Purpose

A baccalaureate nurse understands, relates, and values the fundamental elements of research, process, and designs as a foundation for an evidence-based practice (AACN, 2008; QSEN, 2018). This assignment provides a learning activity for students to demonstrate understanding of quantitative and qualitative research, the purpose and importance of designs, and how research is critical for creating a credible evidence-based nursing practice. 

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.

• CO 1:  Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)
• CO 2:  Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO 4 & 8)
• CO 5:  Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (PO 7 & 8)

Directions for Preparing the Scholarly Paper

1. Read each of these instructions.
2. Read the assignment grading rubric criteria. Your paper will be graded using the assignment grading rubric criteria.
3. Review the Recommended Guideline (Links to an external site.). The guideline is a recommended outline only and does not substitute for your assignment grading rubric. 
4. Review the following link which contains a tutorial for your Week 5 Assignment. Tutorial may look slightly different session to session. Grading criteria and rubric will be the same. Click here for the transcript. (Links to an external site.)https://lms.courselearn.net/lms/video/player.html?video=0_72mxt830
5. This assignment is completed as an APA paper. APA resources can be found in your Resources Tab and the library. You are required to complete the paper using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the “.docx” format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.) . Click on the envelope at the top of the page
6. Two or more supporting scholarly references are required. Textbooks and assigned readings are not allowed and should not be used as a scholarly source. Use the Chamberlain Library to locate relevant, scholarly sources.
7. No more than two direct quotes are allowed. You should be using mostly your own words to demonstrate your understanding of the topics/criteria for this assignment. Citations and references must be included.
8. This is a short, scholarly paper. The assignment should be 3-4 pages in length not including the title page and references page.
9. Submit the completed assignment on the Week 5: Assignment page.

Best Practices

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Scholarly Sources and Citations 

• Use APA format in citations and references.
• No more than two direct quotes are allowed. Paraphrasing encouraged. 

**Academic Integrity**

Chamberlain College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments.

By submitting this assignment, I pledge on my honor that all content contained is my own original work except as quoted and cited appropriately. I have not received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment.

References

American Association of Colleges of Nurses. (2008). Executive summary: The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. http://www.aacnnursing.org/Education-Resources/AACN-Essentials

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. (2018). QSEN knowledge, skills, and attitude competencies. http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-ksas/

Rubric

NR439 Week 5 Assignment RubricNR439 Week 5 Assignment RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroductionWrite a paragraph introduction incorporating your learning and using mostly your own words to summarize:
a) The need for nursing research.
b) The importance for nurses to understand the basic principles of research.
c) The purpose of your paper.32.0 pts

Thoroughly summarizes criteria in the first column. Excellent details are provided.28.0 pts

Mostly summarizes criteria in the first column or one criteria lacks details or is missing.25.0 pts

Minimally summarizes criteria from first the column or two criteria lack details or is missing.11.0 pts

Poorly summarizes criteria from the first column or all criteria lack details.0.0 pts

All criteria from the first column are missing.32.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuantitative ResearchWrite a paragraph incorporating your learning and using mostly your own words to summarize:
a) The importance of quantitative research.
b) One type of quantitative design; explain one important feature of this type of design.
c) How quantitative research can help improve nursing practice.34.0 pts

Thoroughly summarizes criteria in the first column. Excellent details are provided.30.0 pts

Mostly summarizes criteria in the first column or one criteria lacks details or is missing.27.0 pts

Minimally summarizes criteria from first the column or two criteria lack details or is missing.13.0 pts

Poorly summarizes criteria from the first column or all criteria lack details.0.0 pts. All criteria from the first column are missing.34.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQualitative ResearchWrite a paragraph incorporating your learning and using mostly your own words to summarize:
a) The importance of qualitative research.
b) One type of qualitative design; explain one important feature of this type of design.
c) How qualitative research can help improve nursing practice.34.0 pts. Thoroughly summarizes criteria in the first column. Excellent details are provided.30.0 pts. Mostly summarizes criteria in the first column or one criteria lacks details or is missing.27.0 pts. Minimally summarizes criteria from first the column or two criteria lack details or is missing.13.0 pts. Poorly summarizes criteria from the first column or all criteria lack details.0.0 pts. All criteria from the first column are missing.34.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch SamplingWrite a paragraph incorporating your learning and using mostly your own words to summarize:
a) What is sampling and why is sampling important.
b) One sampling strategy used in quantitative research.
c) One other sampling strategy that you learned.34.0 pts. Thoroughly summarizes all criteria in the first column. Thorough details are provided.30.0 pts. Mostly summarizes criteria in the first column or one criteria lacks details or is missing.27.0 pts. Minimally summarizes criteria from the first column or two criteria lack details or is missing.13.0 pts. Vaguely summarizes all criteria from the first column or all criteria lack details.0.0 pts. All criteria from the first column are missing.34.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCredible Nursing PracticeWrite a paragraph incorporating your learning and using mostly your own words to summarize:
a) How research can help to make nursing practice safer.
b) Why research is critical for creating an evidence-based nursing practice.34.0 pts. Thoroughly summarizes criteria in the first column. Thorough details are provided.30.0 pts. Mostly summarizes criteria in the first column. Good details.27.0 pts. Minimally summarizes criteria in the first column or one criteria lack details or is missing.13.0 pts. Poorly summarizes criteria from the first column or both criteria lack details.0.0 pts. Both criteria from the first column are missing.34.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusionWrite a short, concise, thorough summary of the main points of the paper.32.0 pts 

