Medical Research In Nursing Assignment

Medical Research In Nursing Assignment

Medical Research In Nursing Assignment

Florence Nightingale was not only a pioneer but driving force of what we know today a modern nursing. In the scope of things Florence Nightingale had the capacity and idea to take down notes(charting), collecting data regarding the conditions of the soldiers were enduring the Crimean War. All of the information that was gathered Florence changed practices on how soldiers were to be taken care of and thus reducing the rate of mortality, that today we call evidence based practice. As with many things, nursing has evolved throughout its conception in response to the changes that are occurring in today’s society. As nurses became more educated and become prominent professionals,journals were created to solely focused on nursing research. According to Houser ” In 1986, the National Center for Research for Nursing was created within the National Institute of Health and later became the National Institute of Nursing Research in 1993′(2018, p 7). Nurses have prominent roles in leading these researches as they gain experience from the bedside, patients, colleagues, etc.

Research is considered to be based on trying to gather information through ideas, knowledge and confirming that knowledge based on a scientific theory. In research,data collected needs to be inspected and analyzed. Research takes an scientific approach in validating the date. While Evidence Based Practice comes from research, the information used is to improve patient outcomes via evidence. In Evidence Based that information needs to be deciphered and then implemented in clinical decisions. At times the evidence may come from experts of the field not from research. “Whereas research is about developing new knowledge, EBP involves innovation in terms of finding and translating the best evidence into clinical practice”(Conner, 2014). We could not have Evidence Based Practice without the support of the research done in order to enhance in how nurses care for their patients and patients outcomes.

Throughout history people have been treated inhumanely for the sake of science. These acts that were discussed in our textbooks are all bothersome. The Tuskegee Study, the “subjects” were not informed the true nature of the study but also medications were withheld. This lack of care not only put these men’s lives in jeopardy but also the lives of their wives and unborn children. As a patient advocate, we have to stand up for our patients when something is not right. Patient have to treated with respect and have to be given autonomy in order to make their own decisions. Beneficence is huge as the intention should always be to do no harm and Justice provides that all should have fair treatment. Full disclosure of the study needs to be provided in order for the participants to give full consent. ” The manner in which the research is conducted should not compromise the dignity and well-being of the subjects, and it should avoid the historical pitfalls of unethical research”( Mandal, Acharya & Parija, 2011). Everyone deserves the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

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The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

• Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

 

LopesWrite Policy

• For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
• Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
• Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
• Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
• Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
• If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
• I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
• As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

• Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: 
  • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
  • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.