NUR 520: Nursing Theory and Research II Assignment

Three hours per week. Prerequisite NUR 510. The focus of this course is on the research process and critical

examination of research designs. Exploration of data analysis and interpretation will be emphasized. This

course prepares students to use evidence-based practices in their specialized area of professional nursing.

Course Objectives

Following successful completion of course work, the student will be able to:

• Examine common ethical dilemmas related to research in nursing and other health care disciplines and

the ways in which these dilemmas impact patient care

• Pose specific research question(s) and/or hypotheses relevant to a significant problem in nursing practice

• Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative research methods and appropriateness for researching

a specific problem in nursing practice

• Determine appropriate sampling methods and sample size needed for researching a specific nursing

problem

• Compare measurement strategies used in nursing research and select appropriate strategy for data

collection tool used in a specific research-based project

• Analyze various data collection methods and relevancy for answering specific research questions in

nursing. NUR 520: Nursing Theory and Research II Assignment

• Analyze quantitative and qualitative research data

• Develop a data analysis plan based on data collection tools and statistics relevant to answering the

research question

• Employ leadership/management strategies in determining feasibility of conducting research on a specific

problem in nursing

• Develop strategies for incorporating evidence into nursing practice

• Develop a research proposal for a study in your area of nursing specialization

Topical Outline

• Nursing Research at the Graduate Level

• Research Objectives, Questions and Hypothesis

• Ethics in Research

• Selecting a Research Design

• Outcomes Research

• Intervention Research

• Sampling

• Measurement Concepts & Strategies

• Collecting Data

• Statistical Analysis Techniques

• Qualitative & Quantitative Sampling

• Qualitative & Quantitative Data & Analysis

• Proposal Preparation & IRB Approval

• Communicating Findings

• Funding

Teaching Strategies

• Assigned Readings

• Written Assignments

• Live Lectures

• Independent Study

• Discussions

• Presentations

• Data Analysis Assignments

• Blackboard Discussion

Evaluation Methods

Each student will be evaluated on the following assignments:

Research proposal 200 points

Poster presentation of the research proposal 100 points

Data analysis assignments (8 @ 25) 200 points

Discussion board assignments (8 @ 12.5) 100 points

Total points 600 points

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Final Grade

The total number of points each student receives will determine the course grade. Letter grades will be

assigned according to the following point accumulations:

A 549 – 600 points

A- 537 – 548 points

B+ 525 – 536 points

B 489 – 524 points

B- 477 – 488 points

C+ 447 – 476 points (passes but on academic probation)

Below this level — course is failed

C 417 – 446

F 416 points and below

Required Textbooks

Kim, M. & Mallory, C. (2014). Statistics for Evidence – Based Practice in Nursing. Burlington, MA: Jones &

Bartlett. NUR 520: Nursing Theory and Research II Assignment

Required Textbooks From Previous Course

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association

(6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 1-55798-791-2.

Grove, S. K., Burns, N., & Gray, J. R.(2013). The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, Synthesis and

Generation of Evidence. (7th) St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier.

Recommended Textbooks

Creswell, J. (2013) Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. (3rd )

Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Field, A. (2013) Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics. (4th )Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Salkind, N. (2011). Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics (4th ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Classroom Policies

Policies regarding academic honesty, attendance, tardiness, examinations, promotion, and written

assignments are stated in the School of Nursing Handbook. It is the responsibility of each student to know

these policies and adhere to them in this course. All assignments must be completed according to guidelines

stated in the syllabus.

Honor Code Integration of professional values in nursing education is essential for the development of ethical conduct and

for the ability of nurses to function in healthcare systems. To underscore the importance of truth, honesty,

and accountability, students, faculty, and staff in the Jacksonville University School of Nursing adhere to the

following honor code:

“I do not lie, cheat, steal, or condone those who do.” Egregious academic misconduct will result in dismissal

from the School of Nursing.

