Quantitative research utilizes a systematic way in an orderly manner to determine a problem and a subsequent solution to the issue (McNiff, Petrick, 2018).
Experimental researches are the gold-standard for research in medicine, biology, and so on. In an Experimental study, researchers can manipulate one or more independent variables, randomly assign participants to control or experimental group (treatment group), and compare them (Statistics Solutions 2020). If done accurately, experimental studies will provide evidence for cause and effect. Highly controlled environment (McNiff, Petrick, 2018). Example: effect of smoking cessation program on smoking pregnant women. A sample of 30 women from the same hospital (or GI clinic) was assigned to an experimental or control group. Smoking status was measured by self-report and biochemical measures. Data were collected before random assignment to groups and after three follow up points: after the first week of the session, in five months and after delivery of the baby. During educational sessions, nicotine replacement gum was provided fo the experimental group while the control group received brochures about how smoking affects pregnancy and lactation.
Non-experimental research can be just as impressive, but we cannot draw the same conclusions from it as we can with experimental research. The non-experimental study is usually descriptive or correlational. That means that we are either describing a situation or phenomenon just as it is, or we are defining a correlation between two or more variables. All without any intervention from the researcher meaning that we do not manipulate any variables (e.g., change the conditions that an experimental group undergoes) or randomly assign members to a control or treatment group. Without this level of control, we cannot determine any causal effects. High chance of bias (McNiff, Petrick, 2018). While validity is still a concern in non-experimental research, the concerns are more about the validity of the measurements, rather than the validity of the effect.
Example of correlational research: a randomized trial of 100 breastfeeding mothers, we arranged to determine the relationship of maternal age and anxiety in breastfeeding women during the immediate postpartum period. The result would be: A weak but significant negative relationship exists between age and anxiety; as age increases, anxiety decreases. As we can see Correlational research measures the statistical relationship between two or more variables and the degree of the relationship (cause/effect).
References
McNiff, P., Petrick, M. (2018). Quantitative Research: Ethics, Theory, and Research. In Nursing research: Understanding methods for best practice. Retrieved from: https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs433v/nursing-research-understanding-methods-for-best-practice/v1.1/#/chapter/3.
Statistics Solutions. (2020). Research Designs: Non-Experimental vs. Experimental. Retrieved from: https://www.statisticssolutions.com/research-designs-non-experimental-vs-experimental/

Experimental research is the most powerful qualitative method.it has a rigorous control of the variables.it It is an objective, systematic, and highly controlled investigation conducted for predicting and controlling phenomena. During the experimental design, the researcher uses a random assignment. they also manipulate a must be randomization, control a group, and manipulation of a variable while examining the direct cause or predicted relationship between variables.

Non-experimental research is research that lacks the manipulation of an independent variable, random assignment of participants to conditions or orders of conditions, or both.it focuses on examining variables as they would naturally occur. Some of the examples of experimental research are surveys, case studies, comparative studies, and descriptive studies. This research design has no random assignment, no control groups, and no manipulation of variables. The research method is observation only.

Experimental research provides convincing evidence that changes with an independent variable. this it results in the differences in a dependent variable. on the other hand, non-experimental research does not cause any change in the independent variables.

Reference: Dawson R, Algozzine R. Doing Case Study Research: A Practical Guide for Beginning Researchers. 2006. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Qualitative content analysis in nursing research: concepts, procedures, and measures to achieve trustworthiness. Nurse Educ Today. 2004 Feb; 24(2):105–12.

 

For this assignment, you are the new Compliance Representative in the HR Department. It is your primary goal to ensure the organization is compliant with laws and regulations in all areas including recruiting/hiring new people, employee safety, and fair labor practices for current employees. While you address compliance concerns in all departments, you report to the VP of Human Resources. Read the case study of Sarah Green and provide a two-part response to the VP of HR.

Part One: Read and analyze the scenario below. Write a report to the VP of HR summarizing the case and providing a clear argument that an EEOC act was violated. State which act applies to the case.

Part Two: Prepare an outline of a training session for hiring managers and for the pay and benefits specialists to prevent a repeat of the situation in the scenario.

