Development of a Capstone Project from Practicum Experience: A Step-by-Step Guide for Nursing Students
How to develop a nursing capstone project from your practicum experience: identify a practice problem, complete a needs assessment, write a PICOT question, appraise evidence, choose an EBP model and change theory, plan, implement, evaluate and disseminate, with a running fall-prevention example and a capstone outline template.
Psychology Theorists Study Guide: Erikson, Freud, Piaget, Rogers, Jung, Bandura, Maslow, and Prochaska & DiClemente
Study guide to eight major theorists: Erikson’s psychosocial stages, Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, Piaget’s cognitive stages, Rogers’ person-centered theory, Jung’s analytical psychology, Bandura’s social learning theory, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and Prochaska & DiClemente’s stages of change, with nursing applications, memory tips and practice questions.
How to Critique Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed Methods Studies, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Key Differences
Learn the differences between critiquing a qualitative study, a quantitative study, a mixed methods study, a systematic review and a meta-analysis: purpose, quality criteria, appraisal tools (CASP, MMAT, AMSTAR 2, PRISMA, GRADE), key questions and common mistakes.
Critique of a Qualitative Research Study: Perinatal Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Example Using IMRaD)
How to critique a qualitative research study using the IMRaD structure, with a worked example: Jones et al. (2022), A qualitative analysis of feelings and experiences associated with perinatal distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Covers aims, approach, ethics, sampling, data collection, analysis, themes, credibility, strengths, limitations, implications and overall quality.
Contemporary Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice: Evidence, Ethical Analysis and DNP Actions
Nine contemporary issues in advanced nursing practice (staffing, AI-supported clinical decision-making, health equity, telehealth, scope of practice, resource allocation, patient privacy, workplace safety and access to care) with interdisciplinary evidence, ethical analysis and one DNP action for each.