Academic Integrity Misconduct Policy Students are responsible for reading and adhering to the Jacksonville University Academic Integrity

Misconduct Policy. This policy can be found in the Jacksonville University Academic Catalog:

http://www.ju.edu/files/Catalogs/2015-16_JU_Academic_Catalog.pdf

Disability-Related Information

Any student with a visible or nonvisible disability who requests “reasonable accommodation” to his or her

condition should provide medical and/or psychological documentation of the disability to the Student Life

Office and refer to the information in the JU catalog and Student Online Handbook for additional information

regarding student disabilities. A student with a learning disability should weigh carefully with his/her advisor

the requirements of the nursing program in order to ascertain its suitability, given the nature of the disability.

Schedule of Classes and Assignments

Week Topic Reading/Assignments

1 • Introduction to quantitative analysis

• Introduction to SPSS

• Evidence based practice and statistics

• Statistics essentials

• Levels of measurement

• Writing proposals

• Grove, Burns and Gray Chapter 28

• Kim and Mallory Chapters 1-4

• Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)

• Discussion board – (12.5 points)

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Week Topic Reading/Assignments

2 • Quantitative Research Designs

• Organizing and displaying data

• Descriptive Statistics

• Hypothesis testing

• Preparing for data analysis

• Grove, Burns and Gray 10 and 11

• Kim and Mallory Chapters 5 and 6

• Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)

Discussion board – (12.5 points)

3 • Ethics in research

• Protection of Human Subjects

• Continued from week 2

– Hypothesis testing

– Preparing for data analysis

• Grove, Burns and Gray Chapter 9

• Kim and Mallory Chapter 7 and 8

• Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)

Discussion board – (12.5 points)

4 • Outcomes and interventional research

• Sampling

• Examining relationships

• Modeling relationships

• Grove, Burns and Gray Chapter 12-15

• Kim and Mallory Chapters 9 and 10

• Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)

• Discussion board – (12.5 points)

5 • Measurement concepts and methods

• Collecting and managing data

• Interpreting and disseminating

research findings

• Modeling relationships

• Grove, Burns and Gray Chapters 16, 17, 26,

27

• Kim and Mallory Chapters 9 and 10

• Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)

• Discussion board – (12.5 points)

6 • Comparing means

• Nonparametric test

• Kim and Mallory Chapter 11-13

• Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)

• Discussion board – (12.5 points)

7 • Writing proposals

• Seeking funding

• Categorical data analysis

• Common statistical mistakes

• Grove, Burns and Gray Chapters 27, 28 and

29

• Kim and Mallory Chapter 14-15

• Discussion board – (12.5 points)

• Data Analysis Assignments – (25 points)

• Research proposal due – (200 points)

8 • Qualitative Designs • Grove, Burns and Gray Chapters 4 and 23

• Data Analysis Assignment – (25 points)

• Discussion board – (12.5 points)

• Research poster due Wednesday 11:59 p.m.

ET on the discussion board and in the digital

drop box

I do not like math or statistics:

Do not let the statistics in this course worry you. You are not expected to become a statistician at the end of

the course and there is very little math. We are fortunate enough to live in the day of computers and statistical

programs that do the math for us. However, you do need to know what the statistics mean and how to

interpret them. You may even like them enough to run your own data analysis for your research project with

the help of your chair. Statisticians charge per hour or per project to work on research projects so take this

into consideration. NUR 520: Nursing Theory and Research II Assignment

The purpose of the data analysis exercises in this course are to get you to try data analysis and interpretation.

You will be graded on your work on the assignments. The book comes with data sets and answers; you can

see right away if you have the correct answer. There is also a peer help site on the course website. Here you

can talk freely with your peers about the data analysis exercises and give each other feedback and advise on

the problems. You will not be left out there alone and your grade comes from your effort on the problems.

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Discussion Board Rubric

Criteria

A — Excellent

Meets 90% of the

following criteria

B — Good

Meets 80% of the

following criteria

C — Adequate

Meets 70% of the

following criteria

F — Not Acceptable

Meets less than

70% of the following

criteria

3.5 points 2 points 1 point 0 points

Respond

by Monday

11:59 p.m.

