GCU NRS433 All Weeks Assignments
WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT
PICOT Question and Literature Search
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 Assessment Table” to complete
this assignment.
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 200–250
words, provide a summary of the clinical issue.
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).
The PICOT question will provide a framework for your
capstone project.
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 Help 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, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite.
NRS433 INTRODUCTION
TO NURSING RESEARCH
WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT
Rough Draft Qualitative Research Critique and Ethical
Considerations
Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension
of two qualitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique Guidelines
– Part 1” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this
assignment requires that you provide rationale, include examples, and reference
content from the studies in your responses.
Use the practice problem and two qualitative, peer-reviewed
research article you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this
assignment.
In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two qualitative
studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing
practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the
study.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for Helpance.
NRS433 INTRODUCTION
TO NURSING RESEARCH
WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT
Rough Draft Quantitative Research Critique and Ethical
Considerations
Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension
of two quantitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique
Guidelines – Part II” document to organize your essay. Successful
completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include
examples, and reference content from the study in your responses.
Use the practice problem and two quantitative, peer?reviewed
research articles you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this
assignment.
In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two quantitative
studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing
practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the
study.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
