Objectives and competences
Student will:
• learn about the importance of research in nursing and midwifery care,
• learn about the ethical aspects of research,
• learn the types of research,
• learn how to define a search strategy,
• learn the basics of using digital technology and different information systems in nursing,
• know the basics of eHealth and artificial intelligence and the use of different methods in nursing,
• be able to manage patient health data obtained through different digital technologies,
• understand the role of a nurse in information society.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Type of research.
• Basic principles of research work.
• Ethical aspects of the research work.
• The importance of research work in nursing and midwifery care.
• Research design.
• Defining search strategy and for literature review.
• Literature search and citation.
• Computer skills and information and communication systems.
• Digital technology in nursing.
• Application of eHealth and artificial intelligence in nursing .
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures, work in small groups, individual work, gamification, consultations
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Student will be able to:
• describe the importance of research in nursing care and explain principles of ethics in the research,
• to define the search strategy for a review of scientific and professional literature,
• search and correctly cite scientific and professional literature,
• find and correctly cite scientific and professional literature,
• explain differences between the qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methodology,
• introduce the importance of the use of digital technology and list the different information systems in nursing,
• describe the basics of eHealth and artificial intelligence in nursing,
• manage the health data generated,
• describe the role of nurses in the contemporary information society.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Students will be able to argument and criticaly
evaluate their own work.
Readings
Obvezna:
• Kališnik, M, Zabavnik Piano, J, & Rožić, A. (2006). Temelji znanstvenoraziskovalne metodologije v biomedicini. Ljubljana: Družba Piano.
• Sewell, J., 2018. Informatics and Nursing. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Dodatna:
• Kmetec, S., Cilar Budler, L., Povalej Bržan, P., Štiglic, G., 2019. Osnove raziskovalnega procesa v kvantitativnih raziskavah : (zbrano učno gradivo). Maribor: Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za zdravstvene vede, 28 str.
Prerequisits
A condition for taking the exam is a successful completion of the colloquium.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Colloquiums
Written exam
Both grades (colloquiums and written exam) should be positive to complete the course.
