NR 439 Week 5 Reading Research Literature Latest

Reading Research Literature

PURPOSE

The student will read research literature to determine the research purpose, question, design, population, sample, limitations, data collection and analysis.

COURSE OUTCOMES

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO #4 and8)

CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and lab significance related to evidence-based practice. (PO #4 and8)

POINTS: This assignment is worth 225 points.

DUE DATE: Submit to the Reading Research Literature assignment in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 5.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Download the research articles from the Chamberlain library.

Retrieve the following research articles: Make sure you are viewing the full text PDF. If you view the article in HTML format, you may not be able to see the tables and figures that are referenced in the questions. Please see the Syllabus for a link to the articles.

George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.

Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurg Nursing, 23(4), 231-237.

2. Download NR439_RRL_form and type answers to the questions directly onto the form. Your paper does NOT need to follow APA formatting; however, you are expected to use correct grammar, spelling, syntax, and write in complete sentences.

3. Save the file by clicking Save as and adding your last name, e.g., NR439_RRL_Smith.docx.

4. Watch the video on how to complete this assignment. The link may be found on the Week 5 Assignments page.

5. Submit to the Week 5 Reading Research Literature basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 5. Please post questions about this paper in the Week 5Q&A Forum.

Reading Research Literature – Week 5

Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g., NR439_RRL_Smith.Submit to the Week 5 RRL basket in the Dropbox by11:59 pm MT Sunday at the end of Week 5. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found in Course Resources.

Title: RRL

Name:[replace this text with your name]

The following questions pertain to:

George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.

1) What is the purpose of this research?

2) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.

3) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.

4) Describe the population (sample) for this study.

5) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

6) Describe the data collection procedure.

7) How were the data analyzed after collection?

8) Discuss the limitations found in the study.

9) Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

10) How does this advance knowledge in the field?

The following questions pertain to:

Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurgNursing,23(4), 231-237.

11) What is the purpose of this research?

12) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit. 13) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.

14) Describe the population (sample) for this study.

15) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?

16) Describe the data collection procedure.

17) How were the data analyzed?

18) Discuss the limitations found in the study?

19) Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?

20) How does this advance knowledge in the field.