Week 1 discussion

Role of Research and
the Importance of the Searchable Clinical Question

The practice of nursing is deeply rooted in nursing
knowledge, and nursing knowledge is generated and disseminated through reading,
using, and creating nursing research. Professional nurses rely on research
findings to inform their practice decisions; they use critical thinking to
apply research directly to specific patient care situations. The research
process allows nurses to ask and answer questions systematically that will
ensure that decisions are based on sound science and rigorous inquiry. Nursing research
helps nurses in a variety of settings answer questions about patient care,
education, and administration.

As you contemplate your role in the research process, read
the following article.

Kumar, S. (2015). Type 1 diabetes mellitus-common cases.
Indian Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism, 19, S76–S77.
doi:10.4103/2230-8210.155409.
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Choose one case study, and formulate one searchable,
clinical question in the PICO(T) format. There are several potential questions
that could be asked.

Identify whether the focus of your question is assessment,
etiology, treatment, or prognosis.

Remember to integrate references.

Week 2 discussion

Search for Literature
and Levels of Evidence

Reflect on your practice, and identify a significant nursing
clinical issue or change project that you would like to search for evidence in
online sources. Formulate searchable, clinical questions in the PICO(T) format
for your nursing clinical issue.

Next, review the guidelines for the PICOT Assignment due
Week 3. Use your PICOT elements to search for one report of a single, original
study that has been published within the last 5 years from the CCN Library that
is relevant to your nursing clinical issue.

Briefly describe how it is relevant to your nursing clinical
issue. Remember to give a complete reference to the study.

Week 3 discussion

Research Problems,
Designs, and Sample

This week, we will discuss the research design and sample
for your nursing clinical issue. The research design flows from the research
question and outlines the plan for the study that will answer the research
question. The design identifies the major components of the study. It is
important to remember that there is no one best design for a research study.

After you review the designs, describe which research design
you would expect to find when searching for evidence relevant to your own
research question from Week 2. Why? Explain your answer.

The most common sampling method is the convenience sample;
therefore, many of the studies that you find for evidence use this sampling
method. What are the implications for using a convenience sample on the way you
interpret and use the findings?

Week 4 discussion

Ethical and Legal
Issues

Read one of the following.

Stefaniak, M., & Mazurkiewicz, B. (2017). The importance
of adhering to high standards of research ethics. British Journal of Nursing,
26(1), 62.
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Feeney, S., & Freeman, N. K. (2016). Ethical issues:
Responsibilities and dilemmas. YC: Young Children, 71(1), 86.
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Questions for first article:

Describe one reason for adhering to high standards in
ethics.

What are the dangers of conflict of interest?

Questions for second article:

Discuss the difference between ethical responsibility and
ethical dilemma.

Share an experience of ethical dilemma or moral distress in
nursing today.

Week 5 discussion

Data Collection and
Measurement

Access the following information. You may read the PDF
online or download it.

American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursing
workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends. ANA.
http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursing/workforce/Fast-Facts-2014-Nursing-Workforce.pdf
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Review these facts, and describe what the results say about
this sample of the nursing workforce.

What do you believe was the intent of the researcher who
designed the survey?

The next process for our study is to collect data. The
research design will indicate the best data to be collected. The tools that we
use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Define these terms with
respect to research, and explain why they are important.

Consider data collection and measurement methods for your
nursing clinical issue. Explain how you would collect data and what measurement
methods you would use.

Week 6 discussion

Data Results and
Analysis

After the data are collected, it is time to analyze the
results!

Discuss one of the four basic rules for understanding
results in a research study.

Compare clinical significance and statistical significance.
Which one is more meaningful when considering applying evidence to your
practice?

Compare descriptive statistics and inferential statistics in
research. Please give an example of each type that could be collected in a
study that would be done on your nursing clinical issue you identified in
previous weeks.

Week 7 discussion

Applying and Sharing
Evidence to Practice

After the data have been analyzed, conclusions are made
regarding what the findings mean. Then, this information must be shared with
your healthcare team.

Choose one of the articles from the Week 5 RRL assignment,
and discuss the findings. Would you apply the evidence found to your practice?
Explain your answer.

