Part 1
This section consists of short answer questions. Please answer all questions taking note of word count range and referencing requirements.
A) From your experience in nursing practice, select one (1) relevant, current issue which you think may require change or improvement.
Some examples of topic areas are provided below. You may use your own idea or select one of the examples listed below:
Mentoring of student nurses
Handover practices
Wound care
Using a relevant database (e.g. CINAHL, PubMed, Google Scholar) find one (1) primary research (i.e. describing an actual study) article relating to your chosen topic area.
Ensure that the article is:
Relevant (related to your topic area and context)
Current (published within the last ten years)
From a reputable source (i.e. a peer reviewed journal)
This article will be reviewed; therefore, you need to upload a copy of the article with your assessment OR provide a working web link.
a)Using APA referencing format, reference the article below and then provide a summary of your article. (Word Count Range: 50-100 words, reference)
Please use research article 1 which, I have attached to answer this question.
Nurses’ perspectives on responding to elder abuse in a hospital setting Gai Harrisona,b,∗ , Anne M. De Ruiter a , Amanda G. Masters a , Sandra L. Jamiesonc , Jill Wilsonb
B) Provide a rationale for why you used the database you did, to find the article (consider the type of database/journals/articles; the database size; the credibility of the research). (Word Count Range: 50-100 words, reference)
Answer Tip-I have used “Clinical key”(the database) to find this article.
C.) Now read the article carefully and using the table below as a guide, complete the relevant sections. A word count guide has been provided for the sections which require a more in-depth response.
Answer Tip-Use the research article 1 to answer this Part.
(Nurses’ perspectives on responding to elder abuse in a hospital setting Gai Harrisona,b,∗ , Anne M. De Ruiter a , Amanda G. Masters a , Sandra L. Jamiesonc , Jill Wilsonb)
a) What is the research problem/s?
b) What is the research question?
c) Is the research important? Why? ( Word count: 100 words)
d) What methods were used to conduct the research? (Word count: 50 words
e) What type of research is this? What is the approach and methodology? (Word count: 50 words)
f) Who/what was the study sample?
g) What are the relevant cultural or ethical issues in this research? (Word count: 50 words)
h) What are the findings of the research? Are they important? (Word count: 100 words)
i) What would you do to improve this research? (Word count: 50 words)
Part 2
In this Part of the assessment, you will compare and contrast two primary research articles. (You can use the article Part A of this assessment, for one of your comparison articles.)
The aim of this is for you to compare and contrast the research (the topic areas are not relevant).
These articles will be reviewed; therefore, you need to upload copies of the articles with your assessment OR provide working web links.
Answer Tip= Use both articles which I have provided to answer this Part.
Article 1- Nurses’ perspectives on responding to elder abuse in a hospital setting Gai Harrisona,b,∗ , Anne M. De Ruiter a , Amanda G. Masters a , Sandra L. Jamiesonc , Jill Wilsonb
Article 2- Scope of practice and workforce issues confronting Australian Enrolled Nurses: A qualitative analysis Lisa McKennaa,b,∗, Pamela Woodc, Allison Williams a, Margaret O’Connor a, Cheryle Moss a, Debra Griffiths a, Phillip Della d, Ruth Endacott a,e, Wendy Cross
A) Using the table below, compare and contrast the two (2) research articles. Provide a rationale for each section to support your answer (see the example provided).Article 1 Article 2
a) Is the research current?
b) Is the research reliable?
c) Is the research relevant?
d) What are the benefits of the research?
e) Are there any ethical considerations? What are they?
f) Are there any risks associated with the information.
g) Is the research relevant to any other disciplines? Identify which?
