NRES 1 INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN

Course Title : NURSING RESEARCH 1

Course Code : NCM 111

Course Description : This is an introductory course intended to equip the nursing students with concepts,
principles in research staring from an overview of the major research process. The course will include from
discussions from formulation to disseminations of research findings, focus on the formulation of research
problem to the selection of research design, planning and choosing the appropriate research tools for data
gathering. This course will the learner of the group to present a research proposal in a colloquium with the
application of knowledge and demonstration of skills and attitude on the conceptual design, and planning
phases of the research process.
Course Credit : 2 Units Lecture (36 Theory Hours); 1 Unit skills Lab (51 Hours)
: 10-15 Hours (Self Directed Learning)
Placement : 3rd year, First Semester
Pre-requisite : Biostatistics
Program Outcomes
a. Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural and health sciences and humanities in the
practice of nursing.
b. Perform safe, appropriate and holistic care to individuals, families, population groups, and
community utilizing nursing process.
c. Apply guidelines and principles of evidence-based practice in the delivery of care.
d. Practice nursing in accordance with the existing laws, legal, ethical, and moral principles.
e. Communicate effectively in speaking, writing and presenting using culturally-appropriate
language.
 f. Report/document client care accurately and comprehensively.
g. Collaborate effectively with inter-, intra-, and multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
h. Practice beginning and management and leadership skills using systems approach in the
delivery of client care.
i. Engage in lifelong, learning with a passion to keep current national and global developments
in general, and nursing health developments in particular.
j. Demonstrate responsible citizenship and pride in being a Filipino.
k. Apply techno-intelligent care systems and processes in health care delivery.
l. Uphold the nursing core values in the practice of the profession.
m. Apply entrepreneurial skills in the delivery of nursing care.

Level Outcome: At the end of the third year, given individuals, families, population groups and communities with
physiologic and psychosocial health problems and maladaptive patterns of behaviour in
varied health care settings, the learner demonstrates safe, appropriate and holistic care
utilizing the nursing process and applying research and evidence-based practiced.
Course Outcome: At the end of the course and given actual situations, the learners will be able to:
a. Apply the relevant principles, theories, strategies and concepts of sociology, psychology in
interacting and understanding human behaviour on the conduct of research in the practice of
nursing. (PO1)
b. Use the different principles and theories in communication for the effective conduct of
research among clients that is age appropriate and culturally sensitive. (PO5)
c. Apply guidelines and principles of evidence – based practice in the delivery of care.
d. Discuss the major phases of the research process of the research process, and;
e. Present a group research proposal based on an identified clinical/ situational problem.
Learning Plan:
PROGRAM OUTCOMES COURSE OUTCOMES LEARNING OUTCOMES

Apply knowledge of physical, social, The learners will be able to apply the  Describe Nursing research and
natural and health sciences and relevant principles, theories, its related concepts
humanities in the practice of nursing. strategies and concepts of sociology,  Recognize the importance of
psychology in interacting and research towards the
understanding human behaviour on improvement of professional
the conduct of research in the practice.
practice of nursing.  Discuss the key concepts of
Evidence-based Research.
 Describe the Ethical principles
Discuss the major phases of the in research
research process  Discuss the 2 paradigms of
research
 Determine similarities and
differences in the categories of
research
 Outline the major phases of
research process
 Describe each step on the
research process
 Determine good research
problem
 State an acceptable research
problem
 Determine the process of
coming up with a review of
 related literature
 Design the theoretical and
conceptual framework,
 Define framework, models,
paradigm
 Differentiate theoretical and
conceptual framework
 Identify variables from
research problem;
 State acceptable research
hypothesis
 Determine types of hypothesis
 Determine when hypothesis is
used
 Come up with appropriate
operational definition of terms
of the study
 Identify different types of
research design
Present a group research proposal  Determine appropriate
based on an identified clinical/ research design
situational problem  Discuss in her own words the
key concepts of sampling and
population
 Select sampling design
appropriate to the study
 Outline the process of data
gathering
  Determine methods of data
analysis

 Develop a research proposal

Communicate effectively in Use the different principles and Apply principles of communication
speaking, writing and presenting theories in communication for the in the conduct of research.
using culturally- appropriate effective conduct of research among
language. (PO5) clients that is age appropriate and
culturally sensitive.
Apply guidelines and principles of Apply guidelines and principles of Provide appropriate evidence-based
evidence – based practice in the evidence – based practice in nursing nursing practice using participatory
delivery of care research. approach based on customer care
standards on research
Practice nursing in accordance with Practice nursing in accordance with Apply existing laws, legal, ethical,
existing laws, legal, ethical, and existing laws, legal, ethical, and and moral principles in the conduct
moral principles moral principles of research.

