NRS 445 Entire Course Topic 1 - 5

After reviewing the course textbook, summarize the history of nursing research. Discuss the importance of nursing research as it relates to applying evidence in practice (evidence-based practice). Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two reference...

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...

NRS 445 Topic 1 Assignment; DRAFT; Literature Evaluation Table

NRS 445 Topic 1 Assignment; Literature Evaluation Table

The three types of qualitative research designs are phenomenological, grounded theory, and ethnographic research. Compare the differences and similarities between two of the three types of qualitative studies and give an example of each. Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 20...

Select a qualitative research article, different than the one you used in Topic 1, focusing on a clinical nursing problem of your choice. Use this research article to address the following questions: 1. Provide an APA reference of the article including a GCU permalink or working link used to acces...

NRS 445 Topic 3 Assignment; Rough Draft - Research Critiques and Evidence-Based Practice Proposal

Select a research article that uses a randomized controlled trial focusing on a clinical nursing problem of your choice. Use this research article to address the following questions: 1. Provide an APA reference of the article including a GCU permalink or working link used to access the article. ...

Describe the influence "levels of evidence" have on practice changes. Identify the most reliable level of evidence and provide an example of the type of practice change that could result from this level of evidence. Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include a...

Statistical significance refers to the likelihood that the results of a study are not due to chance, while clinical significance refers to the practical importance of the results in terms of their impact on patient care. In other words, statistical significance is a measure of the strength of the ev...

According to the textbook, nurses in various settings are adopting a research-based (or evidence-based) practice that incorporates research findings into their decisions and interactions with patients. Analyze the role nurses play in improving health care quality and safety through the use of eviden...

The theoretical foundations of qualitative and quantitative methods are very different, but many researchers believe both methods should be used in research studies to increase validity and reliability. What advantages or disadvantages do you see in using both types of methods in a nursing study? Pr...

NRS 445 Topic 5 Assignment; Final Draft - Research Critiques and Evidence-Based Practice Proposal

NRS 445 Topic 2 Assignment; Benchmark - Ethical Conduct of Scholarly Activities