N508 Theory and Research
Module 6 Assignment
This week’s assignment was the following:
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.
The following specifications are required for this assignment:
Length: 1500 – 1750 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment.
References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least two (2) scholarly sources to support your claims.
Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx).
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