing care
Using and critically evaluating scientific publications
Steps in the research process and reporting
Ethics and reliability of research
Qualitative, quantitative and operational research and development methods and methods of analysis

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
-has a low level of understanding of the importance of nursing knowledge.
-evaluates scientific reports to some extent
-assignments are returned within the time limit and/or contain content-related highlights.
--is familiar with some research and development methods, has some appreciation of research ethics and reliability.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
-understands well the importance of nursing knowledge and implementation
-can evaluate and use scientific reports.
-the student will have returned the assignments within the given time frame and will have used the key content of the course.
-has a good understanding of research and development methods and is able to assess the ethics and reliability of research.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- has an excellent understanding of the importance of nursing knowledge and inplementation.
- excels in evaluating and using scientific reports.
- has returned assignments within the given time frame and has made extensive use of the main content of the course.
- has an excellent knowledge of research and development methods and is able to evaluate the ethics and reliability of research.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed = 0
The student
- does not demonstrate an understanding of the importance of nursing knowledge.
- does not know how to evaluate scientific reports.
- learning assignments are not returned within the given deadline and/or do not demonstrate knowledge of the course content.
- does not have sufficient knowledge of research and development methods, research ethics and reliability.

Materials

Tuomi, J., & Sarajärvi, A. (2018). Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällönanalyysi. Tammi.
Heikkilä, T. (2014). Tilastollinen tutkimus.
Vilkka, H. (2023). Kirjallisuuskatsaus metodina, opinnäytetyön osana ja tekstilajina.
Kostamo, P., Airaksinen, T., & Vilkka, H. (2022). Kirjoita itsesi asiantuntijaksi -Opas toiminnalliseen opinnäytetyöhön. Art House.