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NUR-508 Topic 1 DQ 1 Health Care Issues in the United States
$5.00What were the major causes of U.S. mortality in the last 100 years, and what public health measures most contributed to improvements in the health of the nation? Include at least two source citations from the readings and/or additional sources to support your answer.
NUR-504 Topic 8 DQ 2 Overview of Mixed Method Research Studies
$5.00Discuss what is meant by mixed-methods designs. What are the limitations of these designs.
NUR-504 Topic 7 DQ 2 Application and Dissemination of Research Findings
$5.00Researchers have a responsibility to identify the limitations of a study. What is meant by limitation? Provide examples from one of the studies that you critiqued.
NUR-504 Topic 7 DQ 1 Application and Dissemination of Research Findings
$5.00In the final section of study reports, there is a section on implications and recommendations. Describe the difference between these terms. Provide examples from one of the studies that you critiqued.
NUR-504 Topic 6 Assignment Critique of Research Studies – Part 2
$15.00Critique of Research Studies Instructions
Directions:
Complete a critique of the quantitative and qualitative articles that were submitted in Topic 3.
This assignment will be completed in three parts. Refer to the information below as a guide to the information that should be included in each part.
Follow the guidelines for the quantitative and qualitative article critiques in Chapter 5, Box 5.2, pages 112-114 and Box 5.3, pages 115-117 of the textbook or the Research Critique Additional Template Resource.
- Utilize a central heading to indicate that what follows is the critique of the articles.
- The side headings of the critique for each article should follow the headings in Box 5.2 and 5.3.
- Note that within these BASIC guidelines, there are additional references to Detailed Critiquing Guidelines found in various boxes in chapters focused on the various elements of a research study report. Use these to expand the research study and to learn specific terminology appropriate to the critique of research.
When turning in the final submission, please put in the following order: Quantitative Article Critique, Qualitative Article Critique, References (should include the two articles, the text, and any other additional sources).
Critique of Research Studies – Part 1: Due Topic 4
For Part 1 of the critique, focus only on the following segments for each article:
Quantitative Qualitative · Title · Title · Abstract · Abstract · Introduction · Introduction o Statement of the problem o Statement of the problem o Hypotheses or research questions o Research questions o Literature review o Literature review o Conceptual/theoretical framework o Conceptual underpinnings Critique of Research Studies – Part 2: Due Topic 6
For Part 2 of the critique, focus only on the following segments for each article:
Quantitative Qualitative · Method · Method o Protection of human rights o Protection of participants’ rights o Research design o Research design and research tradition o Population and sample o Sample and setting o Data collection and measurement o Data collection o Procedures o Procedures o Enhancement of trustworthiness Critique of Research Studies – Part 3: Due Topic 8
For Part 3 of the critique, focus only on the following segments for each article:
Quantitative Qualitative · Results · Results o Data analysis o Data analysis o Findings o Reliability and Validity
o Findings · Discussion o Theoretical integrations o Interpretation of findings · Discussion o Implications/recommendations o Interpretation of the findings · Global Issues o Implications/recommendations o Presentation · Global Issues o Researcher credibility o Presentation o Summary assessment o Researcher credibility o Summary assessment NUR-504 Topic 6 DQ 2 Descriptive, Inferential, and Multivariate Statistics
$5.00An example of a multivariate procedure is analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Explain what is meant by the following statement: ANCOVA offers post hoc statistical control. Provide an example.
NUR-504 Topic 6 DQ 1 Descriptive, Inferential, and Multivariate Statistics
$5.00An example of a multivariate procedure is analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Explain what is meant by the following statement: ANCOVA offers post hoc statistical control. Provide an example.
NUR-504 Topic 5 DQ 5 Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Data
$5.00There is a tendency for novice researchers to develop their own instrument if they cannot readily find one. How might you respond to a peer or manager who asks you to help develop a new tool to collect patient data on anxiety prior to cardiac catheterization?
NUR-504 Topic 5 DQ 1 Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Data
$5.00Demographic data is collected for every study. What is the purpose of describing the demographic data?
NUR-504 Topic 4 DQ 2 Sampling and Data Collection
$5.00You are interested in nurses’ attitudes toward EBP. Which method do you think would work best to obtain this information: a questionnaire, a face-to-face interview, or a group interview? Defend your answer
NUR-504 Topic 4 DQ 1 Sampling and Data Collection
$5.00Read the section Questionnaires versus Interviews on pages 305-306 in the textbook. How are these guidelines similar and different from data collected by nurses when giving care? What principles did you identify that are new to you but could be important in improving your collection of clinical data?
NUR-504 Topic 3 Assignment Summarize Research Articles
$10.00Details:
Write a summary of each of the articles that you identified in Module 2.
Address the following:
- Write one research summary that uses a quantitative research design.
- Write one research summary that uses a qualitative research design.
- Each summary should be 250-500 words and should follow the template, Summarize Research Articles.
- Use APA Level Heading 2 to separate the distinct parts of the study.
These article summaries will form the basis of the Critique of Research Studies Parts 1-3 assignments in modules 4, 6, and 8.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.
NUR-504 Topic 3 DQ 2 Planning and Conceptualizing a Study to Create Evidence for Nursing
$5.00Describe the qualitative design (or methodology) of the article you selected. Present the strengths and limitations of this type of design according to the textbook and how these are reflected in your study. Contrast the design you have selected with at least one design presented by a classmate in one of your responses.
NUR-504 Topic 3 DQ 1 Planning and Conceptualizing a Study to Create Evidence for Nursing
$5.00Describe the quantitative design of the article you selected. Present the strengths and limitations of this type of design according to the textbook and how these are reflected in your study. Contrast the design you have selected with at least one design presented by a classmate in one of your responses.
NUR-504 Topic 2 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Review
$5.00Details:
Choose two scholarly, peer-reviewed articles about research studies.
The articles can be found using the GCU Library or any of the sources recommended in the readings.
Address the following:
- One article must be an example of a qualitative research study; the other must be a quantitative example.
- These articles will be utilized for assignments in Modules 3, 4, 6 and 8.
- Write a 350-500-word statement which includes:
- A description of why each research study is categorized as quantitative or qualitative.
- A justification for your selections.
- The journal page reference for the research study selected and the reasons why it was selected.
- A link to the selected articles or an attached copy of each article.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.
NUR-504 Topic 2 DQ 2 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Designs
$5.00Researchers often identify the research problem and then go in search of a theory. Discuss the disadvantages of doing this. What does the textbook recommend that researchers do to assure a true fit between theory and designing the study?