DISCUSS THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS IN NURSING RESEARCH
Hi. This assignment is not meant to be one big paper but separating each of the questions from 2-8 to critique the attached quantitative nursing research article. About 1/2 page for each answer and using P&B to help answer it.
This is book as a reference-
Polit, D. & Beck, C. Nursing Research (2012). Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice, 9th Edition : Wolters-Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 978-1-60547-708-4
1. Choose article- I have attached the article
Boyle, D. K., Cramer, E., Potter, C., & Staggs, V. S. (2015). Longitudinal Association of Registered Nurse National Nursing Specialty Certification and Patient Falls in Acute Care Hospitals. Nursing Research, 64, 291-299.
2. Research Problem
Chapter 4 in P&B- Research question formulation
Use the information in chapter 4 to critique the research problem etc for your chosen article (see page 90).
3. Literature Review
Chapter 5 in P&B – Critique the literature review of your chosen article using the information from chapter 5, making sure to answer all the questions posed on p122.
4. Critique of Theoretical Framework
Chapter 6 in P&B- Theoretical Frameworks in Nursing Research
Critique the theoretical framework of your chosen study using the guidelines in Chapter 6. You probably will have to use other sources to make sure you understand the framework.
5. Critique of Design
Chapter 9 in P & B- Quantitative designs
Critique the research design using the guidelines in the chapter
6. Sampling Critique
Chapter 12 in P & B- Sampling
Critique the sample methodology and sample of your article using the
chapter’s guidelines.
7. Critique of measurement and rigor
Chapter 10, 13, 14 and 15 in P&B- Measurement and quality of data
Critique your article using the information from these chapters. Not all the critique factors may apply to your study.
8. Critique of statistics and interpretation
Chapter 15-19 in P&B- Statistical analysis
Critique the data analysis and interpretation found in your article using the
relevant information from the assigned chapters.
Please ask if you have any questions
