SIM 422 Evidence-Based Practice Assignment: Evaluating A Quantitative Research Study- American Sentinel University.
Evidenced-Based Practice- Evaluating a Quantitative Research Study
Description: The baccalaureate graduate nurse will demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of the research process and models for applying evidence to clinical practice.
Course Competencies:
i) Examine the relationships among theory, practice, and research.
ii) Interpret research findings using the elements of the research process.
iii) Differentiate between ethical and legal precepts that guide research conduct and protect human subjects.
iv) Integrate reliable evidence from multiple ways of knowing, to inform practice and make clinical judgments.
v) Evaluate data from relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care to culturally and ethnically diverse populations.
vi) Collaborate with health team members to collect, interpret, synthesize and disseminate evidence to improve patient outcomes in complex health care environments.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
References
Examine the study- Harris, M. F., Chan, B. C., Laws, R. A., Williams, A. M., Davies, G. P., Jayasinghe, U. W., ... Milat, A. (2013). The impact of a brief lifestyle intervention delivered by generalist community nurses (CN SNAP trial). BMC Public Health, 13(1). doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-375
In this assessment, you will evaluate the study according to research design methods, procedures and study results, for example, see Evaluating a Quantitative Study (Houser, 2019, p. 345 & p. 377).
Suggested Reading
Chapter 6 (pp. 131-153), Chapter 7 (pp. 157-185), Chapter 8 (pp. 189-226) Chapter 12 (pp.323-350) & Chapter 13 (pp. 351-380) In Houser, J. (2018). Nursing research: Readings, using & creating evidence (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Astroth, K. S., & Chung, S. Y. (2018). Focusing on the fundamentals: Reading quantitative research with a critical eye. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 45(3), 283-287.