ASSIGNMENT: Chapters 6 & 7 discuss the types of Quantitative (QN) research designs. This assignment is designed to assess your knowledge of QN research designs and your ability to apply your knowledge to discuss QN research with your classmates.

Nursing 406 Week 2

Format

Do not use quotations in this discussion. Paraphrase your sources.

Topic

Read chapter 6 & 7 of your textbook on Quantitative research designs. Review chapter 3 from Week 1 on developing the research question and hypothesis. For this assignment, you must understand the criteria that distinguishes the different quantitative designs.

Scenario:

The standard care for diabetic patients with stage 2 or 3 pressure ulcers includes the use of antibiotic creams and daily dressing changes. Healing times can be weeks to months. It has been theorized that low-pressure pulsatile lavage may decrease the healing time for diabetic patients with stage 2 and 3 pressure ulcers in addition to the standard treatment. The research team is seeking to know the best design for testing this theory.

Your discussion for this week responds to the researchers question of design. Support your design selection with at least 2 scholarly journal articles related to your design selection. You can use your textbook for additional support.

Your initial post will:

a) Identify the problem under research. (Chapter 3)

b) State the purpose (Chapter 3)

c) Identify the hypothesis(es) or research question (Chapter 3)

d) Identify the intervention

d) Identify the dependent (DV) and independent (IV).

e) Identify the conceptual framework related to the researcher’s theory. (Read pages 134-135 in chapter 5 The Special Language of Theory in your textbook.)

f) Identify the research design best suited for this study.

g) Discuss the design and why it would be the best.

Your initial post should be no more than 300-words. References do not count in the word count but citations do.

Response: Post in your academic coach’s group only.

Respond to one classmate. Research their design selection and explain your support or disagreement with their design selection and why. At least 1 scholarly article to support your position is required. Your textbook can be used as additional information. References do not count in the word count but citations do.

The assignment opens Sunday of week-2 at 12:00 AM CST

TEXTBOOK:
Required Texts/Resources
Schmidt, N. A. & Brown, J. M. (Eds.). (2015). Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and
application of research ( 3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett
ISBN: 978-1-284-05330-2 (pbk)