NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

Data Collection and Measurement
The tools that we use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Define these terms with respect to research and explain why they are important.
Consider data collection and measure methods as you read the following online or after you download it.
American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursing workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends. Retrieved from Review these facts and describe what the results say about this sample of the nursing workforce. What do you believe was the intent of the researcher who designed the survey?

Reading Research Literature – Week 5
Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and Assignment, e.g.,NR 439 _RRL_Smith.Submit to the Week 5 RRL basket in the Dropbox by11:59 pm MT Sunday at the end of Week 5. The guidelines and grading rubric for this Assignment may be found in Doc Sharing. NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

Title: RRL
Name:[replace this text with your name]
The following questions pertain to:
George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.
1) What is the purpose of this research?
2) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.
3) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description.
4) Describe the population (sample) for this study. NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

5) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?
6) Describe the data collection procedure.
7) How were the data analyzed after collection?
8) Discuss the limitations found in the study.
9) Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?
10) How does this advance knowledge in the field? The following questions pertain to: Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurgNursing, 23(4), 231-237. NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

11)What is the purpose of this research?
12)What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.
13) Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description. 14)Describe the population (sample) for this study.
15) Was the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?
16) Describe the data collection procedure.
17)How were the data analyzed?
18)Discuss the limitations found in the study?
19)Discuss the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they collected?
20)How does this advance knowledge in the field. NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

Description

PROPOSAL – WEEK 2 (50 POINTS)

Create a proposal of approximately 700 words that references one academic scholarly source for the research project you intend to complete. This project should engage at least one academic source, should include an introduction and thesis to the best extent that you know it at this point in time, and should locate a central controversy that requires deft and subtle handling. Be sure to adhere to APA style for in-text citation and final reference page. (No cover page is needed.) NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

Select a project from among those suggested on the Course Project page under Course Home or discuss a special topic with your professor.

Example Introduction/Thesis to a Student Paper:

It never ceases to amaze me that we pay so little attention to the greatest bulk of our intelligence—that is, the quality of thinking that helps us adapt, deal with stress, love, and live lives of fulfillment. Aristotle argued that educating the mind and not the heart is no education at all. For decades, educators have focused on cognitive skills because they are testable and, therefore, metrics can be applied to them. This kind of education, testing, and then metrically interpreting results has governed American education for decades. NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

And the results have been losses of creativity, imagination, courtesy, civic interest, and the ability to invent businesses that serve people and advance us as a society. Although measurable skills are important, they are not exclusively important, and in fact lose value when separated from an education in the heart, the spirit, and the abstract qualities that make students fully human and excellent participants in a healthy society. NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

Example Publication Detail Capture:

Mezirow, J. (2003). Transformative learning as discourse. Journal of Transformative Education, 1(1), 58-63.

uggested Topics of Investigation

Here are suggested topics, which you may elect to use or not use. If you wish to work outside of these suggestions, be sure to clear your project with your professor.

Compare and contrast society during the early Renaissance in Europe to contemporary society
Compare and contrast human understanding of the nature of revenge prior to and after the creation of Hamlet
Analyze the themes, imagery or interpretation of The Waste Land and describe how one or more of these are found in contemporary society NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement
Evaluate the work of Artemisia Gentileschi Renaissance Artist and interpret why she is considered an early feminist
Analyze views of women’s reproductive solutions in the 19th Century and interpret their historical and contemporary impact.
Distinguish the essential differences between the major thought of Plato and Aristotle and use the information to illustrate the impact of philosophy on contemporary views on a given them (life, freedom, power, equality, and more)
Examine views of warfare and battle throughout the ages and provide an interpretation that explains the evolution of the faceless war NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement
Analyze the impact of the Industrial Age and the rise of capitalism and discuss the key features of both and their influence on contemporary society
Investigate the history of slavery and discuss the ways in which this history impacts contemporary society

Week 2: Course Project: Proposal

The Course Project proposal is due.Please review the Course Project Overview in Introduction and Resources for details. NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

Rubric

Course Project Topic Proposal

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent

25.0 pts

Proposal addresses all aspects of the assignment. •The thesis statement clearly defines the topic •The introduction and thesis clearly identify a central controversy •The purpose of the paper is clear. NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

21.0 pts

Proposal addresses most aspects of the assignment. •The thesis statement clearly defines the topic •The introduction and thesis clearly identify a central controversy •The purpose of the paper is clear.

17.0 pts

Proposal addresses some aspects of the assignment. •The thesis statement clearly defines the topic •The introduction and thesis clearly identify a central controversy •The purpose of the paper is clear.

13.0 pts

Proposal addresses few aspects of the assignment. •The thesis statement clearly defines the topic •The introduction and thesis clearly identify a central controversy •The purpose of the paper is clear. NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

0.0 pts

No effort

25.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeClarity, Organization, and Writing Quality

10.0 pts

Throughout the whole work, the writing •actively engages with the topic •is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation •demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety •logically organizes ideas

8.5 pts

Throughout most of the work, the writing •actively engages with the topic •is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation •demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety •logically organizes ideas

7.0 pts

Throughout some of the work, the writing •actively engages with the topic •is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation •demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety •logically organizes ideas NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

5.5 pts

Throughout little of the work, the writing •actively engages with the topic •is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation •demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety •logically organizes ideas

0.0 pts

No effort

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences

10.0 pts

•At least one academic scholarly source is identified •The proposal includes an APA citation in proper format.

6.0 pts

•At least one academic scholarly source is identified •The reference is not properly cited. NR 439 Discussion Data Collection and Measurement

0.0 pts

There is no academic scholarly source included.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength

5.0 pts

Proposal is 2 pages.

0.0 pts

Proposal is one page or less.

5.0 pts

Total Points: 50.0