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Contrast the types of information that you gained from examining the two different research approaches in the articles that you selected.

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Application: Critiquing Quantitative, Qualitative, or Mixed Methods Studies
Critiquing the validity and robustness of research featured in journal articles provides a critical foundation for engaging in evidence-based practice. In Weeks 5 and 6, you explored quantitative research designs. In Week 7, you will examine qualitative and mixed methods research designs. For this Assignment, which is due by Day 7 of Week 7, you critique a quantitative and either a qualitative or a mixed methods research study and compare the types of information obtained in each.
 
To prepare:
 

  • Select a health topic of interest to you that is relevant to your current area of practice. The topic may be your Course Portfolio Project or a different topic of your choice.
    Using the Walden Library, locate two articles in scholarly journals that deal with your portfolio topic:  (does hand washing and appropriate staff dressing among the surgical ward nurses reduce cross infection during patient management?) 1) Select one article that utilizes a quantitative research design and 2)  select a second article  that utilizes either a qualitative OR  a mixed methods design.  These need to be single studies not systematic or integrative reviews (including meta-analysis and metasynthesis). You may use research articles from your reference list. If you cannot find these two types of research on your portfolio topic, you may choose another topic.
  • Locate the following documents in this week’s Learning Resources to access the appropriate templates, which will guide your critique of each article:
    • Critique Template for a Qualitative Study
    • Critique Template for a Quantitative Study
    • Critique Template for a Mixed-Methods Study
  • Consider the fields in the templates as you review the information in each article.
  • Begin to draft a paper in which you analyze the two research approaches as indicated below.
  • Reflect on the overall value of both quantitative and qualitative research. If someone were to say to you, “Qualitative research is not real science,” how would you respond?
    To complete this Assignment:

 

  • Complete the two critiques using the appropriate templates (see attached files).
  • Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
    • Contrast the types of information that you gained from examining the two different research approaches in the articles that you selected.
    • Describe the general advantages and disadvantages of the two research approaches featured in the articles. Use examples from the articles for support.
    • Formulate a response to the claim that qualitative research is not real science. Highlight the general insights that both quantitative and qualitative studies can provide to researchers. Support your response with references to the Learning Resources and other credible sources.
      As you complete this Assignment, remember to:

 

  • Submit your paper to Grammarly and Turnitin through the Walden Writing Center. Based on the Grammarly and Turnitin reports, revise your paper as necessary.
  • Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The School of Nursing Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available from the Walden University website found in this week’s Learning Resources). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
  • Combine all three parts of this assignment into one Word document including both critique templates and the narrative with your references.  Submit this combined document.
     

Explain how you might impact social change through your work with clients who have mental health issues.

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Assignment 4: Practicum – Week 10 Journal Entry
Reflect on your overall practicum experience in this course. Then, address the following in your Practicum Journal.
: Explain whether your therapeutic theory has changed as a result of your
practicum experiences. Recall the theories you selected in Week 1 which is (Psychodynamic
Theory & Cognitive Theory)
: Explain how you integrated the therapeutic approaches from this course in your
clinical practice. Include how this helped you achieve the goals and objectives
you developed in Week 1 ( For this assignment, just make up any goals)
: Explain how you might impact social change through your work with clients who
have mental health issues.
: Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
NOTE: PLEASE SEE AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE ATTACHED Practicum Journal Template AND JOURNAL SAMPLE (TIME LOG & JOURNAL ENTRIES) FOR WRITING THIS ASSIGNMENT…..ALSO FOR THE TIME LOG AND JOURNAL ENTRIES, JUST MAKE UP A REASONABLE INFORMATION AND CLIENT INFORMATION IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING AND INCLUDE REFERENCES
                                                                Learning Resources
Required Readings
Wheeler, K. (Ed.). (2014). Psychotherapy for the advanced practice psychiatric nurse: A how-to guide for evidence-based practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. Chapter 17, “Psychotherapy With Children” (pp. 597–624)
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Bass, C., van Nevel, J., & Swart, J. (2014). A comparison between dialectical behavior therapy, mode deactivation therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy in the treatment of adolescents. International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 9(2), 4–8. doi:10.1037/h0100991
Koocher, G. P. (2003). Ethical issues in psychotherapy with adolescents. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 59(11), 1247–1256. PMID:14566959
McLeod, B. D., Jensen-Doss, A., Tully, C. B., Southam-Gerow, M. A., Weisz, J. R., &
Kendall, P. C. (2016). The role of setting versus treatment type in alliance within youth therapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 84(5), 453–464. doi:10.1037/ccp0000081
Zilberstein, K. (2014). The use and limitations of attachment theory in child psychotherapy. Psychotherapy, 51(1), 93–103. doi:10.1037/a0030930

