Discussion: Understanding Nursing Research

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Discussion: Understanding Nursing Research

Eliud please, this teacher is very demanding she is a doctor of science and I need you to work in this work, it is the end of the module and I need to get a good grade, it is for next Wednesday December 5, please read all the indications and Rubrics and tell me if you can do it, I attached the previous works.

Please and thank you very muchI am willing to pay up to 30 dollars

Prepare this assignment as a 1,500-1,750 word paper using the instructor feedback from the Topic 1, 2, and 3 assignments and the guidelines below.

PICOT Statement

Revise the PICOT statement you wrote in the Topic 1 assignment.

The final PICOT statement will provide a framework for your capstone project (the project students must complete during their final course in the RN-BSN program of study).

Research Critiques

In the Topic 2 and Topic 3 assignments you completed a qualitative and quantitative research critique. Use the feedback you received from your instructor on these assignments to finalize the critical analysis of the study by making appropriate revisions.

The completed analysis should connect to your identified practice problem of interest that is the basis for your PICOT statement.

Refer to “Research Critique Guidelines.” Questions under each heading should be addressed as a narrative in the structure of a formal paper.

Proposed Evidence-Based Practice Change

Discuss the link between the PICOT statement, the research articles, and the nursing practice problem you identified. Include relevant details and supporting explanation and use that information to propose evidence-based practice changes.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

· PICOT statement clearly articulates a nursing practice problem using substantial supporting information from numerous reliable sources.

· Background of study including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation.

· Discussion of method of study including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation.

· Discussion of study results including findings and implications for nursing practice is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation.

· Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation

· Conclusion summarizes utility of the research from the critical appraisal, knowledge learned, and the importance of the findings to nursing practice.

· Evidence of incorporation of research critique feedback and revision is comprehensive and thoroughly developed

· Discussion of the link between the PICOT statement, research articles, and nursing practice problem is extremely thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive supporting explanation.

· The proposed evidence-based practice change is extremely thorough and includes substantial supporting explanation and numerous relevant details.

· Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

· Argument is clear and convincing and presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

· Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

· Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

· All format elements are correct.

Research Critique Guidelines

To write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of the research study conducted, address each component below for qualitative study in the Topic 2 assignment and the quantitative study in the Topic 3 assignment.

Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, or reference content from the study in your responses.

Qualitative Study

Background of Study:

1. Identify the clinical problem and research problem that led to the study. What was not known about the clinical problem that, if understood, could be used to improve health care delivery or patient outcomes? This gap in knowledge is the research problem.

1. How did the author establish the significance of the study? In other words, why should the reader care about this study? Look for statements about human suffering, costs of treatment, or the number of people affected by the clinical problem.

1. Identify the purpose of the study. An author may clearly state the purpose of the study or may describe the purpose as the study goals, objectives, or aims.

1. List research questions that the study was designed to answer. If the author does not explicitly provide the questions, attempt to infer the questions from the answers.

1. Were the purpose and research questions related to the problem?

Method of Study:

1. Were qualitative methods appropriate to answer the research questions?

1. Did the author identify a specific perspective from which the study was developed? If so, what was it?

1. Did the author cite quantitative and qualitative studies relevant to the focus of the study? What other types of literature did the author include?

1. Are the references current? For qualitative studies, the author may have included studies older than the 5-year limit typically used for quantitative studies. Findings of older qualitative studies may be relevant to a qualitative study.

1. Did the author evaluate or indicate the weaknesses of the available studies?

1. Did the literature review include adequate information to build a logical argument?

1. When a researcher uses the grounded theory method of qualitative inquiry, the researcher may develop a framework or diagram as part of the findings of the study. Was a framework developed from the study findings?

Results of Study

1. What were the study findings?

1. What are the implications to nursing?

1. Explain how the findings contribute to nursing knowledge/science. Would this impact practice, education, administration, or all areas of nursing?

Ethical Considerations

1. Was the study approved by an Institutional Review Board?

1. Was patient privacy protected?

1. Were there ethical considerations regarding the treatment or lack of?

Conclusion

1. Emphasize the importance and congruity of the thesis statement.

1. Provide a logical wrap-up to bring the appraisal to completion and to leave a lasting impression and take-away points useful in nursing practice.

1. Incorporate a critical appraisal and a brief analysis of the utility and applicability of the findings to nursing practice.

1. Integrate a summary of the knowledge learned.

Quantitative Study

Background of Study:

1. Identify the purpose of the study. An author may clearly state the purpose of the study or may describe the purpose as the study goals, objectives, or aims.

1. List research questions that the study was designed to answer. If the author does not explicitly provide the questions, attempt to infer the questions from the answers.

1. Were the purpose and research questions related to the problem?

Methods of Study

1. Identify the benefits and risks of participation addressed by the authors. Were there benefits or risks the authors do not identify?

1. Was informed consent obtained from the subjects or participants?

1. Did it seem that the subjects participated voluntarily in the study?

1. Was institutional review board approval obtained from the agency in which the study was conducted?

1. Are the major variables (independent and dependent variables) identified and defined? What were these variables?

1. How were data collected in this study?

1. What rationale did the author provide for using this data collection method?

1. Identify the time period for data collection of the study.

1. Describe the sequence of data collection events for a participant.

1. Describe the data management and analysis methods used in the study.

1. Did the author discuss how the rigor of the process was assured? For example, does the author describe maintaining a paper trail of critical decisions that were made during the analysis of the data? Was statistical software used to ensure accuracy of the analysis?

1. What measures were used to minimize the effects of researcher bias (their experiences and perspectives)? For example, did two researchers independently analyze the data and compare their analyses?

Discussion: Understanding Nursing Research

Results of Study

1. What is the researcher’s interpretation of findings?

1. Are the findings valid or an accurate reflection of reality? Do you have confidence in the findings?

1. What limitations of the study were identified by researchers?

1. Was there a coherent logic to the presentation of findings?

1. What implications do the findings have for nursing practice? For example, can the findings of the study be applied to general nursing practice, to a specific population, or to a specific area of nursing?

1. What suggestions are made for further studies?

Ethical Considerations

1. Was the study approved by an Institutional Review Board?

1. Was patient privacy protected?

1. Were there ethical considerations regarding the treatment or lack of?

Conclusion

1. Emphasize the importance and congruity of the thesis statement.

1. Provide a logical wrap-up to bring the appraisal to completion and to leave a lasting impression and take-away points useful in nursing practice.

1. Incorporate a critical appraisal and a brief analysis of the utility and applicability of the findings to nursing practice.

1. Integrate a summary of the knowledge learned.

Reference

Burns, N., & Grove, S. (2011). Understanding nursing research (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Discussion: Understanding Nursing Research

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Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
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Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
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The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
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