Expert Opinion and Critical Thinking in Research

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 Expert Opinion and Critical Thinking in Research     

Review the information in Chapter  6 about expert opinion and select a topic from science or technology on which experts might disagree (for example, possible health hazards of cell phones, global warming/global climate change, or the value of vitamin supplements). Use the Internet to research this topic and find one point on which experts seem to agree, one point on which experts disagree, and one opinion that seems to be influenced by financial or political motives. In your discussion post, state your topic, report the three points above, and discuss what your learned from this research. Be sure to cite the URL of the websites you used for your information. Explain in at least 200 – 250 words.   Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings by Day 7. (You must create one initial post and at least two responses, for a minimum of three posts for this discussion.)

discussion 2

Discuss what aspects of conducting research are the easiest and the most difficult for you and why you find these areas easy and difficult. Include at least one ethical issue from your reading in Chapter 5 last week as one of the easy or difficult issues. Which types of sources do you find most difficult to evaluate and why? What specific idea did you learn from your reading and/or assignments this week that will help you in your future research? Explain in at least 200 – 250 words. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings by Day 7. (You must create one initial post and at least two responses, for a minimum of three posts for this discussion. 

Do generational differences really affect teams?

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Do generational differences really affect teams? Think about a work team in businesses today. The leader in a nursing home could be a generation X (born 1965-1980) supervising a baby boomer (born 1946-1964) who has been a nurse of 35 years in the nursing home industry taking care of a traditionalists (born 1900-1945) and the new medical doctor intern a millennial (born 1981-1999) giving advice to everyone. Think about the dynamics of the team and the situations that might arise.
For the first time in history four generations are working together and they are different in many ways but yet still have similarities. Let’s take a closer look at the four generations.
• Traditionalist: lived through World War II and the Great Depression, embrace patriotism, adhere to a military management style, and save their money.
• Baby boomers: Have prospered and is considered the “me generation.” This generation question authority and was disillusioned by many of societies events that included the Vietnam War and the civil rights struggle.
• Generation X: Questions authority and American institutions. Experience the loss of the traditional family they have become very resourceful and skeptical.
• Millennial: Access to 24/7 technology, very multicultural and diverse, very “techno-savvy’, collaborative. This group has been labeled “echo boomers” (children of the baby boomers). (McCready, 2011).
From the description of the four different generations, you can see there can be generational differences that occur within a team environment. Two typical differences involve technology and organizational structure shifts. Technology has created a huge impact on everyone’s lives but do not assume that one generation is more knowledgeable than another. The other is the fact the work environment has changes from a hierarchy system to more of level system involving teams, creative thinking and the decision making processes can now be at all levels of an organization. It will be the leader’s responsibility to recognize the conflicts and be prepared to handle the situations.

Describe ethical considerations and your plan to protect human rights.

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Overview/Description:

The final project consists of the development of a novel research proposal specific to your role specialization. The project must include an intervention appropriate to nursing practice and consistent with your MSN role option. An alternative to the above includes the selection of a specialty organization to focus research proposals based on the priorities of that organization. Examples of these organizations could include (but are not limited to): Sigma Theta Tau International, American Nurses’ Foundation, Oncology Nursing Society, Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, American Psychiatric Nursing Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners, National League For Nursing, etc.

Throughout this course you have been developing various sections of the research proposal. This week you will assemble the final proposal (addressing faculty feedback). This paper is to be developed in APA format/style using the required template and not to exceed 15 pages (excluding title page/references/appendices).

Criteria:

Introduction

  • Background and Significance of Problem
  • Statement of the Problem and Purpose of the Study

Literature Review

  • Summary of the Evidence for the Proposed Study

Research Question, Hypothesis, and Variables with Operational Definitions

Theoretical Framework

  • Overview and Guiding Propositions(s) Described in Theory
  • Application of Theory to Your Study’s/Project’s Focus

Methodology

  • Sample/Setting: Number and criteria for inclusion and description of place in which data will be collected.
  • Sampling Strategy
  • Research Design: Type (e.g., Quasi-Experimental), description, and rationale for selection.
  • Extraneous Variables (and plan for how controlled).
  • Instruments: Description, validity, and reliability estimates, which have been performed (on a pre-established measure). Include plans for testing validity and reliability of generating your own instrument(s).
  • Description of the Intervention
  • Data Collection Procedures
  • Data Analysis Plans
    • Describe plan for data analysis for demographic variables (descriptive statistical tests).
    • Describe plan for data analysis of study variables (descriptive and inferential statistical tests).

Ethical Issues

  • Describe ethical considerations and your plan to protect human rights.