Compared and contrasted the roles of the NP, nurse educator, nurse informaticist, and nurse administrator in advanced practice nursing pertaining to clinical practice, primary care, education, administration, and research.

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Overview/Description: The final assignment will synthesize what you have discovered about the different advanced practice roles and scope of practice found in the master of nursing curriculum: NP, nurse educator, nurse informaticist, and nurse administrator. You will review all roles and then examine the specialty(Family Nurse Practitioner) for which you were admitted, focusing on the scope of practice, core competencies, certification requirements, and legal aspects of practice for that specific role. You will also identify the practice environment and population you will be working with, as well as peers and colleagues. In addition, you will discuss your future leadership role and participation in professional organizations.
Your paper is to be based on current literature, standards of practice, core competencies, and certification bodies for your chosen role. The paper should be 10–12 pages excluding the title and reference, and APA format is required.
Criteria:

  • Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing:
    • Compare and contrast the roles of the NP, nurse educator, nurse informaticist, and nurse administrator in advanced practice nursing pertaining to clinical practice, primary care, education, administration, and research.
  • Selected Advanced Practice Role:
    • Examine regulatory and legal requirements for the state in which you plan to practice.
    • Describe the professional organizations available for membership based on your selected role.
    • Identify required competencies, including certification requirements for your selected role.
    • Predict the organization and setting, population, and colleagues with whom you plan to work.
  • Leadership Attributes of the Advanced Practice Role:
    • Determine your leadership style (http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-leadershipquiz.htm).
    • Identify leadership attributes you currently possess, and attributes you may need to develop.
    • Determine how to attain and evaluate those missing attributes.
  • Health Policy and the Advanced Practice Role
  • Visit the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (http://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/newsroom/features-and-articles/health-policy.html) and identify a health policy issue. Conduct a review of literature and address the following:
    • Describe the current policy and what needs to change; justify your conclusions with citations from the literature.
    • Provide the process required to make the change with key players and parties of interest.
    • Explain how you could lead the effort to make or influence the change in policy.
    • Predict the effect on healthcare quality if the change in policy is implemented.

Submit your document to the W5 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Saturday, November 5, 2016.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing:

  • Compared and contrasted the roles of the NP, nurse educator, nurse informaticist, and nurse administrator in advanced practice nursing pertaining to clinical practice, primary care, education, administration, and research.
60
Individual Advanced Practice Role (20 points each):

  • Examined regulatory and legal requirements for the state in which you plan to practice.
  • Described the professional organizations available for membership based on your selected role.
  • Identified required competencies, including certification requirements for your selected role.
  • Predicted the organization and setting, population, and colleagues with whom you plan to work.
80
Leadership Attributes of the Advanced Practice Role (20 points each):

  • Determined your leadership style.
  • Identified leadership attributes you currently possess and attributes you may need to develop.
  • Determined how to attain and evaluate those missing attributes.
60
Health Policy and the Advanced Practice Role (20 points each):
Visited the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and identified a health policy issue. Conducted a review of literature and addressed the following:

  • Described the current policy and what needs to change; justified your conclusions with citations from the literature.
  • Provided the process required to make the change with key players and parties of interest.
  • Explained how you could lead the effort to make or influence the change in policy.
  • Predicted the effect on healthcare quality if the change in policy is implemented.
80
APA Style/Format:
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. APA format was used.

