Purpose of Study
The focus of study will be to determine if having a trained nurse educator conducting debriefing will improve student-learning outcomes. The literature notes that, a gap exists regarding training in debriefing (Fey, Scrandis, Daniels & Haut, 2014). It is imperative that a standardized method for conducting debriefing be developed so that consistent debriefing techniques are used. In turn, this will ensure that learning takes place amongst students (Wicker, 2010). Thus, debriefing plays a significant role in today’s school of nursing with simulation-based training to help nursing students who are entering the profession better prepared to meet today’s healthcare challenges (Fey, et al., 2014).
Population and Sample
Population
A population is the entire populace in which a researcher is interested (Polit & Beck, 2012). In quantitative research, the researcher seeks to select samples that will them help them generalize their results to broader groups (Frankfort-Nachmias, et al., 2015). The population to be studied are nursing students enrolled in the
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The sample arises due to the inability of the researcher to test all participants in a given population. It is important for the researcher to ensure that the sample is representative of the population they want to test. It is also important that the sample to study must have an adequate size to warrant statistical analysis. The purpose of the sample is to allow the researcher to be able to develop conclusions that which can be applied to the population studied. The desired sample size was determined and confirmed by using statistical power analysis. Using the recommendations provided by Burkholder (n.d.), the alpha and or significance level will be set at p=0.05 and a power of 80%. Based on this, 64 total participants is estimated. The groups will be divided groups of 32 members of each for a medium effect size of 0.50 and a power of
In response to the question set, I will go into detail of the study, consisting of the background, main hypotheses, as well the aims, procedure and results gathered from the study; explaining the four research methods chosen to investigate,
Topics Distribution of the sample mean. Central Limit Theorem. Confidence intervals for a population mean. Confidence intervals for a population proportion. Sample size for a given confidence level and margin of error (proportions). Poll articles. Hypotheses tests for a mean, and differences in means (independent and paired samples). Sample size and power of a test. Type I and Type II errors. You will be given a table of normal probabilities. You may wish to be familiar with the follow formulae and their application.
A population is the entire group to be studied and a sample is a portion of the population.
Cant, R. P., & Cooper, S. J. (2011). The benefits of debriefing as formative feedback in nurse education. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 29(1), 37-47.
Simulation is one kind of reflective tool that widely use in nursing education. National League for Nursing (NLN) described that simulation was a teaching technique that encouraged students to use and apply their theoretical knowledge in clinical scenarios (2015). NLN (2015) also mentioned that “simulation engages learners with diverse perspectives to reflect and reframe the understanding of practice, bringing thinking and doing together” (p. 4). Jones (2009) showed the similar view that reflective simulation was a critical learning process via practiced-based scenario activity that enhanced students to learn and to practice skills before they faced real situations. However, not all processes of simulation use reflection, it is just debriefing process.
The analysis of the data was done by employing the following statistical techniques which were chosen only after the investigator found them to be most appropriate and compatible to the data. Each statistical method is based upon its own specific assumptions regarding the nature of the sample, its universe and research conditions. These factors were considered in advance. Following statistical measures were
Sample is the 33,160 responses. The population seemed to be the entire population. The sample is a voluntary response sample because subscribers could choose to respond or not. It is not likely to be a representation of the greater population.
| Based on explicit knowledge and this can be easy and fast to capture and analyse.Results can be generalised to larger populationsCan be repeated – therefore good test re-test reliability and validityStatistical analyses and interpretation are
a) Based on a randomly selected group of 500 patients with high cholesterol, it was found that 67% have heart disease. Is this a population or a sample; explain your answer. Population, because it is the study of a number of people for a particular study.
In population-based studies, instead of looking at a small group of individuals to make an assumption on the entire population, we are taking numbers that represent the population and determining
The results from this study only reflect a very small number of the population, so it is difficult for this experiment to show any significant results. It would have reflected better on the results if the sample size had been meet, however it was not possible due to lack of time and number of eligible volunteers.
A power analysis indicated the need for 40 subjects per group in order to provide 80% power so that it can well detect differences between the two groups. These differences were detected by using a
My chosen practicum will be teaching in the skills/simulation lab at NCMC. This paper will outline how the experience will enhance my knowledge and develop skills necessary to fulfill the role of nurse educator. The goals, objectives, and timeline will be discussed in this paper. The project that will be developed during the practicum experience will be a debriefing philosophy and evaluation tool to assess student learning with emphasis on critical thinking skills.
I have learned that debriefing is a certain technique designed to help others with physical and psychological symptoms take a most common and associated with a traumatic event as we had seen in the video in the hospital setting. As I have learned that it is best to conduct a debriefing at a length of time no longer that 24 to 72 hours after the event occurred. Debriefing is an individual and or a group, and is a great way to normalize and help the individual calm down their feelings and reactions. The video which had the most effect on me was with the mental health issues. I feel the police may have used more force than should have been used on this man. At my place of employment we offer a class known as Mental Health First Aide. It is
The objective of this chapter is to describe the procedures used in the analysis of the data and present the main findings. It also presents the different tests performed to help choose the appropriate model for the study. The chapter concludes by providing thorough statistical interpretation of the findings.