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NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Week 6 Discussion: Use of Research in Clinical Practice Throughout this course, you have examined and considered how the research process contributes to the field of clinical nursing practice. More than just an exercise in developing a research question, searching the literature to guide future research, and performing actual data collection/data…
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NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Week 5 Assignment: Application: Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Data In order to provide meaningful results, research processes must be carefully selected and appropriate for the data being analyzed. Statistical programs such as SPSS are frequently utilized by researchers to conduct the analysis of large data sets. These data are organized…
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NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Week 6: Tying it All Together The last and final phase of the research process involves drawing conclusions about research findings as well as tying them into meaningful solutions for clinical nursing practice. How might a nursing researcher or nursing professional relate their research findings to solutions for improved quality of…
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NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Week 5 Discussion: Access to Existing Databases on Patient Safety, Quality of Care, and Clinical Practice Quantitative health care databases are developed and published to give health care providers and consumers information about patient quality and safety outcomes. These reports are often distributed to staff in patient care units and shared…
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NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Week 5: Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Data Jaime has just completed gathering quantitative and qualitative data on causes of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) on a medical/surgical unit in his hospital. After collecting data on different patients, physicians, procedures, and infections, Jaime is ready to begin analyzing the data. However, how…
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NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Week 4 Assignment: Application: Methods Used in Qualitative Research In order to achieve credible and trustworthy results from qualitative studies, the methodology must be designed very carefully. That is, you must consider the process of conducting qualitative research to address your research question. Important considerations include selecting the research question, collecting…
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NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Discussion: Basic Characteristics of Qualitative Research As a nursing professional, you will likely engage in research for your health care setting. Depending on the research question you seek to address, you might choose to use a qualitative research design. Understanding when and why it is appropriate to choose a qualitative research…
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NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Week 4: Qualitative Research Designs and Methods [Qualitative research] is more than simply conducting research on a single individual or situation. This approach has the potential to deal with simple through complex situations. It enables the researcher to answer “how” and “why” type questions, while taking into consideration how a phenomenon…
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NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Week 3 Assignment: Application: Methods Used in Quantitative Research For this Assignment, view this week’s Quantitative Research Designs PowerPoint webinar and pay close attention to its content on the basic elements of research methods (e.g., sample, data collection, measurement, analysis). Then, be sure to review the research study by Sand-Jekline and…
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NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Week 3 Quiz: Basic Characteristics of Quantitative Research Designs By Day 7 Complete the quiz which covers the content in the Quantitative Research Design PowerPoint webinar and assigned readings for this week. The quiz includes questions that are multiple choice, true/false, and matching. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the following…