Total of 3 discussion posts 300 words minimum in APA 7th format with citations, 1 source for each discussion, sources may be different depending on what the discussion post requests. Please separate the discussion posts they are different but will relate to one specific topic of interest. each discussion post asks different questions regarding the one topic of interest.
Discussion Overview
In this discussion forum, you will explore basic research study designs, identification of research problems, and barriers to evidence-based practice.
Step 1 Reflect and identify a basic problem.
Identify a research question or problem of interest and keep it simple to start. Consider an example of one concern you may encounter in nursing practice. This could be a question, a quality-of-care concern, or an observed gap between standards and practice. Questions you might ask yourself as you reflect include:
Why do we do it this way?
Are there better ways to assess or intervene?
How might this research question or problem of interest be studied using qualitative research? For example, if your study was about pain, a qualitative study about pain might examine a patient’s experiences and feelings about pain.
How would it be studied using quantitative research? For example, if your study was about pain, a quantitative study might focus on the number of patients who experience less pain if a distraction is used versus the number of patients who don’t experience less pain.
Step 2 Post a response to the discussion board.
Read each question below and include your answers in your responses:
How do you identify a problem of interest to question?
What is your question or problem of interest you could possibly use to develop a research question?
Review the various types of research study designs.
What type of research study design do you think would work best to help a nurse researcher find answers to this research problem?
Specifically, state whether you feel this question or problem would best be answered with quantitative or qualitative research, and describe why.
Identify potential barriers that exist to evidence-based practice. Assume that research was conducted and results were obtained. What are the two greatest barriers to implementing evidence-based practice related to this problem? Why?
Individual Response: Your response should be a minimum of 300 words and include APA citations and references, if applicable, to support quotes, statements, claims, and/or utilized sources.
SECOND DISCUSSION
Discussion Overview
In this discussion forum, you will explore identification of sources for finding evidence-based practice, explain elements of a research article, and determine the credibility and pertinence of a research article as it relates to a proposed research question or problem of interest.
Step 1 Reflect on your research.
Reflect on your proposed research question or problem of interest.
Step 2 Seek out a peer-reviewed research article.
Mine the literature to find information about your proposed research question or problem of interest. Find and post a link to a peer-reviewed nursing journal article that you feel would be useful in identifying current research findings about your research question or problem of interest.
Step 3 Post a response to the discussion board.
Address the following questions in your response:
What sources did you use to search for literature grounded in evidence-based practice relating to your research question or problem of interest?
Identify and explain the elements of a nursing article. Give a brief explanation of each section. Does the article you found contain all the elements of a well-written research article using academic writing?
Why is this article pertinent to your proposed research question or research problem?
Explain why these findings are credible and pertinent to your proposed research question or research problem?
Individual Response: Your response should be a minimum of 300 words and include APA citations and references, if applicable, to support quotes, statements, claims, and/or utilized sources.
Third Discussion
Discussion Overview
In this discussion forum, you will explore the structure of a hypothesis and research question and how they would relate to your research question or problem of interest.
Step 1 Reflect on your research question or problem of interest.
Reflect on the following questions to help you with your inquiry:
Why do we do it this way?
Are there better ways to assess or intervene?
Do certain intervention/assessment have better outcomes?
Would your research question or problem of interest be best suited to qualitative or quantitative research?
Step 2 Post a response to the discussion board.
Address the following questions in your response:
What are the essential elements within the structure of a hypothesis?
What are the essential elements within the structure of a research question?
What is your problem of interest? Compose a qualitative or quantitative research question for your proposed problem of interest.
Would you develop a hypothesis or a research question for your problem of interest? Why would you choose one versus the other?
Individual Response: Your response should be a minimum of 300 words and include APA citations and references, if applicable, to support quotes, statements, claims, and/or utilized sources.
