REQUIREMENTS 1. Review the three categories below (highlighted), which include one quantitative and one qualitative article. Select one category you are most interested in and use the assigned articles under that category to complete your assignment. Category 3: End- of-Life Care Holms, N., Milligan, S., & Kydd, A. (2014). A study of the lived experiences of registered nurses who have provided end-of-life care within an intensive care unit. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20(11), 549-556. doi:10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.11.549 Potash, J., HY Ho, A., Chan, F., Wang, X., & Cheng, C. (2014). Can art therapy reduce death anxiety and burnout in end-of-life care workers? A quasi-experimental study. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20(5), 233-240. doi:10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.5.233 2. Submit a 4-6 page APA-formatted paper (note a template for this assignment can be found in Course Resources): a. Include an Introduction section entitled, Critique of Quantitative and Qualitative Articles (centered, not bolded), that indicates the purpose of your paper b. Compare and contrast the articles with respect to (headings should be centered and bolded): 1. Research Design 2. Research Question(s) 3. Sampling Process and Sample Size 4. Methods for Data Analysis 5. Adhering to Ethical Standards 6. Reliability and Validity (Rigor) 7. Generalizability and Transferability of Findings c. Summarization (centered and bolded); share your own thoughts regarding the usefulness and value of quantitative vs. qualitative research. Provide a rationale for your opinions and explain how each research methodology can be used to support a change in practice. Be sure to avoid the use of 1st person terminology by referring to yourself as the DNP student or the DNP learner, etc.
Textbooks: Use the textbook if needed please.
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2015). Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare (3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (Eds) (2017). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (10th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
Articles needed for research paper: These two articles must be used for the paper.
Holms, N., Milligan, S., & Kydd, A. (2014). A study of the lived experiences of registered nurses who have provided end-of-life care within an intensive care unit. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20(11), 549-556. doi:10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.11.549
Potash, J., HY Ho, A., Chan, F., Wang, X., & Cheng, C. (2014). Can art therapy reduce death anxiety and burnout in end-of-life care workers? A quasi-experimental study. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20(5), 233-240. doi:10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.5.233
Instructions for paper:
1. Submit a 4-6 page APA-formatted paper (note a template for this assignment can be found in Course Resources):
a. Include an Introduction section entitled, Critique of Quantitative and Qualitative Articles (centered, not bolded), that indicates the purpose of your paper
b. Compare and contrast the articles with respect to (headings should be centered and bolded):
1. Research Design
2. Research Question(s)
3. Sampling Process and Sample Size
4. Methods for Data Analysis
5. Adhering to Ethical Standards
6. Reliability and Validity (Rigor)
7. Generalizability and Transferability of Findings
c. Summarization (centered and bolded); share your own thoughts regarding the usefulness and value of quantitative vs. qualitative research. Provide a rationale for your opinions and explain how each research methodology can be used to support a change in practice. Be sure to avoid the use of 1st person terminology by referring to yourself as the DNP student or the DNP learner, etc.