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Due Week 3

This assignment must be typed, double-spaced, in APA style and must be written at graduate level English. The content, conciseness and clarity of your answers will be considered in the evaluation of your work.

You must integrate the material presented in the text and cite your work according to APA format.
 

Your response to each question should 1 page per question.

Total assignment should be 4 pages plus a title and reference page.

1.  What are the basic structures/functions of a neuron?  How do neurons communicate?

2.  What are the major structures of the brain?  What is the function of each major structure?

3. Discuss the major techniques of brain research. Be sure to include any pros and cons associated with each.

4. Discuss the major brain structures involved in vision analysis/comprehension.  Explain for each major structure what problems in vision and/or analysis/comprehension would arise if they were damaged. 

Unit 2 Research Process And Strategy

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 2 Page Paper

Discussion Board Policy

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of learners and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every learner is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.

At a minimum, each learner will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least 2 other posts from learners. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Friday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Friday of each week. Learners are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.

The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow learners to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in 2-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.

Deliverable Specifics

Part 1

Research methods vary and different approaches are needed. A magazine editor in a small town would like to include articles on several topics in the next issue. Decide which of the following proposed article topics are suitable for a quantitative or qualitative research, and explain why.

  • Coin collections
  • Favorite recipes
  • Rising home costs
  • Best high schools
  • Carpools
  • Political polls
  • Parent teacher participation
  • Book fairs

Part 2

An important part of beginning a research project is being able to review literature and analyze the implications of already completed research methods, data, and findings. Therefore, researchers must have a solid foundational mastery of differences between research methods, data collection, and reporting. For this discussion board, discuss the differences between quantitative and qualitative research. Specifically, you should complete the following:

  • Give a definition of a hypothesis and a null hypothesis and identify the method of research that uses a hypothesis.
  • Discuss what you believe are the key elements of a well-written set of hypotheses. Support your opinion with appropriate peer-reviewed sources other than the textbook.
  • Give a definition of a research question or problem and identify the method of research that traditionally uses a research question or problem.
    • Discuss what you believe are the key elements of a well-written research question or problem.
    • Support your opinion with appropriate peer-reviewed sources (other than the textbook).
  • Discuss how selecting a sample to study differs between quantitative and qualitative methods.
  • Describe 2 data-collection instruments, and determine whether the instrument will be used to collect quantitative or qualitative data.
  • Explain how analysis of quantitative data differs from analysis of qualitative data.

Read the posts of your classmates, and respond with constructive feedback, suggestions, questions, and additional resources as appropriate and in alignment with the AIU Discussion Board Policy. You will be graded using the Grading Rubric below.

In your own words, post a substantive response to the Discussion Board question(s) and comment on other postings. Your response should address the DB question(s) and move the conversation forward. You will be graded on the quality of your postings, including mastery of the concept as well as critical thinking. If asked for your opinion, do not simply state that it is a good or bad idea; elaborate on your reasons and argument. Include enough detail to substantiate your thinking as well as your position on the questions or comments.

PICOT Question and Literature Search

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The first step of the evidence-based practice process is to evaluate a nursing practice environment to identify a nursing problem in the clinical area. When a nursing problem is discovered, the nurse researcher develops a clinical guiding question to address that nursing practice problem.

For this assignment, you will create a clinical guiding question know as a PICOT question. The PICOT question must be relevant to a nursing practice problem. To support your PICOT question, identify six supporting peer-revised research articles, as indicated below. The PICOT question and six peer-reviewed research articles you choose will be utilized for subsequent assignments.

Use the “Literature Evaluation Table” to complete this assignment.

1 Select a nursing practice problem of interest to use as the focus of your research. Start with the patient population and identify a clinical problem or issue that arises from the patient population. In 200250 words, provide a summary of the clinical issue.
2 Following the PICOT format, write a PICOT question in your selected nursing practice problem area of interest. The PICOT question should be applicable to your proposed capstone project (the project students must complete during their final course in the RN-BSN program of study).
3 The PICOT question will provide a framework for your capstone project.
4 Conduct a literature search to locate six research articles focused on your selected nursing practice problem of interest. This literature search should include three quantitative and three qualitative peer-reviewed research articles to support your nursing practice problem.
Note: To assist in your search, remove the words qualitative and quantitative and include words that narrow or broaden your main topic. For example: Search for diabetes and pediatric and dialysis. To determine what research design was used in the articles the search produced, review the abstract and the methods section of the article. The author will provide a description of data collection using qualitative or quantitative methods. Systematic Reviews, Literature Reviews, and Metanalysis articles are good resources and provide a strong level of evidence but are not considered primary research articles.  Therefore, they should not be included in this assignment.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide

Week 1 NR533

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Week 1: Touchpoint Reflection: Healthcare Systems Financial Environments

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Guidelines for Touchpoint Reflections

Touchpoint Reflections: This is a new type posting that occurs in the same type portal as the discussion thread. However, these are treated as mini-weekly assignments. You will be able to see and read the posts of peers but are not required to respond to them. However, if someone responds to your TPR, replying their post is always the collegial thing to do. Your grade is not affected either way.

There are specific formatting and content guidelines. Remember to use the headings as defined to address each section, Experience, Reflection, Implications, in your responses. A downloadable version of the guidelines, which includes further information, is available for access below.  You are encouraged to download these guidelines and rubric to avoid the need for referring back to this page for the link.

  • Touchpoint Reflection Guidelines (Weeks 1-3, and 8)
  • Touchpoint Reflection Rubric (Weeks 1-3, and 8)
EXPERIENCE

Understanding how your organization is reimbursed for services depends on several components. Assess your organization and identify its care delivery system and payer mix make up. Include percentages represented by each payer group. Identify the key people in your organization from whom you obtained your information. Perhaps it is your unit director, operational directors, financial officers, CNOs. Your direct supervisor might be able to point you in the right direction, Since the information required is often available to the public through public reports you might also access the information through online searches of internal systems or external internet searches.

NR533 Week 1: Touchpoint Reflection Experience Table (Links to an external site.)

Your Name’s Healthcare Organization

Healthcare Delivery System (Type)

Payer Mix

Percentage

Medicare

Medicaid

Managed Care

HMO

PPO

IPA

Self-pay

Uninsured

REFLECTION

Based on this data, discuss the assumptions that could be made about the population demographics for your institution. What influence do these variables have on the types of services offered at your facility?

IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
  • What might your analysis tell you about the long-term health of your community?
  • What future needs might be identified?