Limitation of Proposed Study

Implications for Practice

References

Appendices

  • Informed Consent Letter
    • Procedure section is clear, described in detail, specific, and all inclusive. Written in lay language (as documented by reading level score). Includes risks and benefits relevant to study. Address assent (if applicable).
CRITERIAWEIGHT
Introduction
Background and Significance of Problem10
Statement of the Problem and Purpose of the Study10
Literature Review40
Research Question, Hypothesis, and Variables with Operational Definitions
Research Question, Hypothesis10
Variables with Operational Definitions5
Theoretical Framework
Overview and Guiding Propositions(s) Described in Theory15
Application of Theory to Your Study’s/Project’s Focus15
Methodology
Sample/Setting: Number and criteria for inclusion and description of place in which data will be collected.15
Sampling Strategy15
Research Design: Type (e.g., Quasi-Experimental), description, and rationale for selection.10
Extraneous Variables (and plan for how controlled).5
Instruments: Description, validity, and reliability estimates, which have been performed (on a pre-established measure). Include plans for testing validity and reliability of generating your own instrument(s).20
Description of the Intervention20
Data Collection Procedures20
Data Analysis Plans·o    Describe plan for data analysis for demographic variables (descriptive statistical tests).o    Describe plan for data analysis of study variables (descriptive and inferential statistical tests).20
Ethical Issues
Describe ethical considerations and your plan to protect human rights.10
Limitations and Implications10
Scholarly Research
References and Appendices10
Informed Consent LetterProcedure section is clear, described in detail, specific, and all inclusive. Written in lay language (as documented by reading level score). Includes risks and benefits relevant to study. Address assent (if applicable).10
Academic Writing
Free of grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Citations and references written in the correct APA Style.30
TOTAL300

What are example(s) of morbidity, mortality, and rate of incidence or rate of occurrence in the general population?

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Develop a searchable question using the PICOT format. (The question is a single statement identifying the components of PICOT.)

Refer to “Developing a Question” and “Topic 1: Checklist.”

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assiangment 2.

Details:

Prepare for the capstone project by listening to the audio interview, “Capstone: Planning Your Project”.

Preview and utilize the “Topic 1 Checklist.” This resource will assist you in organizing your work and will provide additional information regarding the assignment.

Consider the clinical environment in which you are currently working or have recently worked. Collaborate with a leader or educator in the clinical environment to identify a problem, issue, or educational deficit upon which to build a proposal for change.

In a paper of no more than 800 words, describe the nature of the problem, issue, or educational deficit. Include the following in your discussion:

  1. The setting and/or context in which the problem, issue, or educational deficit can be observed.
  2. Detailed description of the problem, issue, or educational deficit.
  3. Impact of the problem, issue, or educational deficit on the work environment, the quality of care provided by staff, and patient outcomes.
  4. Gravity of the problem, issue, or educational deficit and its significance to nursing.
  5. Proposed solution to address the problem, issue, or educational deficit.

Prepare for the capstone project by listening to the audio interview, “Capstone: Planning Your Project,” located at http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/nrs441v_capstone.php.

Review “Topic 1: Checklist.” This resource will assist you in organizing your work and will provide additional information regarding the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

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assiagnment 3.

Locate a minimum of 15 peer-reviewed articles that describe the problem or issue and that support the proposed solution. Eight of the 15 articles must be research-based (e.g., a study which is qualitative, quantitative, descriptive, or longitudinal).

Hint: Begin your search for literature by utilizing the databases located in the GCU Library. Contact your faculty member, the librarian, or library staff for additional researching tips and key word suggestions.

Preview each of the 15 articles chosen by reading the article abstracts and summaries.

Hint: Article abstracts and summaries provide a concise description of the topic, research outcomes, and significance of findings.

Hint: Refer to “RefWorks” and “Topic 1: Checklist.”

Perform a rapid appraisal of each article by answering the following questions (one to two sentences are sufficient to answer each question):

  1. How does each article describe the nature of the problem, issue, or deficit you have identified?
  2. Does each article provide statistical information to demonstrate the gravity of the issue, problem, or deficit?
  3. What are example(s) of morbidity, mortality, and rate of incidence or rate of occurrence in the general population?
  4. Does each article support your proposed change?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

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Topic 1 DQ 1

Enter key words for your topic (from this topic’s assignment) into the CINAHL database. Explore the results yielded by your search. Examine the various options and tools available on the results page to further refine your search. Discuss how you used this information to locate the most relevant information for your assignment.

Topic 1 DQ 2

Describe two techniques that you can apply to narrow or broaden a search. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. Which approach will improve the effectiveness of your searches