Summarizes a short, concise, thorough summary of the main points of the paper.28.0 pts. Mostly summarizes the main points of the paper. Good details.25.0 pts. Writes a vague summary of the paper. Fair details.11.0 pts. Writes a poor summary of the paper. Poor details.0.0 pts. Did not sufficiently provide any of the conclusion criteria or conclusion not discussed.32.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly Writing, Mechanics, Organization, Spelling, Sentence Structure, Grammar.8.0 pts. Excellent scholarly writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence structure, grammar. No errors noted.6.0 ptsGood writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence structure, grammar. A few errors.3.0 ptsFair writing, mechanics, organization, Spelling, sentence structure, grammar. Some errors noted.2.0 ptsPoor writing, mechanics, organization, spelling sentence structure, grammar. Many errors noted.0.0 ptsVery poor writing, mechanics, and organization. Errors throughout are noted. Writing is difficult to understand or follow.8.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Formatting8.0 ptsExcellent APA formatting with no errors. Uses mostly own words. No more than 2 direct quotes used.6.0 ptsGood APA formatting with a few errors noted. Three direct quotes used.3.0 ptsFair APA formatting with some errors noted. Four direct quotes used.2.0 ptsPoor APA formatting with many errors noted. Five or more direct quotes used.0.0 ptsVery poor APA with errors noted throughout.8.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupporting EvidenceUses 2 or more relevant scholarly sources to support writing. Textbooks should not be used.9.0 ptsUses 2 or more relevant scholarly sources to support writing. Textbooks are not used.5.0 ptsUses at least 1 relevant scholarly source to support writing.0.0 ptsNo relevant scholarly sources provided.9.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Deduction0.0 pts0 points deductedSubmitted on time0.0 ptsNot submitted on time – Points deducted1 day late =11.25 deduction; 2 days=22.5 deduction; 3 days=33.75 deduction; 4 days =45 deduction; 5 days = 56.25 deduction; 6 days =67.5 deduction; 7 days =78.75 deduction; Score of 0 if more than 7 days late0.0 pts

 

Book Review #3- “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down”

Chapters 7-12

1. Do you believe removing Lia from her parent’s care was the right choice for her overall wellbeing? Why or why not?
2. How did the author find an interpreter that was successful in serving as a cultural broker between herself and the Lees?
3. How did Jeanine Hilt advocate for the Lee family?
4. Explain how Neil Ernst and the Lees may have differed culturally in their understanding of the value or perception of the Ernst’s’ family vacation.
5. Give three reasons why many Hmong may have resisted leaving the refugee camp (Ban Vanai) in Thailand.

 

Instructions
For this week’s assignment respond to one of the following options, and include Option 1, 2, or 3 as part of your heading.

Option 1: The first option is to name and describe in detail a key specific and recent healthcare technology. What are at least two key moral problems this technology creates? What are the proper moral guidelines for dealing with it in your view? Compare your approach to what an utilitarian and ethical egoist would say (each independently).

Option 2: In the second option, name and describe in detail a key specific and recent social technology. What are at least two key moral problems this technology creates? What are the proper moral guidelines for dealing with it in your view? Compare your moral approach to what an utilitarian and social contract ethicist would say (each independently).