ET

• Answers all instructor generated post or questions

• Integrates scholarly works beyond those listed in the assigned reading

• Demonstrates higher order thinking in instructor initiated post. Examples of post that

demonstrate higher order thinking include post that apply, analyze, synthesize, evaluate,

examine, pose, or connect course concepts to nursing practice

3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points

React by

Wednesday

11:59 p.m.

ET

• React to two of your classmates post

• Demonstrates higher order thinking in reaction. Examples of reaction post that

demonstrate higher order thinking include but are not limited to post that: challenge,

connect, suggest, question, or expand the post of peers

3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points

Reply by

Friday

11:59 p.m.

ET

• Reply to two of the students that responded to your initial post. Examples of reply post

that demonstrate higher order thinking include, but are not limited to, posts that: answer,

provide examples, support, reflect, or revise content

3 points 0-1 error in APA

and grammar

2 points 2–3 errors in APA

and grammar

1 point 4–5 errors in APA

and grammar

0 points More than 5 Errors

in APA and grammar

Additional Criteria

• Correct APA and Grammar

• Active on the discussion board a minimum of three days a week

• Six substantive post that demonstrate higher level

thinking each week

Total 12.5 points 8 points 4 points 0 points

Rubric for Grading Data Analysis Assignments

Criteria for Evaluation of Data Analysis Assignments Points Value Points Earned

A. Completed assignment

B. Correct analysis and interpretation

15

10

Total points 25

Poster Presentation of Research Proposal Guidelines

I. Content

Title of the study

Investigator and institution

Purpose

Research objectives, questions or hypotheses

Framework

Design

Sample Instruments

Essential data collection procedures

Planned Analysis

Shell tables

50 points

II. APA and Grammar 20 points

III. Presentation

AV effectiveness

Visual Appeal

30 points

Total points 100 points

Use the JU poster Template attached to the Blackboard site.

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Research Proposal Criteria

Chapter Components Points

Chapter I

(This section is started in your NUR 510 Paper)

Introduction

A. Background and significance of the problems

B. Statement of the problem

C. Statements of the purpose

25

Chapter II

(This section is started in your NUR 510 Paper)

Review of Relevant Literature

A. Review of theoretical literature

B. Review of relevant research

C. Summary

Chapter III

(This section is started in your NUR 510 Paper)

Framework

A. Development of framework

B. Include an illustration of the study framework, define concepts in the map and describe the relationship or propositions in the map indicate the focus of the study and link concepts to study variables

C. Formulation of objectives, questions, or hypotheses

D. Definitions (conceptual and operational) of study variables

E. Definitions of relevant terms

Chapter IV

Methods and Procedures

A. Description of the Research design – include a model of the design, the strengths and weaknesses of the design validity

B. Identification of the populations and sample – include sample size, use of power analysis, sample criteria and sampling methods including strengths and weaknesses

C. Selection of a setting – strengths and weaknesses of the setting

D. Presentation of ethical considerations – protec- tion of subjects’ rights and university and agency IRB plan and process

E. Description of the intervention is appropriate – include the protocol for implementing the intervention in detail including who will implement the intervention and describe how intervention fidelity is ensured

F. Selection of measurement methods – include reliability, validity, scoring and level of measurement of the instruments as well as plans for examining reliability and validity of the instruments in the present study; precision and accuracy of physiological measures

G. Plan for data collection – including the process, training of data collectors if appropriate, schedule, data collection forms and management of data

H. Plan for data analysis – demographic data, analysis for research objectives, questions or hypothesis, level of significance and if appropriate other analysis techniques

I. Identification of limitations

J. Discuss communication of findings

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References Matrix of Research Articles 25

Appendices

Measurement tools

Data Collection tools

Data Analysis Shells

Study Budget

Study Timeline

25

Writing Style and Grammar 25

APA 25

Total 200

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