NUR 504 Week 3 Discussions 2, Discussion: qualitative design (or methodology)

 

Describe the qualitative design (or methodology) of the article you selected. Present the strengths and limitations of this type of design according to the textbook and how these are reflected in your study. Contrast the design you have selected with at least one design presented by a classmate in one of your responses.

NUR 504 Week 3 Summarize Research

NUR504 Week 3 Summarize Research Articles Latest

Write a summary of each of the articles that you identified in Module 2.

Address the following:

1. Write one research summary that uses a quantitative research design.
2. Write one research summary that uses a qualitative research design.
3. Each summary should be 250-500 words and should follow the template, Summarize Research Articles.
4. Use APA Level Heading 2 to separate the distinct parts of the study.

NUR 504 Week 4 Discussions 1

Read the section Questionnaires versus Interviews on pages 305-306 in the textbook. How are these guidelines similar and different from data collected by nurses when giving care? What principles did you identify that are new to you but could be important in improving your collection of clinical data?

NUR 504 Week 4 Discussions 2

You are interested in nurses’ attitudes toward EBP. Which method do you think would work best to obtain this information: a questionnaire, a face-to-face interview, or a group interview? Defend your answer.

NUR 504 Week 4 CLC EBP Identification Latest

NUR504 Week 4 Collaborative Learning Community: EBP Identification Latest

This is a CLC assignment.

Follow the instructions provided in “CLC Assignment: Evidence-Based Project (EBP).”

Utilize the Synthesis Table, Table of Evidence and EBA Project Evaluation Tool to complete your CLC assignment. Submit these documents in Topic 5 as the CLC assignment.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

NUR 504 Week 4 Critique of Research Studies – Part 1 Latest

Follow the instructions provided in Critique of Research Studies Instructions.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

NUR 504 Week 5 Discussions 1

Demographic data is collected for every study. What is the purpose of describing the demographic data?

NUR 504 Week 5 Discussions 2

There is a tendency for novice researchers to develop their own instrument if they cannot readily find one. How might you respond to a peer or manager who asks you to help develop a new tool to collect patient data on anxiety prior to cardiac catheterization?

 

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qualitative research design

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of qualitative research design. Qualitative research is a broad term that encompasses many types of research methods. This paper will focus on ethnographic and phenomenological approaches to qualitative research design, which are often used in educational settings because they allow researchers to understand the lived experiences of people within given contexts or situations.

Overview

A qualitative research design is a way of exploring a topic through the collection and analysis of data.

• Qualitative research differs from quantitative research in that it focuses on human experience, rather than numbers or measurements. This can be anything from the words someone uses to describe their feelings, or how they answer questions about their life experiences.

• Qualitative researchers seek answers from people who know something about what you’re asking them; this may sound obvious but some researchers don’t realize that this is necessary until after they’ve begun collecting data!

Theoretical Framework

The theoretical framework is the foundation for your research. This can be thought of as a set of concepts, propositions and relationships that describe a phenomenon. Theoretical frameworks are used to guide qualitative research and provide a context for data collection, analysis and interpretation.

The theoretical framework will influence your choice of sample(s) in terms of demographics (e.g., age), occupational categories (e.g., academic vs non-academic), geographical locations or regions etc.. A good example would be “social class” which has been used by sociologists since at least 1920s but still remains relevant today because it provides an essential lens through which we can understand social differences between groups within society

Research Questions

Research questions are the main focus of your research. They should be clearly stated and answerable, specific and measurable, relevant to the problem or issue you are researching and answered in a way that helps you understand who, what, where and when someone does something.

Research questions are not just answers to your question; they also serve as a guide for how you’ll go about answering it. They tell you what information is important for understanding what happened or why things happened as they did (or didn’t).

Population and Sample Selection

• Population: The population for a study may be defined as the entire group of people, or it may simply be some subgroup within that larger group. For example, if you want to study the effects of different types of music on your company’s employees, you would need to define your population as all current employees at an organization.

• Sample: The sample is the subset of individuals within this population who have been selected for inclusion in your research project (see below). Samples can come from any source—for example: convenience samples may be chosen because they are most convenient; quota-sampling methods require careful attention to protocol and procedure; purposive sampling requires careful consideration of characteristics that might influence participation such as age range and gender balance among groups seeking representation in studies conducted by researchers seeking specific results using non-probability methods.*

Data Collection and Instrumentation

Data collection methods can be classified into two types: direct observation and indirect observations. Direct observation is when you directly observe your subjects to gather information (e.g., asking questions). Indirect observations are based on someone else’s report (e.g., test results) or an expert assessment of your subject matter domain (e.g., healthcare providers).

Instrumentation refers to how you collect data from participants in a study, such as questionnaires and interviews. An instrument is a device used during the collection phase of research that contains items or questions relevant for measuring a particular attribute(s) at hand; it also serves as an aid for gathering information about participants’ opinions about something else related with their lives such as healthcare services offered by organizations like hospitals/clinics which provide treatment options for various types of illnesses including cancer patients who may require surgery procedures after diagnosis has been confirmed through blood tests conducted beforehand using sophisticated equipment like CT scanners – these machines allow doctors/nurses specialists working at these facilities access remote locations where they can perform procedures without having any prior knowledge about them beforehand; this saves both time spent traveling between locations where patients reside versus finding local businesses willing enough open up shop near where patients live so they don’t have too far drive away from home base before needing medical attention

Data Analysis and Interpretation of Findings

It is important to analyze qualitative data with an open mind and focus on the findings. You should read your observation notes in order to get a sense of what you observed and how you interpreted them. It’s also helpful if you can create a timeline or narrative that describes each observation, which will allow you to organize your thoughts. Finally, it’s important not only to interpret but also present your findings in a way that makes sense for the reader (and hopefully leads them somewhere).

Takeaway:

The takeaway is the final section of an article. It’s a summary of what you learned and how it can be applied in your own life, business or industry.

The purpose of this section is to provide context for all that’s been said up until now so readers who have not read through every sentence can still understand what was being discussed, as well as give them some ideas on how they might go about making changes themselves.

It should contain only those important points from both sides that are relevant for anyone else reading it who might want to apply something similar in their own lives or businesses (or possibly even just think about doing so). This will help keep things concise while also leaving plenty room for further expansion later if necessary!

Conclusion

As you can see from the framework, there are a lot of steps involved in conducting qualitative research. In order to make sure that you’re getting all of your data, it’s important to track down every single piece of information and ensure that they all correspond with each other. It is also important to think through what your findings might mean before analyzing them so that this process will go more smoothly later on.