Translating research into practice is the final and most
important step in the research process. Review information you found your
nursing clinical issue and explain ways in which you would share the
research-based evidence with your peers.

Week 8 discussion

Where Do You Go From
Here?

Improving patient outcomes is paramount to healthcare
improvement today.

How has your thinking changed about nursing research and
evidence- based practice as the result of this course?

Will the information you learned during this course be
helpful in your nursing role today?

Week 3 PICOT/Evidence
Appraisal Assignment

Purpose

Clear identification of the problem or opportunity is the
first step in evidence-based nursing. This assignment offers a tool to assist
in the identification of the problem, proposed intervention, and desired outcomes.
Completion of the assignment will include identification of the problem or concern
using the PICOT format.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following
Course Outcome.

CO1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to
professional nursing practice. (PO7)

Due Date

Submit the completed PICOT Worksheet form (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site. by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end
of Week 3.

Points

This assignment is worth 200 points.

Directions

Read these guidelines including the grading rubrics below.
Watch this video on how to complete the assignment at
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site.)Links to an external site.

Download the PICOT Worksheet form (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site..

Consider what is the nursing problem or issue that you have
uncovered. Make sure it is related to nursing, i.e., one that a nurse can solve
independently. Do not select a medical problem that is dependent upon a medical
professional to resolve.

Download an Example (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site. of how to fill in the worksheet to help you complete your own
form.

Submit the completed PICOT Worksheet form.

Example 1:

What is the PICO(T) question?

Will influenza immunization compliancy rates increase if flu
clinics are provided in a Flu PODS and immunization clinics at convenient times
covering all shifts?

Define each element of the question below:

P- (Patient, population, or problem): Hospital employees and
volunteers required to have the influenza immunization annually

I -(Intervention): Offer multiple Flu “PODS” and
immunization clinics to hospital employees and volunteers making it convenient
to receive the required immunization. Offer at a variety of times, available to
all shifts

C- (Comparison with other treatment/current practice):
Compare analytics showing employees and volunteers who received flu shot prior
to 2016 when Flu PODS and immunization clinics were not offered compared to
2016 where Flu PODS and immunization clinics are offered to accommodate shifts.
Track number of employees/volunteers coming at each hour time frame.

O- (Desired outcome): Increase of compliance of receiving
the annual mandatory flu shot by employees and volunteers

Example 2:

What is the PICO(T) question?

For non-diabetic patients on corticosteroid therapy, does
monitoring for headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and blurred vision hourly
vs. no observations for signs of hyperglycemia promote improvement of pulmonary
complications?

Define each element of the question below:

P- (Patient, population, or problem): Non-diabetic patients
on corticosteroid therapy.

I- (Intervention): Monitoring for headache, fatigue, nausea,
vomiting, and blurred vision

C- (Comparison with other treatment/current practice): No
observations for signs of hyperglycemia

O- (Desired outcome): Improvement of pulmonary complications

T-(Time): 90 days

Week 5 Reading
Research Literature

Purpose

The student will read research literature to determine the
research purpose, question, design, population, sample, limitations, data
collection and analysis.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following
course outcomes:

CO2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the
content of published research studies. (PO4 and 8)

CO4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and
lab significance related to evidence-based practice. (PO4 and 8)

Points: This assignment is worth 225 points.

Due Date: Submit the completed Reading Research Literature
form (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. by 11:59 p.m. MT
Sunday at the end of Week 5.

Requirements

Download the research articles from the Chamberlain library.

Retrieve the following research articles: Make sure you are
viewing the full text PDF. If you view the article in HTML format, you may not
be able to see the tables and figures that are referenced in the questions.

Velayutham, S. G., Chandra, S. R., Bharath, S., &
Shankar, R. G. (2017). Quantitative balance and gait measurement in patients
with frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer diseases: A pilot study. Indian
Journal Of Psychological Medicine, 39(2), 176-182. doi:10.4103/0253-7176.203132.
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Pals, R. S., Hansen, U. M., Johansen, C. B., Hansen, C. S.,
Jørgensen, M. E., Fleischer, J., & Willaing, I. (2015). Making sense of a
new technology in clinical practice: A qualitative study of patient and
physician perspectives. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1), 1-10.
doi:10.1186/s12913-015-1071-1
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Watch the video on how to complete this assignment at
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Type answers to the questions directly onto the form. Your
form does NOT need to follow APA formatting; however, you are expected to use
correct grammar, spelling, syntax, and write in complete sentences.

