Introduction to Research and Informatics in Nursing Care

Introduction to Research and Informatics in Nursing Care

Module:

Nursing Care

ECTS:

5

Contact hours – lectures:

50

Contact hours – seminar:

10

Contact hours – clinical exercises:

15

Contact hours – clinical practice:

0

Holder of subject:

Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Associate Professor

Education providers:

• Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Associate Professor
• Dr Uroš Rajkovič, Assistant Professor
• Branko Bregar, MSc, Senior Lecturer
• Uroš Polajnar, Assistant
• Nina Rustja, Assistant

Level of study:

First Bologna cycle professional education study program

Semester:

Winter

Language:

Slovene/English
 

Subject specific competences:

Introduction to nursing research
Student:

• is acquainted with research paradigms and research approaches and methods which inform nursing and healthcare practice;
• gains knowledge of significance of research for nursing;
• gains knowledge of characteristics of research work;
• acquires understanding about the social and political context of the research enterprise;
• Explores research paradigms, research approaches and methods which inform nursing and healthcare practice;
• is acquainted with critical examination of different ways of classifying nursing research;
• considers ethical dimensions of research;
• explores and critically analyzes the design of a research study with reference to a chosen subject area and preferred methodology.  

Nursing informatics
Student:

• gets basic knowledge about information science
• gets information about the up-to date information technology and applications in healthcare
• is acquainted about the nursing informatics evolution and application
• is capable to actively participate in information system developing.
  

Mandatory and recommended references:

• Kališnik M, Zabavnik Piano J, Rožić A. Temelji znanstvenoraziskovalne metodologije v biomedicini. Ljubljana: Družba Piano; 2006.
• Mesec B. Uvod v kvalitativno raziskovanje v socialnem delu. Ljubljana: Visoka šola za socialno delo; 1998. (izbrana poglavja)
• Vogrinec J. Kvalitativno raziskovanje na pedagoškem področju. Ljubljana: Pedagoška fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani; 2008.
• Cencič M. Kako poteka pedagoško raziskovanje. Primeri kvantitativne empirične neeksperimentalne raziskave. Ljubljana: Zavod RS za šolstvo; 2009.
• Strokovni članki po izboru predavatelja

• Melnyk BM, Fineout-Overholt E. Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare: a guide to best practice. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.
• Parahoo K. Nursing research, Principles, Process and Issues. London: Palgrave Macmillan; 1997.
• Research ethics: RCN guidance for nurses. London: Royal College of Nursing; 2007. Dostopno na: http://www.rcn.org.uk/publications/
• The current articles on the top of research

• Gradišar M, Resinovič G. Informatika v organizaciji: skripta. Kranj: Moderna organizacija; 2000 ali
• Gradišar M. Uvod v informatiko. Ljubljana: Ekonomska fakulteta; 2003.

• Rainer RK, Turban E, Potter RE. Introduction to information systems: supporting and transforming business. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley; cop. 2007.
• Hebda TL, Czar P, Mascara CM. Handbook of informatics for nurses and health care professionals. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall; 2004.
• Kovačič A, Vintar M. Načrtovanje in gradnja informacijskih sistemov. Ljubljana: DZS; 1994.
• Ball MJ, Hannah KJ, Newbold SK, Douglas JV. Nursing informatics: where carring and technology meet. 3rd ed. New York: Springer-Verlag; 2000.
• Burke L, Weill B. Information technology for the health professions. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall; 2004.

• Study obligations:

• 30% obligatory attendance at lectures
• 100% obligatory attendance at seminars and clinical exercises
• seminar work

• Assessment methods:

• written examination (100%)