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Qualitative Research

Write a fully developed and detailed APA essay addressing each of the following points/questions. There is no required word count; be sure to completely answer all the questions for each question in detail. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least one (1) source using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page are required. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Conduct a literature search to select a qualitative research study on the topic identified in Module 1. Conduct an initial critical appraisal of the study.

Respond to the overview questions for the critical appraisal of qualitative studies, including:

• What type of qualitative research design was utilized to conduct the study?
• Are the results valid/trustworthy and credible?
• How were the participants chosen?
• How were accuracy and completeness of data assured?
• How plausible/believable are the results?
• Are implications of the research stated?
• May new insights increase sensitivity to others’ needs?
• May understandings enhance situational competence?
• What is the effect on the reader?
• Are the results plausible and believable?
• Is the reader imaginatively drawn to the experience?
• What are the results of the study?
• Does the research approach fit the purpose of the study?
• How does the researcher identify the study approach?
• Are the data collection and analysis techniques appropriate?
• Is the significance/importance of the study explicit?
• Does the literature support a need for the study?
• What is the study’s potential contribution?
• Is the sampling clear and guided by study needs?
• Does the researcher control selection of the sample?
• Do sample size and composition reflect the study needs?
• Is the phenomenon (human experience) clearly identified?
• Are data collection procedures clear?
• Are sources and means of verifying data explicit?
• Are researcher roles and activities explained?
• Are data analysis procedures described?
• Does analysis guide directions of sampling when it ends?
• Are data management processes described?
• What are the reported results (descriptive or interpretation)?
• How are specific findings presented?
• Are the data meanings derived from data described in context?
• Does the writing effectively promote understanding?
• Will the results help me care for my patients?
• Are the results relevant to persons in similar situations?
• Are the results relevant to patient values and/or circumstances?
• How may the results be applied to clinical practice?

Please be sure to answer the questions thoroughly using complete sentences and APA format. Explain responses to yes/no questions in detail by presenting information found in the study to support your response.

Provide a reference for the article according to APA format and a copy of the article.

Assignment Expectations:

Length: Clearly and fully answer all questions; attach a copy of the article
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. Your essay must include an introduction and a conclusion.
References: Use appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of one (1) scholarly source for the article is required for this assignment.
Rubric: This assignment uses a rubric for scoring. Please review it as part of your assignment preparation and again prior to submission to ensure you have addressed its criteria at the highest level.
Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF document (.pdf)
File name: Name your saved file according to your first initial, last name, and the assignment number (for example, “RHall Assignment 1.docx”)

Select one of the more common statistical tests used in nursing research. State which statistic you selected. What level of measurement is required for using your selected statistical test? Provide an example of how your selected statistical test could be used in a nursing research study.

Expectations

Initial Post:

· Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references

· Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA format from within the last 5 years

Discussion: Respond to Posts in Your Own Thread

please use the text below for reference

Carlson, J.F., Geisinger, K.F., & Jonson, J.L.(Eds.) (2017). The Twentieth Mental Measurements Yearbook [Reference]. Lincoln, NE: Buros Center for Testing.

This could be based on the week 3 discussion post or it could be related to your original PICOT question.  My PICOT question is 

For elderly patients above 60 years with pressure ulcers (P) will the negative pressure wound therapy (I) as opposed to standard moist wound therapy (C) improve the healing of the pressure ulcer (O) during their two-week stay at the hospital (T).

 Vaccine controversies have occurred since almost 80 years before the terms vaccine and vaccination were introduced, and continue to this day. Despite scientific consensus that recommended vaccines are safe and effective, unsubstantiated scares regarding their safety still occur, resulting in outbreaks and deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases. Please provide your input regarding this subject and importance to receive vaccines

 Patients Functional Status  

Persuasive essay. 

Instructions: Make an analysis of the video of euthanasia (https://youtu.be/NxYmgrnGx_M), on at least one page (Essay). 

 Topic(Euthanasia), Introduction (Thesis), Personal opinion and prove of it, arguments, conclusions, and references (when you get the proof of your opinion in reference to the video).

Questions to answer in the essay:

Are you agree or disagree with the video. Why?

Very important, try to convince your professor about your opinion. 

 Talk about the Federal Register in detail.  How might you as a hospital administrator use it in your daily duties?  Why is it important when billing insurance claims? 

