Grand Canyon NRS433V full course: areas of nursing practice; which evidence-based practice has improved patient outcomes
DQ 1 Identify two areas of nursing practice, which evidence-based practice has improved patient outcomes. State the study and its impact on patient care. How have these findings changed your nursing practice? Please support your response with a minimum of two supporting peer reviewed articles. DQ 2 What similarities and differences can you identify between the nursing process and the research process? Explain your answer. Please support your response with a peer reviewed article. Grand Canyon NRS433V Week 2 Discussion DQ1 & DQ 2 Latest 2015 DEC DQ 1 The theoretical foundations of qualitative and quantitative methods are very different, but many researchers believe both methods should be used in the research study to increase validity and reliability. What advantages or disadvantages do you see in using both types of methods in a nursing study? Support your answer with current evidence-based literature. DQ 2 Nursing research is used to study a dilemma or a problem in nursing. Examine a problem you have seen in nursing. Why should it be studied? Justify your rationale. Grand Canyon NRS433V Week 3 Discussion DQ1 & DQ 2 Latest 2015 DEC DQ 1 The three types of qualitative research are phenomenological, grounded theory, and ethnographic research. What are the differences and similarities between two of the three types of studies? DQ 2 Qualitative data has been described as voluminous and sometimes overwhelming to the researcher. In what ways could a researcher manage and organize the data? Grand Canyon NRS433V Week 4 Discussion DQ1 & DQ 2 Latest 2015 DEC DQ1 Extraneous variables may have an influence on the dependent variable. In what ways do researchers attempt to control extraneous variables? Support your answer with current literature. DQ 2 Using established guidelines, critique the data collection, analysis, and implications of a published quantitative study. Grand Canyon NRS433V Week 5 Discussion DQ1 & DQ 2 Latest 2015 DEC DQ 1 According to the textbook, nurses in various settings are adopting a research-based (or evidence-based) practice that incorporates research findings into their decisions and interaction with clients. How do you see this being applied in your workplace? DQ 2 The research problem can be developed from many sources. What is a source of nursing research? Identify a potential research study example from that source. Prepare a critical analysis of a qualitative study focusing on the problem statement, study purpose, research question, literature review, and theoretical framework. This can be one of the selected articles from your previous literature review or a new peer-reviewed article. The completed analysis should be 1,000-1,250 words and should connect to your identified practice problem of interest. Refer to “Research Critique Part 1.” Questions under each heading should be addressed as a narrative, in the structure of a formal paper. 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. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Research Critique, Part 1 To write a critical appraisal that week 2 Research Summary and Ethical Considerations Guidelines The summary should include the areas detailed below. You need to describe this research report as though directed toward someone whose findings you want to implement. Introduction Background of study: · Problem (why this issued is being studied) · Significance to nursing · Purpose · Objectives: research question and/or hypothesis · Concepts, phenomena Methods of study: · Quantitative or qualitative · Research design · Sample · Procedures Results of study: · What did they find? · Implications to nursing · Explain how the findings contribute to nursing knowledge/science. Would it impact practice, education, administration, or all areas of nursing? Ethical Considerations · Was the study approved by an Institutional Review Board? · Was patient privacy protected? · Were there ethical considerations regarding the treatment or lack of? Concl week 2 Select either the qualitative or quantitative study method for this assignment. The study method should connect to the practice problem of interest identified in Topic 1. This could be one of the previously selected articles from your literature review or a new peer-reviewed article. In an essay of 1000-1,250 words, summarize the study, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address any ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study. Refer to the resource “Research Summary and Ethical Considerations Guidelines” for suggested headings for your paper. 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. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. week 3 Prepare a critical analysis of a qualitative study focusing on the problem statement, study purpose, research question, literature review, and theoretical framework. This can be one of the selected articles from your previous literature review or a new peer-reviewed article. The completed analysis should be 1,000-1,250 words and should connect to your identified practice problem of interest. Refer to “Research Critique Part 1.” Questions under each heading should be addressed as a narrative, in the structure of a formal paper. 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. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Research Critique, Part 1 To write a critical appraisal that demonstrates co week 5 This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment. Choose a nursing problem from your current practice setting, and identify a possible solution to that problem. Conduct a search of the literature related to this problem. Analyze and critically appraise evidence-based literature to support the solution to the identified problem. A minimum of six peer-reviewed articles must be identified. These can be the same articles from the previous selected literature review or a mixture of new and previous articles. This may also include guidelines from the National Guideline Clearinghouse, Joanna Briggs Institute, or a review from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Review. Include the following components into the presentation: Present the nursing practice problem with the PICOT question. Discuss your appraisal of the literature that addresses the problem. Present the proposed practice changes from an integration of the findings. While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are not required to submit this assignment to Turni week 4 Research Critique, Part 2 To write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of the research study conducted, and respond to each of the action itemslisted under the headings below. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale,include examples, or reference content from the study in your response. CRITICAL APPRAISAL GUIDELINES: QUANTITATIVE STUDY Introduction · Develop a topic sentence in which you will define the purpose of the Research Critique, Part 2 · Formulate a thesis statement which briefly provides a broad indication of your point of view in composing this assignment. · Include a summary outline to describe the organization and main topics you will include in the body paragraphs of the assignments (see below sections). Protection of Human Participants Identify the benefits and risks of participation addressed by the authors. Were there benefits or risks the authors do not identify? Was informed consent obtained from the subjects or participants? Did it seem that the subjects participated voluntarily in the study? Was institutional review board approval obtained from the agency in which the study was conducted? Data Collection Are the major variables (independent and dependent variables) identified and defined? What were these variables? How were data collected in this study? What rationale did the author provide for using this data collection method? Identify the time period for data collection of the study. Describe the sequence of data collection events for a participant. Data Management and Analysis Describe the data management and analysis methods used in the study. 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? 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? Findings / Interpretation of Findings: Implications for Practice and Future Research What is the researcher’s interpretation of findings? Are the findings valid or an accurate reflection of reality? Do you have confidence in the findings? What limitations of the study were identified by researchers? Was there a coherent logic to the presentation of findings? What implications do the findings have for nursing practice? For example, can the study findings be applied to general nursing practice, to a specific population, to a specific area of nursing? What suggestions are made for further studies? Conclusion · Emphasize the importance and congruity of the thesis statement · 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. · Incorporate a critical appraisal and a brief analysis of the utility and applicability of the findings to nursing practice. · Integrate asummary of the knowledge learned. Reference Burns, N., & Grove, S. (2011). Understanding Nursing Research (5th ed.). Elsevier. ISBN-13: 9781437707502 week 4 repare a critical analysis of a quantitative study focusing on protection of human participants, data collection, data management and analysis, problem statement, and interpretation of findings. The quantitative research article can be from your previous literature review or a new peer-reviewed article. Each study analysis will be 1,000-1,250 words and submitted in one document. As with the assignments in Topics 1-3, this should connect to your identified practice problem of interest. Refer to the resource entitled “Research Critique Part 2.” Questions under each heading should be addressed as a narrative, in the structure of a formal paper. You are also required to include an Introduction and Conclusion. 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. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Submit the assignment along with an electronic version of the article used for the analysis. If an electronic version is not available, submit a clean unmarked copy of the article.
