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SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NURSING
TITLE: NURS 7141 Nursing Research I
CREDITS: 3
PLACEMENT: Second Semester or Summer Session (or first semester of later year)
PREREQUISITES: NURS 6123 prior to or concurrently. A clinical course, and
1 clinical support cognate is recommended.
FACULTY RESPONSIBLE: Dianne S. Moore, CNM, MPH, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Students are required to develop a clinically focused concept paper, which is preliminary to the development of a nursing research proposal.
Prerequisite knowledge of methods of research is built upon through the critique of studies and development of a literature review.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of the course, the student will:
1. Demonstrate proficiency in the skills needed to critique research proposals and reports.
2. Develop a clear, organized problem statement.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the major retrieval systems employed by the library system.
4. Select and apply pertinent theories from nursing and related disciplines to explain empirical relationships between facts and concepts of a research question and hypothesis.
5. Synthesizes existing literature to support research questions and hypothesis.
6. Contrast the relative strengths and weaknesses of various methodological approaches to research.

NURS 7141 Nursing Research I 7. Prepare an informed consent, which reflects the rights of human subjects and principles of ethics and following Seton Hall University IRB requirements and the requirements of the institution or facility you may be using for data collection.
8. Evaluate data gathering techniques and select an appropriate technique for implementation.
9. Compare various statistical techniques and select an appropriate procedure for the analysis of data.
10. Develop a clinically focused concept paper for review by peers.

COURSE NARRATIVE:
This course builds upon the student’s theoretical learnings from NURS 6123 and emphasizes the refinement and explication for existing theoretical formulations in nursing research.
The ethical implications inherent in clinical research are also addressed. Students examine the ethical considerations in the research studies.
Statistics are considered within the context of the research problem and the design. Students connect study variables to appropriate statistical analyses. Students are expected to come to the class with a background in statistics and computers. Learning SPSS is another requirement of the class so that code books and statistical analysis can be accomplished.
Students are expected to review and update their knowledge base in these areas on their own as part of the course prerequisites.
Through the use of lecture/discussion and seminar methods, the student is exposed to and identifies the advantages of various research approaches under consideration by her/his peers.
Student presentations of a peer’s concept paper (as primary and secondary reviewers) provide students with the opportunity to present for review and critique. These presentations provide a professional socialization function, as students develop their role in peer evaluation.

NURS 7141 Nursing Research I
TEACHING METHODS:
Lecture/discussion and seminar methods are used, supplemented by handouts, demonstration of computer capabilities, audio-visuals, and assigned and recommended readings in the course text and in supplemental bibliographies.
The seminar approach mobilizes students’ appreciation for each other as valuable professional colleagues, and fosters collaboration among them in the design of their research problems.
Students are required to present their research problems to the class within the framework of a concept paper.
The development of skills in the verbal and written communication of research is stressed.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS/STUDENT EVALUATION:
1. All students will be required to use diskette in back of workbook to supplement
their understanding of the information presented in their textbook.
2. Critical review of the literature pertinent to study.
3. Conceptual framework and hypothesis development.
4. A primary and secondary review, in class of peer’s research concept paper. Faculty will chair the review; students will act as the review committee and provide written and oral feedback on the presentation and research ideas.
5. Concept paper. 60%
6. Midterm examination (based on questions from the study guide) 40%

REQUIRED TEXT: Burns, N. & Grove, S. (1997). The practice of nursing research: Conduct, critiques and utilization. (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.
Burns, N. & Grove, S. (1997). Study guide for the practice of nursing research: Conduct, critique and utilization

NURS 7141 Nursing Research

RECOMMENDED TEXT:
*Munro, B. H. (1997). Statistical methods for health care research. (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott.
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (4th ed.).
Washington, DC: APA. *SPSS Basic Manual for 8.0 version for Windows 95. Published by SPSS Corp. 1998.
*SPSS Manual for Interpretation of Statistics and Data. Published by SPSS Corp. 1998.
Morton, R., Hebel, J. R., McCarter, R. J. (1996). A study guide to epidemiology and biostatistics. (4th ed.) Aspen Publication.

Spring 1999 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING
NURS 7141 Nursing Research I
Spring 1999
Dianne S. Moore, CNM, MPH, Ph.D.
Office 234 - Telephone 973-761-9303
Office Hours: Wednesday, 2 - 4 p.m. by appointment
MOOREINFO.COM web site with course information
E-mail personal DSMOORE @ MOOREINFO.COM
CLASS SCHEDULE
Wednesdays, 4 - 6:45 p.m.
Date Topics Assignment
1/27 Introduction to course Text: The practice of nursing
research, 3rd ed.
Library tour Identify requirements for the class, your research presenta- tions and papers for class.
2/3 Overview of nursing research Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
Corresponding chapters in Student Guide and Modules on Disk**
2/10 The Research process Chapters 5,6,7,8 Corresponding chapters in Student Guide and Modules on Disk Problems
2/17 Literature review, Framework Objectives, Hypothesis
2/24 Ethics, Research design, Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12 sampling Corresponding chapters in Student Guide and Modules on Disk
3/3 Measurement in Research Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16 Corresponding chapters in Student Guide and Modules on Disk

NURS 7141 Nursing Research I
Class Schedule
Date Topics Assignments
3/17 Statistics Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20 Computer Lab** Corresponding chapters in Student Guide and Modules on Disk
3/24 Midterm Exam
3/31 Outcomes research Chapter 21, 22
4/7 Communicating research Chapters 21, 22, 23
findings Corresponding chapters in Student Guide and Modules on Disk
4/14 Using research Chapters 24, 25, 26, 27 Corresponding chapters in Student Guide and Modules on Disk
4/21 Conceptual framework and hypothesis
Discussion of your research Bring your questions and issues issues to class
4/28 Presentations/discussion/evalua- tions
5/5 Presentations/discussion/evalua- tions
5/12 Presentations/discussion/evalua- Last week of class tions
5/18 Concept papers due Final exam week **Computer lab - This lab is necessary for you to use in order to use your research computer disk and other programs on the system. You will need this technology to learn the research process, SPSS computer program for your code book and data analysis, statistics and study for the exam. Feel free to use it whenever it is available You need to have a university account and e-mail address. You may need to do so with the instruction from the computer lab in Nursing or the Computer lab in Corrigan Hall.
Access to a computer, the Internet and an e-mail address is required and you should check your e-mail frequently.

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