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Welcome to NUR 350 - Research in Nursing

 

This course offers an understanding of the basics of research in nursing and health care including survey, descriptive, quantitative, and qualitative and outcomes research. It teaches the ability to read and understand nursing research and adequately critique and understand it for the purpose of developing evidence based practice.

 

Instructor information:

 

MICHELLE JOCSON DNPc, MSN/ED, CNRN, PHN

mjocson@westcoastuniversity.edu

 

Please contact me via email for any questions you may have. I assure you that this method is one of the best for me, better than my cell phone as I can respond to your needs in a much efficient manner. Thank you so much and I look forward to a wonderful term. 

  

 

Syllabus: 

 

NURS 350 Nursing Research_JOCSON_2012.pdf

 

Class Schedule:

 

FRIDAYS 7 AM TO 12 NOON 

 

Announcements:

Announcements will be placed in this section. Please come to class ready - I have provided you with ppt materials for you to review and please ensure that you have perused the weekly readings assigned.

Thank you so much!!!! 

 

 

PowerPoints:

 

Week 1

Assignments: INTRO TO NURSING RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE

 

Read Burns and Grove - CH 1

 

Chapter_001[1].ppt

 

** GROUP WORK

 

A. LOCATE A NURSING JOURNAL THROUGH EBSCOHOST (2011 OR 2012).

 

1. IDENTIFY THE RESEARCH METHOD - Qualitative, Quantitative, or Outcomes - used in each of the study in the journal

 

2. If it is a Quantitative Study, Identify whether it is - Descriptive, Correlational, Quasi-Experimental Or Experimental

If it is a Qualitative Study, determine whether it is a phenomenological, grounded theory, ethnographic, historical or any other type of qualitative research. Provide a rational for your answer.

 

B. Behaviors and Activities in Clinical Practice 

 

1. Identify 3 behaviors or activities that are frequently used in practice and indicate the knowledge base for these bahaviors or activities.

*****  traditions, authority, borrowing, trial and error, personal experience, role modeling, intuition, reasoning or research.

For example, turning a patient every 2 hours - is based on research evidence, personal experience, authority, role modeling, and reasoning.

 

 

 

 

 

Week 2

Assignments: INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH PROCESS 

 

Read Burns and Grove - CH 2 & 3

 

Chapter_002[1].ppt

 

Chapter_003[1].ppt

 

Additional Resources and Reading:

 

Qualitative_and_Quantitative.pdf

 

 

 

Week 3

Assignments: RESEARCH PROBLEMS, PURPOSES AND HYPOTHESES - UNDERSTANDING LITERATURE REVIEW

 

Read Burns and Grove - CH 5 & 6

 

Chapter_005[2].ppt

 

Chapter_006[1].ppt

 

Qualitative vs Quantitative 

CRITERIA  QUALITATIVE  QUANTITATIVE 
PURPOSE  To understand and interpret social interaction  To test hypothesis, look at cause and effect and make predictions 
GROUP STUDIED  Smaller and not randomly selected  Larger and randomly selected 
VARIABLES  study of the whole not of variables  specific variables are studied 
TYPE OF DATA COLLECTED  words, images or objects  numbers and statistics 
FORM OF DATA COLLECTED  open - ended responses, interviews, observations, field notes, reflections  Precise measurements using structured and validated data collection instruments 
DATA ANALYSIS  identify patterns, features, and themes.  identify statistical relationships 
OBJECTIVITY/SUBJECTIVITY  Subjectivity is expected  Objectivity is CRITICAL 
ROLE OF RESEARCHER biases may be known to participants and characteristics of participants are known to the researcher Biases are not known - participants' charateristics may be hidden from the researcher (double blind studies).
RESULTS particular findings that is less generalizable generalizable findings that can be applied to other populations.
SCIENTIFIC METHOD exploratory or bottom-up; the researcher generates a new hypothesis and theory from the data collected. confirmatory or top-down - the researchers tests the hypothesus and theory with the data.
COMMON RESEARCH OBJECTIVE explore, discover, construct describe, explain, and predict.
FOCUS wide angle lens, examines the breadth and depth of the phenomena. narrow-angle lens; tests a specific hypothesis.

 

SAmple:

 

Qualitative study:  QUALITATIVE ARTICLE.pdf

 

Quantitative study: Quantitative Study Sample.pdf

 

** ABSTRACT DUE** 10%

 

The purpose of the abstracts is to familiarize the student with published research, research designs and methodologies.

 

For the assignment, the student will select two research studies and write a brief description (synopsis) of the investigation.

 

Briefly answer the following questions:

  

-What type of research? (Quantitative, Qualitative & Design)

-What was the research question(s) or hypothesis?

-What is the sample, the sample size, and sample attributes?

-What was the setting of the study?

-What were the researcher’s findings? (Identify 1)

 

You must attach the research study to each abstract. Abstracts that are not attached to the research study will not be graded.

