N508 Theory and Research

Module 1 Discussion

Why is a literature review an important part of the planning phase? What impact should the literature have on current research?

N508 Theory and Research

Module 2 Discussion

How are theory and research connected? Provide one example of how theory supports research or how research supports theory from the nursing literature.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 3 Discussion

How has history defined and shaped modern ethics in nursing research? What are some additional issues or personal examples you can think of that can further our understanding of ethics in research? Explain.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 4 Discussion

What are some issues to consider when using face validity? What are some potential pitfalls to avoid, and how would you avoid them? Give a couple examples

N508 Theory and Research

Module 5 Discussion

In your opinion, is it possible to perform a truly and totally pure structured interview? For example, how can you negotiate a participant that tends to add more than the question requires? Explain.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 6 Discussion

Discuss the focus of ethnographic analysis. How do you plan to account for such issues as bias, subjectivity, and objectivity in order to provide a quality and ethical ethnographic analysis? Give a few examples

N508 Theory and Research

Module 7 Discussion

Argue the pros and cons of evidence-based practice (EBP). Why would a focus on EBP be good for the discipline of nursing? How can barriers to the use of EBP be overcome?

N508 Theory and Research

Module 8 Discussion

Visit an Internet resource devoted to evidence-based practice (Cochrane Collaboration, AHRQ’s National Guideline Clearinghouse, or Bandolier Evidence Based Journal). Review a summary systematic review on a topic of interest. Present your findings to your classmates, and illustrate how this may or may not be used in practice.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 1 Assignment

Reflect upon a patient care encounter from personal practice in which principles from Barbara Carper’s theory of “Ways of Knowing” were used. Illustrate how each fundamental pattern for nursing knowledge contributed to the care of this patient.

Select a particular area of nursing that is of interest to you. Elaborate on the specifics of nursing research in relation to this area— what can be accomplished by it, and why you believe it to be valuable. Include an explanation of the following questions in your response.

What role does nursing research play in the development of applied medicine?

What are the best methods for conducting such research? Include specific topics you will cover, and how this relates to your literature review.

How do you know whether a topic qualifies as research worthy? What criteria make a topic acceptable for research?

The assignment should be between 1500 and 2000 words in length and contain at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook and provided material. Please submit your assignment in one APA formatted document.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 2 Assignment

Complete a concept analysis on one of the following topics. Utilize the Overcoming concept analysis as an example. This part of the assignment should be at least 1000 words and contain the following parts: Introduction, Definition and Uses of the Concept, Defining Attributes, Antecedents, Consequences, Model Case, Borderline Case, Contrary Case, and Implications for Nursing Practice. Your chosen defining attributes should be clearly identified in each of the three cases.

Hope

Caring

Trust

Teamwork

Appraise ways in which your nursing practice (patient care, education, research, administration, etc.) has been influenced by nursing (or borrowed) theory.

The assignment should be between 1500 and 2000 words in length and contain at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook and provided material. Please submit your assignment in one APA formatted document.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 3 Assignment

Visit the Center for Disease Control Emerging Infectious Disease website. Choose one journal, article, or case study and explain the type of research design that was used in this study. Summarize your source, and be sure to include an explanation of the following questions in your response:

Is it evident that primary, secondary, or meta-analysis was used?

What role did surveys play, if any? Explain.

Were there any flaws or discrepancies in the data? Why or why not?

Locate two journal articles, one that uses descriptive epidemiology, and the other that uses analytic epidemiology. Summarize each article and compare and contrast the research designs.

Review this site: http://www.onlineethics.org/cms/8116.aspx then write a summary of recommendations on Protecting Research Participants.

The assignment should be between 1500 and 2000 words in length and contain at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook and provided material. Please submit your assignment in one APA formatted document.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 4 Assignment

Visit the PRIME nursing website and review the case study titled “Stress Management for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis”

Summarize the article and respond to the following questions:

What sampling technique was used in this study?

