Quantitative Research Critique

The purpose of this paper is to critique a quantitative study and to present a critical analysis on its research findings. The paper will discuss the elements influencing believability and robustness of research, including writing style, research problem, literature review, conceptual framework, research question, hypothesis, study sample, methods, data analysis and results, and discussion of the relevance and future directions.

The clinical problem being examined in the research study is the way in which nurses obtain consent prior to administering nursing care procedures, and the way nurses manage patients who refuse any nursing care procedures. By stating that nurses “do not

Sources cited must be relevant, comprehensive and current as to provide evidence that the study conducted was necessary (Burns & Grove, 2011). Walker cited both quantitative and qualitative studies to describe current knowledge of the problem and need for additional research. The literature was effective and relevant to the focus of the research study. The author used literature to build a logical argument in the introduction and complement the findings of the study in the discussion. Available studies were not evaluated nor were weaknesses indicated.

The main purpose of the research of was stated as explaining why the NCLEX-RN pass rate for their nursing program was much lower than the predicted value based on first HESI exam scores and their final HESI Exit Exam scores. The variables were HESI exam scores and NCLEX-RN pass rates. NCLEX-RN pass/fail is dichotomous independent variable with HESI exam scores being dependent. They use this set up to calculate the probability of NCLEX pass rates for a certain HESI score. The population was specified as a large single purpose nursing institution. The possibility of an empirical study was implied through the use of statistics in four main research questions concerning HESI scores and NCLEX pass rates. SIGNIFICANCE OF NURSING!!!

The ultimate goal for many that attend nursing school is to sit for the NCLEX-RN, or National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. This exam is taken once a students graduates from an accredited nursing school and wants to become licensed as a registered nurse. Often schools use other tests during their programs as a predictor of student pass rates on the NCLEX-RN exam. The article “A Study of the Usefulness of the HESI Exit Exam in Predicting NCLEX-RN Failure,” the authors perform a study using a “retrospective descriptive, correlation design. Logistic regression analysis was used to predict NCLEX-RN failure from Exit Exam scores.”

The major variables were labeled in association with the endoscopic photographs from the computer-assisted measurement (CAM) airway analysis at the retropalatal level with calibrator in regards to showing airway dimensions in both pre and postoperative images (Hsu et al., 2007). There was no sign of manipulation of these variables other than from the postoperative images. The research team compiled the data to show the regression data of UPPP surgery were considerably correlated with postoperative improvement. This method of data collection was used to analyze the correlation between modifications in surgical parameters and the postoperative status of OSA patients.

This study sought to answer three research questions. Although the questions have been presented in previous chapters, they are worth presenting again.

Bondmass, Moonie, and Kowalski studied the relationship of scores of the Nursing Entrance Test (NETTM) and Educational Resources, Inc (ERI) examination scores with NCLEX-RN success in a baccalaureate curriculum. Results indicated that nursing students who passed the NCLEX-RN® scored significantly higher on both of the other standardized examinations.2 Laucher, Newman, and Britt determined that the Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) Exit Examination was significantly predictive of success on the NCLEX-RN.6 Nibert, Young, and Adamson reported the results of the fourth annual validity study using the HESI as a predictor of NCLEX-RN success and found it to be highly predictive (98.3%) for registered nurse (RN) students, as was the case in the prior three

There are many challenges aspiring nurses have to grapple with in order to attain the license. These challenges dramatically influence the drop-out rate in many instances. A study conducted by the University of Cincinnati, cites that the drop-out

The data from this research study is clearly expressed, consistent and reflective of the data. There are primary sources cited in the article, and relevant landmark studies were described and used in this

There are three authors for this quantitative research study. Martin Knoll is the HTW of Saarland, Clinical Nursing Research and Evaluation, Saarbruecken, Germany. Christine Lautenschlaeger, Institute of Medical Epidemiology, Biometry and Medical Informatics, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany is the second author. And last, Marianne

Chapter 9 provides recommendations as to how future research could further support this research paper.

LITERATURE REVIEW RESEARCH METHODS Conceptual framework RESULT CONCLUSION DISCUSSION Recommendation Limitation of the study REFERENCES

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.

A review of the literature provides more detailed information on the chosen topic. Its purpose is to give the researcher knowledge that will form the foundation for his or her study and therefore, the information must be related to the topic. Not only does it provide basic information on the variables in the topic but also covers various relatable studies conducted in the past; how, where they were conducted, and the conclusions that the researcher(s) came to. Literature can be obtained from a wide variety of sources; newspapers, journals, databases, books, encyclopedias, digital sources, and much more. Information obtained in this section helps the researcher understand the magnitude of the problem defined in the first stage, recognize any consequences and gaps that other researchers may have not filled, and identify potential strategies to combat the problem. It serves as a secondary source of information. Based on