 Explain the CPT code. How does it differ from the ICD-10 coding?  As a hospital administrator, what would be some reasons why you should be familiar with this coding?  How would you ensure your staff have an invested interesting in accuracy in coding? 

1. How has the role of the strategic planner changed over the past several decades? What new skills will be essential for the strategic planner?
2. How does the scanning process create a “window” to the external environment? How does the window concept help in understanding organizations and the types of information they produce?

Professional Development: 

1. Using the questions listed in Exhibit 2-8 (p. 68), as your basis discuss strategic assumptions and how you would respond to them in a strategic planning assessment.

Review the IOM report, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” and explore the “Campaign for Action: State Action Coalition” website. In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss the influence the IOM report and state-based action coalitions have had on nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing workforce development, and how they continue to advance the goals for the nursing profession.

Include the following:

1. Describe the work of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Committee Initiative that led to the IOM report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”

2. Outline the four “Key Messages” that structure the IOM Report recommendations. Explain how these have transformed or influenced nursing practice, nursing education and training, nursing leadership, and nursing workforce development. Provide examples.

3. Discuss the role of state-based action coalitions. Explain how these coalitions help advance the goals specified in the IOM report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health.”

4. Research the initiatives on which your state’s action coalition is working. Summarize two initiatives spearheaded by your state’s action coalition. Discuss the ways these initiatives advance the nursing profession.   (MY STATE IS ILLINIONS)

5. Describe barriers to advancement that currently exist in your state and explain how nursing advocates in your state overcome these barriers.

You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources  to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.  

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.

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 LopesWrite. 

The benchmark assesses the following competencies:

3.3 Provide individualized education to diverse patient populations in a variety of health care settings.

The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

Based on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation based on the Teaching Work Plan and present the information to your community.

Options for Delivery 

Select one of the following options for delivery and prepare the applicable presentation:

1. PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes
2. Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages
3. Audio presentation
4. Poster presentation

Selection of Community Setting

These are considered appropriate community settings. Choose one of the following:

1. Public health clinic
2. Community health center
3. Long-term care facility
4. Transitional care facility
5. Home health center
6. University/School health center
7. Church community
8. Adult/Child care center

Community Teaching Experience Approval Form 

Before presenting information to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative using the “Community Teaching Experience Approval Form.” Submit this form as directed in the Community Teaching Experience Approval assignment drop box.

General Requirements

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting 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 LopesWrite.

Points: 100 | Due Date: Week 5, Day 7 | CLO: 6 | Grade Category: Assignments

Assignment Prompt

Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring is a conceptual thread in the USU College of Nursing’s curriculum framework. The purpose of this assignment is to offer students the opportunity to be exposed to Human Caring Science while providing students with the skills of critical appraisal of evidence.

1. Students will select one nursing research article that focuses on a study that used Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring as a theoretical framework.
2. Students should use as a guide, an appropriate Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklist found in Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (2019; pp. 708-722).
3. The critiques are to be informal, although correct grammar, spelling, etc., are expected. The critique should include a brief description of the study that was reviewed and should address elements of the study relevant to critique.
4. Students will provide a written critique on a critical appraisal of the elements relevant to the nature of the research study such as type of study, design, quality of the study; and rationale, as well as implications for practice and further research and/or evaluation.

The grade will be based on accuracy, level of content and structure of the document.

Examples of research articles incorporating Jean Watson’s theory  in USU online library:

Durgun Ozan, Y., & Okumus, H. (2017). Effects of nursing care based on

   Watson’s theory of human caring on anxiety, distress, and coping when

    infertility treatment fails: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Caring

   Sciences, 6(2), 95-109. 

Rossillao, K. (2018).  Caritas education: Theory to practice…2018 

  National Teaching Institute research abstracts presented at the AACN

  National Teaching Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, May 21-24, 2018. 

  American Journal of Critical Care, 27(3), e 14 – e15. 

Expectations

• Due: Monday, 11:59 pm PT
• Length: 4-5 pages (including title and reference pages)
• Format: Formal paper in APA 6th ed format
• Citations: If used (not required) cite references according to APA 7th ed.
• File name: Save the file with Student First Name_Last Name_Appraisal