NUR-513 Topic 6: Role of Research and Research Process for Advanced Registered Nurses

NUR-513 Topic 6: Role of Research and Research Process for Advanced Registered Nurses

NUR-513 Topic 6: Role of Research and Research Process for Advanced Registered Nurses

Topic 6: Role of Research and Research Process for Advanced Registered Nurses

Description

Objectives:

Describe the characteristics of scholarly nursing research for the advanced registered nurse.
Discuss methods for accessing and evaluating nursing research.
Relate credibility to academic integrity and evidence-based practice expectations.

Study Materials

Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession

Description:

Read Chapters 20-22 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession.

Information Literacy: The Perils of Online Research

Description:

Watch “Information Literacy: The Perils of Online Research,” by Cambridge Educational (2006), available through Films on Demand in the GCU Library.

Effective Internet Search: Basic Tools and Advanced Strategies

Description:

Watch “Effective Internet Search: Basic Tools and Advanced Strategies,” by Cambridge Educational (2011), available through Films on Demand in the GCU Library.

Researching, Reading, and Writing

Description:

Watch “Researching, Reading, and Writing,” by Cambridge Educational (2009), available through Films on Demand in the GCU Library.

A Scholar Is What a Scholar Writes: Practical Tips on Scholarly Writing

Description:

Read “A Scholar Is What a Scholar Writes: Practical Tips on Scholarly Writing,” by Walker, from Journal of Theory Construction & Testing (2003).

Library Walkthrough Tutorial

Description:

Watch the “Library Walkthrough Tutorial” to become familiar with the GCU Library.

Critically Analyzing Information Sources: Critical Appraisal and Analysis

Description:

Read “Critically Analyzing Information Sources: Critical Appraisal and Analysis,” located on the Cornell University Library website.

About Turnitin and Plagiarism

Description:

Read the “About Turnitin” and “Plagiarism” sections of the Academic Integrity page of the GCU website.

Tasks

Imagine the following scenario: You are taking the evidence-based practice course and one of your classmates shares an EBP project draft with you. You notice that some of the research has not been cited correctly or even at all. When you approach your classmate, the response is that “no one will notice and it is not a big deal anyway.” What are your next steps in speaking with your classmate? Consider how this could reflect on the credibility and integrity of the individuals involved, the University, and the profession.

Re: Topic 6 DQ 2

My next course of action is to explain to my classmate that his actions is considered as an act of plagiarism which is against GCU policy. Using the work of another without properly citing the source is commonly referred to as plagiarism (GCU, n.d.). This action is disregarding the work and ideas of the original author. In layman’s term this can be called as “stealing” of an intellectual property because you are giving an impression to the reader that you are the original source of that idea. I will tell my classmate that he can borrow ideas from other sources if he can make the proper citations. In fact, when you use citations it makes your overall essay more appealing because the reader is able to determine that your ideas are supported by other authors.

There are methods in place for students to utilize in order to prevent plagiarism and avoid red flags. One that is particularly being used at Grand Canyon University is called LopesWrite. By using LopesWrite’s originality checker, occurrence of plagiarism and academic dishonesty is prevented (GCU, n.d.). If the reason for my classmate’s actions is due to difficulty managing citations, I will suggest programs that can help him. The Refworks tool can export citations directly from most GCU databases while the Endnote tool can help import citations from many GCU databases (GCU, n.d.).

In summary, Plagiarism affects the integrity of the individual and the university. The university gets discredited and can have a bad reputation (GCU, n.d). Also, if others will see that it was done by a registered nurse, the nursing profession can suffer from the stigma that nurses are cheaters. At worst, you may even be branded as unworthy of the profession. It is therefore not worth the risk plagiarizing other people’s work. According to the speaker from one of the segments in the video entitled, Information Literacy: Perils of Online Research, plagiarism can be used as a reason for getting expelled in school and receive a failing grade. This can potentially destroy your dream towards a successful career. If a student is uncertain, it is best to seek advice from professors regarding proper ways of citing sources. As graduate students, due diligence in proofreading one’s work is expected.

References

Grand Canyon University (GCU). (n.d.). Academic intergrity. Grand Canyon University Library. https://students.gcu.edu/academics/academic-integrity.php

Grand Canyon University (GCU). (n.d.). Refworks & endnote: Refworks & endnote login. Grand Canyon University Library. https://libguides.gcu.edu/refworksandendnote

Cambridge Educational. (2006). Information literacy: The perils of online research. Grand Canyon University Library.https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://digital.films.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=35675

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.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

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.