Nursing Research Questions

Week 1

Refer to syllabus for requirements of discussion board post. Answer each question with a minimum of 125 words. Please cite textbooks as a reference.

Describe a research proposal. What is the purpose of a proposal?
What does it mean to replicate a research study? Is replication a good or bad idea in nursing research? Why or why not?
What study will you use to replicate in your proposal? Why did you choose to replicate this study for your proposal?
Textbooks:

Grove, S. K., Burns, N., & Gray, J. R.(2013). The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis and Generation of Evidence. (7th) St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier.

Kim, M. & Mallory, C. (2014). Statistics for Evidence – Based Practice in Nursing. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

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Course Description

Three hours per week. Prerequisite NUR 510. The focus of this course is on the research process and critical

examination of research designs. Exploration of data analysis and interpretation will be emphasized. This

course prepares students to use evidence-based practices in their specialized area of professional nursing.

Course Objectives

Following successful completion of course work, the student will be able to:

• Examine common ethical dilemmas related to research in nursing and other health care disciplines and

the ways in which these dilemmas impact patient care

• Pose specific research question(s) and/or hypotheses relevant to a significant problem in nursing practice

• Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative research methods and appropriateness for researching

a specific problem in nursing practice

• Determine appropriate sampling methods and sample size needed for researching a specific nursing

problem

• Compare measurement strategies used in nursing research and select appropriate strategy for data

collection tool used in a specific research-based project

• Analyze various data collection methods and relevancy for answering specific research questions in

nursing.

• Analyze quantitative and qualitative research data

• Develop a data analysis plan based on data collection tools and statistics relevant to answering the

research question

• Employ leadership/management strategies in determining feasibility of conducting research on a specific

problem in nursing

• Develop strategies for incorporating evidence into nursing practice

• Develop a research proposal for a study in your area of nursing specialization

Topical Outline

• Nursing Research at the Graduate Level

• Research Objectives, Questions and Hypothesis

• Ethics in Research

• Selecting a Research Design

• Outcomes Research

• Intervention Research

• Sampling

• Measurement Concepts & Strategies

• Collecting Data

• Statistical Analysis Techniques

• Qualitative & Quantitative Sampling

• Qualitative & Quantitative Data & Analysis

• Proposal Preparation & IRB Approval

• Communicating Findings

• Funding

Teaching Strategies

• Assigned Readings

• Written Assignments

• Live Lectures

• Independent Study

• Discussions

• Presentations

• Data Analysis Assignments

• Blackboard Discussion

Evaluation Methods

Each student will be evaluated on the following assignments:

Research proposal 200 points

Poster presentation of the research proposal 100 points

Data analysis assignments (8 @ 25) 200 points

Discussion board assignments (8 @ 12.5) 100 points

Total points 600 points

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Final Grade

The total number of points each student receives will determine the course grade. Letter grades will be

assigned according to the following point accumulations:

A 549 – 600 points

A- 537 – 548 points

B+ 525 – 536 points

B 489 – 524 points

B- 477 – 488 points

C+ 447 – 476 points (passes but on academic probation)

Below this level — course is failed

C 417 – 446

F 416 points and below

Required Textbooks

Kim, M. & Mallory, C. (2014). Statistics for Evidence – Based Practice in Nursing. Burlington, MA: Jones &

Bartlett.

Required Textbooks From Previous Course

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association

(6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 1-55798-791-2.

Grove, S. K., Burns, N., & Gray, J. R.(2013). The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis and

Generation of Evidence. (7th) St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier.

Recommended Textbooks

Creswell, J. (2013) Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. (3rd )