Research Critique, Part 2 Jennifer Bullard Grand Canyon University Introduction to Nursing Research NRS433 Martha Schmidt October 07, 2012 Research Critique, Part 2 The purpose of this paper is to critique an article on the circumstances and characteristics of why patients fall in the hospital setting. The article being critiqued defines a fall as an unexpected drop from a sitting, standing, and lying position, which include an assisted fall (where someone helps guide them to the floor)
INTRODUCTIONThe objective of the following assignment is to analyse and critique a chosen research article, using a particular critical framework as guidance the student will critique and justify the article's relevance and current nursing pratice. Nursing research will briefly be defined and its importance and how it plays an essential part in nursing pratice will be explained. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct (NMC, 2005) regarding safeguarding
Sources to develop a nursing research problem Research problem can be developed from many sources. Listed below are some sources for developing a research problem: Personal Experiences; Practical Experiences; Critical Appraisal of literature; Previous Experience; Existing theories; Social issues; Exposure to field situations; Consultation with experts (Patidar, 2013). Last couple of weeks we were appraising the research articles. So I am using Critical Appraisal of literature, as a source to identify
Critique and Analysis of Family Stress Theory Nursing theory explains the relationship between concepts to enhance understanding and knowledge about a phenomenon (Walker & Advant, 2005). Theoretical frameworks for nursing of families provide a foundation for guiding the development of family centered care and research (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003).The application of theory helps to guide nursing practice, education, and research and supports the development of evidence-based nursing strategies
Research critique slides for Courtney Center #2 – APA Citation Potter, P., Deshields, T., Berger, J.A., Clarke, M., Olsen, S., & Chen, L. (2013). Evaluation of a compassion fatigue resiliency program for oncology nurses. Oncology Nursing Forum 40(2), 180-187. #3 – Statement of the Problem • Problem Identification o Oncology nurses are at great risk for compassion fatigue o Limited interventions and resources available to nurses experiencing compassion fatigue. • Background – Compassion fatigue
Abstract The following is a critique of a quantitative research article on “A quantitative assessment of patient and nurse outcomes of bedside nursing report implementation” by Karie Sand-Jecklin and Jay Sherman. The study is to see if there are any improvements to patient and nursing satisfaction. Are there benefits to bedside reporting? Do nurses give more or less information during bedside reporting? How can bedside reporting improve the patient’s attitude toward care? All these are questions
A research critique is a critical evaluation or appraisal of a research report. It is a systematic, unprejudiced, careful assessment of all aspects of a study to judge the merits, limitations, meaning and significance based on previous research experience and knowledge of the topic and the conclusion is relevant and applicable to the evidence-based practice (Grove, Gray & Barns, 2015). The reason for writing this critique was to assess my analytical skills in critiquing research articles and honing
A critique is a detailed analysis and assessment of something. It is important to critique a research paper because publication does not mean quality. The title ‘the image of community nursing: implications for future student nurse recruitment’ (Norman, 2015) efficiently outlined the main context of the research paper which is the perception that young people have on Nursing as a career, this is mentioned in the introduction at the beginning of the paper as well as in the title, which displays to
Qualitative research methods usually involve in depth interviews to discover view points on an issue. Unlike quantitative research, qualitative research does not involve statistical tests (Differences Between Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods). “Putting the ‘patient’ in patient safety: a qualitative study of consumer experiences” is a good qualitative research article for a nurse to critique. The research articles title clearly indicates the main objective of the study is to find out
We also learned the value of reviewing a research article as a group. Collectively we were able to understand a greater breadth of information and share our individual perspectives aided our ability to critique the articles. For example, in the quantitative article by Smith-Coggins et. al, when analyzing the inclusion criteria for the participants, one of our members pointed out that there was no information regarding years of experience working night shifts. A person new to working night shifts