Protect client’s rights based on

client’s and nurse’s rights

Apply the established norms and

conduct based on the Philippine
Nursing Laws and legal, regulatory
and institutional requirements
relevant to research.

Apply policies related to informed

consent in the conduct of research
Collaborate effectively with inter-, Apply principle and guidelines on Identify collaborative institution or
intra-, and multi-disciplinary and collaboration and partnership in the agency with inter-, intra-, multi-
multi-cultural teams conduct of research disciplinary and multi-cultural
teams.
Report/document client care Apply guidelines on documentation Ensure completeness, integrity,
accurately and comprehensively of research paper based on specific safety, accessibility, and security of
format of the institution information

Adhere to protocol and principles of

confidentiality in safekeeping and
releasing of records and information
in the conduct of research.

Learning Environment:
Classroom: Designed to accommodate minimum of 20 and maximum of 40 students with good
ventilation and conducive for learning and instruction
Resources: Computer Set/Laptop, LCD Projector, Printer, Research Textbook

Course Requirements: Exams and quizzes

Present a research proposal
References: Venzon, L. (2004) Introduction to Nursing Research, Quezon City, C & E Publication,
Inc. Manila, Philippines
References: (APA Format)
 Instructional Plan
Course Learning Outcome Content/Topic Learning Strategies Assessment
Classroom SL
Given actual situation, the A. Introduction to Nursing Research
learners will be able to: 1. Definition of Nursing Research Lecture – Group Quiz
 Describe Nursing 2. The importance of research in Discussion work
Research and its related nursing facilitated
concepts 3. Roles of nurses in research by the
 Recognize the importance 4. Evolution of nursing research research
of research towards the 5. Purposes of nursing research adviser
improvement of Lecture –
professional practice. B. Overview of the research process Discussion Group
 Discuss the key concepts in the quantitative and qualitative assignmen
of Evidence-based studies t peruse
Research 1. Major phases of a research through
process: studies
 Outline the major phases a. The conceptual phase with
of research process  Formulating and concentrat
 Discuss the 2 paradigms in delimiting the ion on
research problem how to
 Describe each step on the  Sources of research develop
research process problem RRL
 Determine the process of  Criteria in evaluating
coming up with a review research problem
or related literature.  Criteria for stating Develop a
 Determine similarities and research problem Discussion hypothesis
differences in the b. Reviewing the related Exercises
categories of research literature
 Determine a good research  Purpose of literature
problem review
 State an acceptable  Categories of
references Exercises
research problem
 Locating relevant Discussion Draft the
 Design the theoretical and literature for Cite RRL
conceptual framework research review samples
 Define framework, c. Defining the framework Exercises
models, paradigms and developing conceptual
 Differentiate theoretical and theoretical framework
form conceptual d. Definition of important
framework terms, concept, construct Discussion
 Identify variables from conceptual models and
research problems; Exercises
statistical models Formulate
 State acceptable research e. Formulating hypothesis
hypothesis hypothesis
 Purpose of research
 Determine types of hypothesis
hypothesis  Types of hypothesis
 Determine when  Criteria considered
hypothesis is used when stating
 Develop with appropriate hypothesis
operational definition of
terms of the study 2. The design and planning
 Identify different types of Phases
research a) Selecting a research design
 Determine appropriate b) Major categories of
research design research design
 Discuss in own words the  Experimental design Submit
key concepts of sampling  Non-experimental research
 and population design proposal
 Select sampling design  Qualitative design
appropriate to the study c) Characteristics of research
 Identify methods in design
measuring variables d) Identifying the population
appropriate to the study to be studied
 Outline the process of data  Differences between
gathering total and target
population
 How to determine
 Determine methods of data sample
analysis e) Designing the sampling
 Develop a research plan
proposal  Method of sampling
 Recognize the importance f) Specifying methods to
of the role of Ethics in measure to variables
Research  Primary methods
 Describe the Ethical -Self
principles in research support/Question
 Determine steps in naire
protecting participants of -Observation
the study -Interview
-Biophysiologic
Methods
 Secondary methods
 Develop a research study
C. Ethical aspects of nursing research
 1. Ethical principles for protecting
study of participants
 Beneficence
 Respect of human
dignity
 Justice
2. Procedures for protecting study
participants
 Informed consent
 Risk/benefit assessment
 Confidentiality procedures
 Debriefings and referrals
 Treatment of vulnerable
groups

D. Steps in writing a good proposal.