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Assignment: Nursing Data Collection and Research Questions
Part I
Critical Thinking Exercise - Data Collection
Instructions
1) Create a Microsoft Word document identifying the three types of data collection you would use and answer the following questions. Be sure to include how you would defend your choice of data collection method in each question and identify if a combination of methods would be appropriate.
2) What factors influence a student nurse's decision in choosing his or her first job after graduation?
3) How did Florence Nightingale choose elements to focus on when she began to formalize nursing as a profession?
4) What influences whether a nurse reports a medication error to his or her supervisor?
Part II
Critical Thinking Exercise - The Researcher
Instructions
Imagine you are a nurse researcher interested in studying the effect of different medications on pain control of fractures in children admitted to the emergency department. You want to compare IV morphine, oral ibuprofen, and oral acetaminophen with codeine.
Write a 1-2 page proposal summarizing the research plan you would use for this study. Include in your proposal:
1) Identify the specific research question you will use. Include a brief summary of the concepts or keywords you will use.
2) Provide information regarding the background of the problem. Why should we care about this research topic?
3) Summarize the type of research you will conduct (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods) and why.