Unit 1 discussion
DQ1 Clinical Decision Making
Describe a clinical situation where you were concerned
(e.g., a higher incidence of falls, infections, errors, etc.) and where
decisions were made to improve the situation. What sources of evidence were
utilized to make the decision (e.g., personal experience, expert advice, etc.)?
DQ2 Role of Research
Research is a fundamental role that every nurse and
healthcare practitioner plays but in different ways. How can you use evidence
to improve nursing care as a new nurse?
Unit2 discussion
DQ1 Describe a Significant Clinical Issue
In Unit 7, you will produce a group project based upon your
assigned topic located in your team collaboration tab. Please review the
current literature and provide an article that relates to your assigned topic.
In this thread, please discuss how this article will be beneficial to your
assigned topic.
DQ2 Formulate Searchable Clinical Questions
Read the assigned case study and formulate a searchable,
clinical question in the PICO(T) format. There are several potential questions
that could be asked. Identify if the focus of your question is assessment, etiology,
treatment, or prognosis.
The case study for this discussion is located in the
Assignments tab for Unit 2.
Unit3 discussion
DQ1 Research Problems and Designs
Would your problem identified in the Unit 2 discussion
question lend itself to a qualitative or quantitative design? What level of
evidence (research design) would best address the problem? Explain your answer.
DQ2 Gaps in Evidence
Given your experience in search of your topic, what gaps in
evidence were found? What challenges were there in finding appropriate search
terms? What led you to believe the sources of information were credible, along
with the credentials of the authors?
Unit4 discussion
DQ1 Sampling
The most common sampling method is the convenience sample;
therefore, many of the studies that you find for evidence use this sampling
method. What are the implications of using a convenience sample on the way that
you interpret and use the findings?
DQ2 Ethical and Legal Issues
Search for a contemporary example of breaches of the
standards for ethical and legal research. Do not duplicate examples.
Unit5 discussion
DQ1 Measurement Strategies
Give one example of a data collection method used in one of
the studies identified in your Unit 5 project. What variable was this method
used to measure?
DQ2 Credibility of Data Collection
Provide any information given related to the validity and
reliability of the data collection instrument in the first discussion.
Unit6 discussion
DQ1 Identifying and Interpreting Descriptive Statistics
Examine the survey results located in the Resources section
of the Unit 6 Assignments page. Choose one of the items, determine the
descriptive statistic that is reported, and indicate what it means. For
example, “What is the highest level of education of this group?” (Please do not
repeat the same topic as your classmates.)
DQ2 Identifying and Interpreting Inferential Statistics
Discuss the importance of inferential statistics in
research. How does it differ from descriptive statistics? Please give an
example of inferential statistics and support your answer with current
literature.
Unit7 discussion
DQ1 Clinical Significance
How does a nurse know what (if any) knowledge in a research
study is usable for clinical practice? What would a critical thinker look for
in the evidence before deciding to change? What influence do credibility and
clinical significance have on your decisions to integrate research-based
evidence into your practice?
DQ2 Sharing Evidence
Please share the factors you used to determine that the
evidence found in your group project is sufficient for a change of practice and
defend your decision.
Unit8 discussion
DQ1 Feedback of Group Projects to Peers
The leader of your group will post your group project in
this discussion. Each student will comment on a fellow classmate’s project.
There will be two posts required in this thread for full credit.
DQ2 Where Do You Go From Here?
How has your thinking changed about nursing research and
evidence-based practice as the result of this course? How can you apply what
you have learned to your practice to make it based on evidence?
