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The American Nurses Association (ANA) launched a major initiative to identify data to support better nursing coverage in patient care areas. What was this called? The:
 
  a. American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on Quality Health Care
  b. National Institute for Nursing Research
  c. Nursing's Safety and Quality Initiative
  d. Patient Outcomes Research Team projects

Question 2

If a researcher wants to conduct outcomes research, what is a major difference between it and a typical quantitative study?
 
  a. A definite plan must be developed, including all steps of the research.
  b. Process and causal links must be justified.
  c. The study requires a large sample.
  d. There is a need for two groupsthe subjects of care and the providers of care.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The ANA in collaboration with the American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on Quality Health Care launched a plan called the Nursing's Safety and Quality Initiative to identify indicators of quality nursing practice and collect and analyze data using these indicators from around the United States.
The ANA in collaboration with the American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on Quality Health Care launched a plan called the Nursing's Safety and Quality Initiative to identify indicators of quality nursing practice and collect and analyze data using these indicators from around the United States.
The National Institute for Nursing Research assists with nursing research by funding projects. The ANA in collaboration with the American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on Quality Health Care launched a plan called the Nursing's Safety and Quality Initiative to identify indicators of quality nursing practice and collect and analyze data using these indicators from around the United States.
A major task of PORTs was to disseminate their findings and change the practice of health care providers to improve patient outcomes. The ANA in collaboration with the American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on Quality Health Care launched a plan called the Nursing's Safety and Quality Initiative to identify indicators of quality nursing practice and collect and analyze data using these indicators from around the United States.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The theory requires that identified outcomes be clearly linked with the process that caused the outcome. The researcher must define the process and justify the causal links with the selected outcomes. This requires a dialogue between the subjects of care and the providers of care.
This is true of any research project. The theory requires that identified outcomes be clearly linked with the process that caused the outcome. The researcher must define the process and justify the causal links with the selected outcomes. This requires a dialogue between the subjects of care and the providers of care.
Large samples may be required with many quantitative studies. The theory requires that identified outcomes be clearly linked with the process that caused the outcome. The researcher must define the process and justify the causal links with the selected outcomes. This requires a dialogue between the subjects of care and the providers of care.
Quantitative research often requires two groups of subjects. The theory requires that identified outcomes be clearly linked with the process that caused the outcome. The researcher must define the process and justify the causal links with the selected outcomes. This requires a dialogue between the subjects of care and the providers of care.





 

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