What concerns might you have about reliability and validity in this study, why? Explain.

Were there any flaws or discrepancies in the study? Why or why not?

Locate a qualitative study. Provide a summary of the study and its findings. Focus on elements of trustworthiness, addressing all four components—credibility, transferability, dependability, confirmability—do you think that the authors established trustworthiness? Why or why not? Provide suggestions for improvement.

The assignment should be between 1500 and 2000 words in length and contain at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook and provided material. Please submit your assignment in one APA formatted document.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 5 Assignment

Provide three example questions, one for each category that can be defined as a structured, semi-structured, and unstructured interview question. Provide a short justification for each choice.

What are some issues you are likely to encounter with a study that focuses on childhood disease and illness? For example, what ethical and legal issues must you consider, and how can you cope with such issues as retention?

Describe three techniques, methods, or recommendations you can use to promote retention in a study. Are there some additional personal examples you can lend that might not already be in the course materials? Please share.

The assignment should be between 1500 and 2000 words in length and contain at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook and provided material. Please submit your assignment in one APA formatted document.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 6 Assignment

Locate a nursing study that examines the effects of an intervention. Provide a summary of the study, focusing primarily on the intervention. Was the development and implementation of the intervention described in detail? Based on a theoretical framework? Did the design of the study promote investigation of the effects of the study—for example, was there comparison of experimental and control groups? Were there variables that could have impacted the findings that were not part of the intervention? Was there evidence of efforts to monitor the safety of participants? Are there any ways that the study could have been improved?

Locate a nursing study that utilizes some aspect of the internet (for instance, for recruitment, delivery of an intervention, or completing online assessments. What challenges did the researchers face, and how were these challenges overcome (or not)? How could future research efforts be improved?

Using your computer’s office tools, develop a pie, bar, or plot chart to represent the following population estimates:

Population Percentage

European American 20

African American 30

Native American 20

Hispanic American 30

The assignment should be between 1500 and 2000 words in length and contain at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook and provided material. Please submit your assignment in one APA formatted document.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 7 Assignment

Explore the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) website: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/ Review their publication Bringing science to life: NINR strategic plan (2011, p. 7) to identify the current priorities for nursing research. Do you agree with the priorities or would you recommend addition or elimination of some of the priorities? What effect do the nursing research priorities have on nursing researchers?

What criteria must be met in order to consider a practice, evidence-based? Provide examples. Explain the role quality plays in evidence-based practice?

Based on the information you’ve learned to this point, write a research proposal that relates to the topics you chose for a previous assignment. Be sure to include the following information in your proposal:

Hypothesis

Theory

Design model

Method

Anticipated results

Potential Dissemination Avenues

The assignment should be between 1500 and 2000 words in length and contain at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook and provided material. Please submit your assignment in one APA formatted document.

N508 Theory and Research

Module 8 Assignment

Signature Assignment

A nurse on the research and practice committee is preparing for an update on evidence-based practice (EBP). There is a need to address the potential changes with several EBP policies. This presentation will examine the EBP policies as well as reasoning and rationale as to why changes may be needed.

Choose an EBP topic and two scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles

Compare the difference between theory, research, and practice in nursing

Choose a theory that best correlates with the EBP practice change that you would like to make

Compare and contrast the quantitative and qualitative research article that you choose for the EBP topic

What technology did you use to locate the articles? Databases? Search terms?

What are the philosophical, theoretical, and methodological perspectives in the research articles that were chosen?

What are the ethical and scientific integrity issues related to the research?

How did your nursing knowledge advance through the utilization of research?

This PowerPoint® (Microsoft Office) or Impress® (Open Office) presentation should be a minimum of 20 slides, including a title, introduction, conclusion and reference slide, with detailed speaker notes and recorded audio comments for all content slides. Use at least four scholarly sources and make certain to review the module’s Signature Assignment Rubric before starting your presentation. This presentation is worth 400 points for quality content and presentation.