Case Study

Sarah Green has been an accountant for 12 years. She worked in a small medical practice for two years after earning her BS in Accounting and then chose to work freelance for five years. For the past five years she worked at a large firm, Stokely and Associates, where she brought in more new clients than 92% of her colleagues and received a higher satisfaction score from clients than 90% of her coworkers.

Sarah had to move to a new city to care for her sick mother. This meant finding a new accounting position. She was excited to be hired at the large accounting firm, Parker and Mendez Accounting, LLC, right away. Unfortunately, she learned after 4 months that she was being paid less than her coworkers who had equal or less experience than she did. When she asked the hiring manager about the discrepancy, she was told that the organization’s policy is to pay in a range based on previous pay. The hiring manager did admit to being surprised that her previous salary was at the low end of the expected range given her successes and performance reviews, but the policy is there for a reason and making an exception defeats the purpose of the policy.

After researching her industry and old employer, Sarah learned that her previous employer regularly paid women less than men even when the women had more experience or brought in more clients. Her current pay was impacted by this discriminatory practice.

The report to the VP of HR should include two parts:

Part One

• A summary of Sarah’s case.
• Address which of the EEOC acts the previous organization violated.
• An explanation of the ethical and legal obligations of the current organization.
• A proposed solution for Sarah.
• A proposed change in policy for determining starting pay at the current organization.

Part Two

An outline of a training session for all hiring managers and benefits and payroll specialists. Each of these sections should be included and explained briefly but with enough detail that the decision-makers reading the report are fully informed and can approve the training.

• Introduction: Provide an overview of the training. Example: Excellence in Interviewing is a two-week online training that introduces the best practices in interviewing.
• Scope: State how broad or narrow the focus of the training will be.
• Objectives: List what participants will be able to do using “To + verb” statements. Example: To roleplay an effective phone interview. To write three behavioral interview questions that assess given criteria.
• Training Method: Explain the format of the training. Online, face-to-face, blended, asynchronous or in real time or both.
• Evaluation using Kirkpatrick’s Levels: Address each level of Kirkpatrick’s in detail. Share specific strategy to evaluating the proposed training.

Use this template attached

 

1) Minimum 3 full pages 

               

               Cover or reference page not included

2)¨**********MLA norms

            All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphs

            Bulleted responses are not accepted

            No write in the first person.

            

3) It will be verified by Turnitin and SafeAssign

4) 8 References (See attach)

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1) Make a research paper following the outline (Outline-File 1) information not included in the outline is not accepted

2) Only use the attached articles as a source of information. There are a total of 8 articles.

Literature Review Rough Draft (The importance of breast cancer screening)

The literature review is one of the most important components, and often the most time consuming part, of a good research proposal. Without the solid foundation of a good literature review, it is difficult to make a strong research proposal.

This week, you will work to develop a rough draft of your literature review. You will continue to develop the literature review next week based on feedback provided by your instructor. Then in week 7, you will submit a well-polished literature review as part of your final research proposal.

The following requirements should be met in your literature review:

• Include a minimum of six scholarly sources 
• Organize in logical sections 
• Include an overview of the literature 
• Be unbiased in your presentation of information 
• Include sources and content relevant to your research questions and hypothesis; state the relevance in your literature review 
• Include a critical assessment of the sources. Do not simply include a summary of what you have read 
• A strong introduction and conclusion, including further questions for research 
• Proper APA formatting, citations, and references 

Keep in mind that this is a rough draft, so the literature review does not need to be perfect. However, you should still submit a literature review with proper APA formatting, correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar that meets all of the specifications of the assignment listed above. You will then receive feedback from your instructor and continue to do more research, and modify and improve your current literature review.

 

Informatics in the Clinical Setting

Conduct an interview with someone in an informatics role in a clinical setting. Then, in a Microsoft Word document of 5-6 pages formatted in APA style, discuss each of the following criteria:

• Role description and education level required for the role.
• Describe their views on how their role affects patient safety and improves the quality of patient care.
• Describe the human factors faced in the role and other challenges.
• Express insights gained from the interview.
• Research and discuss the impact of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicators and The Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals in your clinical setting. Describe how these governing agencies influence delivery of direct patient care.
• Research, discuss, and identify the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) utilized in your clinical setting. Be sure to get the perspective of your selected informatics professional during your interview.