Option 3: John Doe, Patient One, is in late stage of kidney disease. If he does not receive a new kidney, then he is predicted to die within a week. Doe is 45, single, and has no children. Doctors theorize that Doe damaged his kidney by not following a low-salt diet. Doe inherited one million dollars and is known for giving money to charity. Without a transplant, he will probably be forced to spend all his money searching for a kidney outside of the usual legal channels.  Patient Two is Jane Doe (no relation to John). Patient Two is a mother of two children (ages 21 and 24). She is divorced and 55 years old. She developed kidney problems due to eating a high-fat and high-sugar diet. If she does not receive a kidney within one month, doctors believe she will die.  Patient Three is an orphan. This orphan lives in a state facility. She was born with a genetic condition that constantly damages her kidney. The only known approach to her condition is to provide her with a kidney transplant every so often. She is 11 and has already undergone two kidney transplants. She will perish in two months if she does not receive another transplant. 

All three patients are at the same hospital. The hospital only has one kidney to give out. The orphan’s birth parents were known to be of a religion that is opposed to organ donation. The other patients come from religions that do not oppose organ donation. Who should get the kidney?  Why should that candidate receive it over the others? Devise a course of social action and a solution for this case by using the ethics of egoism and then utilitarianism to a key moral conflict involving health care in this case. Appraise the interests of diverse populations (in terms  of ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.) and how they relate to the case.

For all the options:

Cite the textbook and incorporate outside sources, including citations.

You should not be using any text you used in a discussion board or assignment for this class or any previous class.

You will submit all of the following:

• A written report that presents one of the options above (Be sure to give equal time to each element.)
• An oral presentation that summarizes the report and examines the ethical ideas beyond the particulars of each case.
• The link or a scan of the article mentioning the health technology, social technology, or case you are reporting on. If you made up the case, please indicate that in your report.

You should not be using any text you used in a discussion board or assignment for this class or any previous class.

Cite the textbook and incorporate outside sources, including citations.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)

Presentation Requirements

• Length: 2-3 minutes

  When replying to your peers, think about the ethical considerations related to research or working with a vulnerable population. Although the vulnerable share characteristics making them susceptible to health concerns, they remain unique. In the initial post, everyone discussed both strengths and weaknesses inherent to a specific vulnerable population. What steps would you recommend to ensure that your peer’s vulnerable group is ethically protected throughout the research as well as the participation element of a community-based participatory research project; that is, shelter services, food banks, case management, support groups, etc.?  utilizing at least two scholarly references per peer post. APA format. Please respond to the write up below in just like 8 sentences:

 The population I chose in week 1 is the mentally ill population. “She described health as an asset, as she stressed focusing on individual strengths rather than problems.” (Pender, Murdaugh, & Parsons, 2015) Some strengths or assets of the mentally ill population include resilience and ego-resilience. “Resiliency resources can be a valuable mechanism for maintaining the well-being and understanding differential resistance to, and recovery from ill-health later in life.” (Zargham-Boroughjeni, Maghsoudi, & Oreyzi, 2015) The mentally ill population has a lot of health problems. When thinking of health problems related to mentally ill population, chronic disease comes to mind. A lot of patients with mental illness with have chronic medical conditions either untreated or poorly managed due to their mental state. They also often acquire new diseases as their mental illness progresses. When mental illness is treated and stable, many times the medical conditions are easier to maintain and stabilize. Health-related lifestyle strengths definition is like health assets when reading the definitions. The mentally ill are generally resilient and characterize ego-resilience. Key health-related beliefs vary when it comes to mentally ill population. Depending on their severity of disease state, and their stability of disease, many can have different beliefs when related to health. Often, they are skeptical of receiving care and avoidant. Health behaviors that put the mentally ill at risk are homelessness, drug/alcohol abuse, avoiding healthcare, and not getting their mental illness treated. The mentally ill population generally have high risk lifestyle behaviors. Changes that could improve the mentally ill populations quality of life, is receiving psychiatric care and begin treatment for their mental illness if deemed appropriate by provider. Also, accessing resources in the community to decrease high risk behaviors and help stabilize their condition.
When implementing a community-based participatory research health promotion project within the mentally ill population, there will be some pros and cons. The goal of this type of project is to address the need for improved transdisciplinary and intervention research methods and approaches, and to strengthen the science of community engagement in addressing health disparities in socially disadvantaged population groups (Castille, 2018). Some pros of doing this project would be the ability to see where there are gaps in providing services and care for the mentally ill population. Also, the ability to determine where community resources should be allocated to. It would be a great way to determine what they mentally ill feel they need more of in resources in the community. Cons of this project would be the reliability of information you may receive from some of the mentally ill population. They are generally poor historians and may not paint a clear picture of their day to day life. Getting information from a local mental health facility, homeless shelters, and other current community resources that the mentally ill utilize would be beneficial as well as gaining information from the mentally ill themselves.