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Validity in Quantitative Research Designs Validity in research refers to the extent researchers can be confident that the cause and effect they identify in their research are in fact causal relationships. If there is low validity in a study, it usually means that the research design is flawed and the results will be of little or no value. Four different aspects of validity should be considered when reviewing a research design: statistical conclusion validity, internal validity, construct vali...

Reflect on the comments made by Dr. Mauk in this week’s media presentation on the value of qualitative research in nursing. Locate the journal Qualitative Health Research in the Sage Premier database in the Walden Library. From this journal, select an article of interest to you that was published within the last 3 years. NURS 6052 Week 5 Discussion: Qualitative Research Designs Review the information on different qualitative research designs in Chapter 21 of your course text. Determi...

Review the Resources and identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of a clinical inquiry. Develop a PICO(T) question to address the clinical issue of interest you identified in Module 2 for the Assignment. This PICOT question will remain the same for the entire course. Use the key words from the PICO(T) question you developed and search at least four different databases in the Walden Library. Identify at least four relevant systematic reviews or other filtered high-...

Discussion: Searching Databases When you decide to purchase a new car, you first decide what is important to you. If mileage and dependability are the important factors, you will search for data focused more on these factors and less on color options and sound systems. The same holds true when searching for research evidence to guide your clinical inquiry and professional decisions. Developing a formula for an answerable, researchable question that addresses your need will make the search ...

Is there a difference between “common practice” and “best practice”? When you first went to work for your current organization, experienced colleagues may have shared with you details about processes and procedures. Perhaps you even attended an orientation session to brief you on these matters. As a “rookie,” you likely kept the nature of your questions to those with answers that would best help you perform your new role. Over time and with experience, perhaps you recognized aspects of the...

Review Chapter 6 in Polit Focus on the conceptual theories and models currently used in nursing research Select one of the theories or models described that is of interest to you Using the Walden Library, search for and identify a research article that uses the theory or model selected Reflect on how the theory or model provides structure to the research study described in the article Think about an issue in your practice area that you would be interested in exploring through ...

SOLUTION   Levels of Evidence Pyramid The pyramid is so shaped to represent the amount of and quality of the evidence one can expect at each level, with the top, starting with systematic reviews, representing the highest level of evidence but the least amount of information. As you go down the pyramid, the amount of evidence increase but the quality decreases (Walden, n.d.). Filtered Resources Search The topic I chose for this discussion deals with amputees and their views on prosthetic ...

Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs. More recently, this approach has evolved to a Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work life of healthcare providers. Each of these measures are impacted by decisions made at the organizational level, and organizations ha...

In your practice as a nurse, you may use procedures and methods that did not necessarily originate in evidence, but instead were derived from informal and unwritten conventions, traditions, and observations. While these techniques may have merit, practices are constantly being updated and contradicted by information from scholarly research studies and professional guidelines. This new information serves as “evidence” for revising practices to improve outcomes across health care. Based on this...