Please post questions about this assignment to the Q & A
Forum.

Save the file by clicking Save as and adding your last name,
e.g., NR439_W5_Reading_Research_Literature_Form_Smith.docx.

Submit the completed form by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end
of Week 5

Week 6 Research
Article Critique Paper

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is for the student to learn
to examine, analyze, critique, and summarize an original research article.
Student is to select an article from the Research Article Critique List of
Articles (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Open the link
to find a choice of articles from which you must choose ONE to complete this
assignment.

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the
ability to meet the following course outcomes:

CO1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to
professional nursing practice. (PO7)

CO2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the
content of published research studies. (POs 4 and 8)

CO4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and
lab significance related to evidence-based practice. (POs 4 and 8)

CO5: Recognize the role of research findings in
evidence-based practice. (POs 7 and 8)

Points

The assignment is worth a total of 175 points.

Rubric

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Critique Paper Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Due Date

You are to submit your paper by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the
end of Week 6.

Requirements

Through this assignment, the student will:

Critique a peer-reviewed study, and in your own words,
describe the research question, sample, design of study, data collection
method, findings, and limitations of each. (CO 1, CO2,)

Summarize the research article and evaluate the significance
to nursing. Do not just quote the author’s words. Paraphrase the information.
(CO 4, CO5).

Guidelines to writing the Paper

Tips on how to complete this assignment may be found at
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Download the Research Article Critique List of Articles
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analyze.

Retrieve the full-text version of the article from the
library. Read it thoroughly.

Introduction (one paragraph): The introduction should be
interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

Provide a brief description of the research article to be
discussed.

Discuss the purpose of your paper. The purpose statement of
the paper should relate to the research article reviewed and the implications
that it has to evidence based nursing practice.

You will need to summarize and analyze the information from
the article in your own words

Describe the research question for this study in a
paragraph.

Describe the research in greater detail.

Include your observations about this question.

Discuss events or trends that could have affected this
question.

You will need to summarize and analyze the information from
the article in your own words

Describe the research design of this study, and in your own
words discuss the design.

Discuss the research design of the study.

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the type of design
and hypothesize why the author utilized the design as opposed to others.

You will need to summarize the information from the article
in your own words

Describe the sample.

Briefly describe the sample size used for this study

Make a judgment as to whether the sample size was adequate
and defend your answer.

Describe the number or participants and determine if the
number of participants was adequate compared to the research question and the
intent of the study.

Are these numbers adequate? Discuss gaps in that you
identified.

You will need to summarize and analyze the information from
the article in your own words

Describe the data collection method(s)’

Who collected the data?

What tools were used?

What were the ethical considerations addressed and discuss
gaps you identified.

You will need to summarize and analyze the information from
the article in your own words

Describe the limitations of the study.

Identify the limitations within the study

Describe how the limitations could be overcome in subsequent
studies

Comment on why limitations are important to list and discuss
within a study

You will need to summarize and analyze the information from
the article in your own words

Describe the findings reported in the study.

Describe the findings reported in the study

Discuss whether the findings of the study answered the
research question posed within the study

Discuss the credibility of the findings

If the findings do not support the research question posed
within the study, what do you believe is the reason?

You will need to summarize and analyze the information from
the article in your own words

Summary

Summarize important points from the body of your paper
including the key components of the paper.

Include a statement about the research question and the
findings.

Discuss the probability of implementation into practice.
Based on these findings, is the evidence that you found on your topic strong
enough to suggest a change in practice, or an idea for practice?

End with a concluding statement.

Citations and References must be included to support the
information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for
examples of proper reference format. In-text citations are to be noted for all
information contained in your paper that is not your original idea or thought.
Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source.

Reference Page: The Reference Page should start on a new
page (insert a page break). All references should be cited within the body of
the paper as (Author, year) and the full reference should be included in APA
format on the reference page. A url link alone is not an adequate reference.
See the APA Guidelines in Course Resources for examples of properly formatted
references.