Compare and contrast quantitative versus qualitative research designs. Provide an example of each and explain why your examples meet the criteria for these designs.

DQ1 Describe quantitative research designs that are used to support changes in nursing practice. Choose one and explain why you chose it. Give an example of how this research design is used to drive change in nursing practices.   DQ2 What is the difference between statistical significance and clinical significance? Explain why statistically significant results […]

When you critically evaluate a study, you must decide whether you agree or disagree with the researcher’s theoretical framework (the underlying assumption or theory that supported the formation of the hypothesis and the development of the research design). The following scenarios have two possible hypotheses, each driven by a different theory.   Choose one scenario […]

DQ1 How does the focus of research and evidence-based practice (EBP) differ? Discuss the application of research findings into evidence-based nursing practice.   DQ2 Provide a specific example of evidence-based practice used in your work facility or within the nursing profession. Were there any challenges or barriers to implementing the evidence-based practice? If so, how […]

DQ1 Describe one situation you have encountered where your actions were guided by the Nursing Code of Ethics. If you have never encountered such a situation, imagine a possible situation you could face in the future. Link this experience to one of the elements in the code of ethics found at http://www.nursingworld.org/codeofethics.   DQ2 Why […]

Interactive Case Study Journals   Click on this link to complete the Staffing Issues Interactive Case Study following the readings and presentation for this week.   Associate what you have learned in your weekly materials with what was presented in the case study.   After you complete the case study, click on the “Interactive Case […]

Click on this link to complete the DNR Interactive Case Study for this week.   Associate what you have learned in your weekly materials with what was presented in the case study.   After you complete the case study, click on the “Interactive Case Study Journals” link to reflect upon what you have learned from […]

In December 2019, discussion of a novel Coronavirus began making headlines. By the spring of 2020, the virus had become a global pandemic. The ever-changing climate facing the nation and world continues to evolve with new guidelines and recommendations being offered by reputable and non-reputable sources.   Discuss the following impacts of the novel Coronavirus […]

Research Article Critique A research critique demonstrates your ability to critically evaluate an investigative study. For this assignment, choose an original or primary research study related to nursing or medicine. The purpose of this assignment is to review a research study in-depth and to decide whether or not it is a valid research study that […]

Literature Search, Rapid Critical Appraisal, and Summary For this assignment, you will locate a minimum of four research articles related to the topic and PICOT questions that you developed in Week 2. The articles must be published in the last five years (2014 to the present). Two articles must be quantitative, and two articles must […]