How could you convince the health practitioner that this is a useful device that could positively impact patient care?

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  • Article: Lindberg, M., Chapman, M., Samsock, D., Thomas, S., & Lindberg, A. (2003). Comparisons of three different investigative interview techniques with young children. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 164(1), 5-28. Retrieved from
    http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9923366&site=ehost-live&scope=site
    This article presented the results of a study on finding the answers to four questions. First, what interviewing technique for children gives us the most correct versus incorrect, coached, and suggested information? Second, how is information that is provided by child witnesses received and interpreted by interviewers? Third, what implications do these relations have in terms of the practice of training new interviewers? Fourth, what do these results have to say about theories of memory in general?
  • Article: Memon, A., & Vartoukian, R. (1996). The effects of repeated questioning on young children’s eyewitness testimony. British Journal of Psychology, 87(3), 403-415. Retrieved from
    http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9609205550&site=ehost-live&scope=site
    This article studies the impact of repeated questioning on children’s memory performance.

 
Optional Resources
 Media
 

  • Video: PBS. (Producer). (2009, June). NOVA science now: How memory works [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/how-memory-works.html
  • Video: PBS. (Producer). (2002). Frontline: Inside the teenage brain [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/video/flv/generic.html?s=frol02sfacq392&continuous=1

 
Websites
 

  • Exploratorium. (1998). Memory lecture series. Retrieved from http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/lectures.html

 
HEALTH INFORMATICS DISCUSSION BOARD DUE WEDNESDAY 250 TO 300 WORDS

 

Discussion – Week 3
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The Impact of Device Design on Work Flow
To prepare for this Discussion, search the Internet for an example of a mobile device that a health practitioner uses in tasks associated with his/her job.
By Day 4, post a comprehensive response to the following:
 

  • Briefly describe the device and its purpose.
  • What are positive outcomes from using this device?
  • What are negative outcomes from using this device?
  • Should the organization mandate the use of this device? What could happen if the practitioner refused?
  • How could you convince the health practitioner that this is a useful device that could positively impact patient care?

RESOURCES

 
Media
Video: Laureate Education (Producer). (2010). Health informatics: Workflow redesign and human factors [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
 
Readings
 

  • Topical Study Guide
  • Piechowski, R. (March/April 2006). Making CPOE Work: Redesign Workflows to Optimize Benefits. Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare. Retrieved at: http://www.psqh.com/marapr06/cpoe.html
  • Karsh, B., Weinger, M., Abbott, P., & Wears, R. (2010). Health information technology: fallacies and sober realities. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association: JAMIA, 17(6), 617–623.
  • Norris, B. (2009). Human factors and safe patient care. Journal of Nursing Management, 17(2), 203–2 11.
  • Erickson, L., & Lyon, T. (2008). How to fix a flawed process: The four rules of work design. Family Practice Management, 15(6), 29–33.
  • Elrod, J., & Androwich, I. (2009). Applying human factors analysis to the design of the electronic health record. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 146, 132-6.
  • Green, M. (2009). Medical equipment: Good design or bad design? Retrieved from
    http://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/mederror.html
  • Carayon, P. (2010). Human factors in patient safety as an innovation. Applied Ergonomics, 41(5), 657-665.
  • Agarwal, R., Khuntia, J. (2009). Personal Health Information and the Design of Consumer Health Information Technology: Background Report. (Prepared by Insight Policy Research under Contract No. HHSA290200710072T. AHRQ Publication No. 09-0075-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. June 2009.) Pages 1–31 and 54–80. Retrieved from
    http://healthit.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/09-0075-EF.pdf
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. (2009, December 4). Glossary of Health-IT Terms.
  • Wilkins, M. A. (2009). Factors influencing acceptance of electronic health records in hospitals. Perspectives in Health Information Management, (Fall 2009), 1–20.