 

** FOR EVERY DAY THE ASSIGNMENT IS LATE, 10 PERCENT WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR PAPER**

 

Week 4

Assignments: UNDERSTANDING THEORY AND RESEARCH FRAMEWORKS

 

Read Burns and Grove - CH 7

 

Chapter_007[1].ppt

 

** Understanding Theoretical Framework

 

Added FEB 2012 - theoretical framework.ppt

 

Week 5

Assignments: ETHICS IN NURSING RESEARCH; CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH FOR NURSING

 

Read Burns and Grove - CH 4 & CH 12

 

Chapter_004[1].ppt

 

Chapter_012[1].ppt

 

 

Research Critique DUE: 20%

PLEASE USE A NURSING JOURNAL THAT IS PEER - REVIEWED

 

Nursing Research

Oncology Nursing Forum

Journal of Nursing Research

Journal of Orthopedic Nursing

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Medical Surgical Nursing Journal

American Journal of Nursing

Journal of Emergency Nursing

JOurnal of hospice and palliative nursing

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Contemporary Nurse

Critical Care Nurse

Diabetes Educator

Nurisng Ethics

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Emergency Nurse

Maternal Child Nursing

Journal of Phsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

International Journal of Nursing Practice

International Nursing Review

Nursing Older People

 

 

  

A research critique demonstrates your ability to critically read an investigative study. The critique must be attached to the article and follow APA guidelines. Limit your report to six (6) typewritten double spaced pages. Use the following categories as headings.

 

* Please attach the Research Critique Evaluation form to your report. One (1) point will be subtracted from total points if Critique evaluation is not attached.

 

  1. Research Problem/Purpose (20 points)
    1. State the problem clearly as it is presented in the report.
    2. Have the investigators placed the study problem within the context of existing knowledge?
    3. Will the study solve a problem relevant to nursing?
    4. State the purpose of the research.

 

  1. Review of the Literature (5 points)
    1. Identify the concepts explored in the literature review.
    2. Were the references current? If not, what do you think the reasons are?

 

  1. Theoretical Framework (5 points) theoretical framework.ppt
    1. Are the theoretical concepts defined and related to the research?
    2. Does the research draw solely on nursing theory or does it draw on theory from other disciplines?
    3. Is a theoretical framework stated in this research piece?
    4. If not, suggest one that might be suitable for the study.

 

 

  1. Variables/Hypotheses/Questions/Assumptions (15 points)
    1. What are the independent and dependent variables in this study?
    2. Are the operational definitions of the variables given? If so, are they concrete and measurable?
    3. Is the research question or the hypothesis stated? What is it?

 

  1. Methodology (30 points)
    1. Was inductive or deductive reasoning used in this study?
    2. State the sample size and study population, sampling method and study setting.
    3. Did the investigator choose a probability or non-probability sample?
    4. How were the data collected? (name the tools used)
    5. State the type of reliability and the validity of the measurement tools.
  2. Were ethical considerations addressed?

 

  1. What type of design (quantitative, qualitative and type) was used in this study? (5 points)

 

  1. Data Analysis (10 points)
    1. What data analysis tool was used?
    2. How were the results presented in the study?
    3. Identify at least one (1) finding.

 

  1. Summary/Conclusions, Implications & Recommendations (5 points)
    1. What are the strengths and limitations of this study?
    2. In terms of the findings, can the researcher generalize to other populations? Explain.
    3. Evaluate the findings and conclusions as to their significance for nursing.

 

  1. APA format (5 points)
  2. Use of headings, proper English and spelling - error free

 

Total Points: 100 points

 

 

 

Week 6

Assignments: CLARIFYING QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS

 

Read Burns and Grove - CH 8

 

Chapter_008[1].ppt 

 

Survey DUE - 10%

 

 

Week 7

Assignments: OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION AND SAMPLES; DATA COLLECTION

 

Read Burns & Grove - CH 9, 10 & 14

 

Chapter_009[1].ppt

 

Chapter_010[1].ppt

 

Chapter_014[1].ppt

 

RESEARCH PROPOSAL PAPER DRAFT DUE

 

Week 8

Assignments: STATISTICS & BUILDING AN EVIDENCE BASED NURSING PRACTICE

 

Read Burns & Grove - CH 11 & 13

 

Chapter_011[1].ppt 

 

Chapter_013[1].ppt 

 

RESEARCH PROPOSAL POWER POINT PRESENTATION FOR WEEK 8 OR 9: 30% 

 

 

Week 9

 

RESEARCH PROPOSAL POWER POINT PRESENTATION CONTINUED....

 
 

 

APA RESOURCES:

 

PLEASE UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES TO ASSIST YOU IN WRITING YOUR PAPERS APA STYLE. REMEMBER, THERE IS MORE TO APA THAN JUST THE REFERENCE PAGES AND THE CITATION.

 

Format of the American Psychological Association - 6th ed (3 2011).ppt 

 

I USE THIS WEBSITE TO ASSIST ME IN WRITING MY OWN PAPERS - PURDUE UNIVERSITY'S OWL WEBSITE (OWL STANDS FOR ONLINE WRITING LAB)

 

 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

 

APA STYLE TUTORIAL

 

http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/brief-guide.aspx

 

APA REFRENCING QUICK GUIDE

 

APA_Referencing_6th_ed.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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