Week 7 Research
Proposal Project Final
All components of this project have been completed in
previous weeks, so your final research proposal project paper should be
cohesive, polished, and incorporate feedback from your instructor from the
previous weeks. Your research proposal should be between 10 and 15 pages.
Follow proper APA format and style and include a cover page, reference page,
and any applicable tables or appendices. Your research proposal should have a
nursing theoretical foundation.
Your research proposal must include the following sections:
Background and rationale for the study
Review of the relevant literature
Design and methodology
You must include the following components:
Section One: Introduction
The research proposal should:
Start with a statement of the problem and objective for the
study, which articulates the main objectives that the study desires to achieve.
Include a description of the theoretical framework to be
utilized and a rationale for choosing a framework.
Describe the significance and relevance of the problem. Why
is this particular study needed? How will findings contribute to the field of
advanced practice nursing? Why is this research needed?
Section Two: Literature Review
The literature review should:
Be a synthesis of the major concepts from recently published
research findings.
Be organized by themes and not just a report about what each
author discovered in his or her research findings.
Identify no fewer than six relevant research articles.
Synthesize the literature in relation to where the study
fits within the context of the proposed study.
Section Three: Design and Methodology
In this section, what is to be done, and who, what, how, and
where are all to be included in your proposal. The methods should be relevant
to the question that is to be answered as a result of the research study. There
should be information included about the study design, the setting and sample,
data collection methods, and data collection analysis procedures. Ethical
considerations should also be addressed in this area. Limitations and a plan
for communicating the research findings should also be included in this
section.
All critical elements
of design and methods should be detailed, including:
Definitions of the variables
Identification of the population and sample
Procedures for sampling
Processes for obtaining consent to do the study
Informed consent form to be given to research participants
Data collection procedures
A clearly stated method of data analysis
An explanation on why your data analysis method is
appropriate for your research
Issues related to validity and reliability
Ethical considerations (including plans for the protection
of human subjects as appropriate)
