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Nursing Research     

Assignment

[Write the introduction to your paper to include a summary of what the paper will address.]

Identification of the Design

[Quantitative: Identify the design that was used (experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, or descriptive). Discuss what you found and why you think it is what you say it is.]

[Qualitative: Identify the design that was used (phenomenology, grounded theory, or ethnography. Discuss what you found and why you think it is what you say it is.]

Critique of the Design

[Quantitative: Discuss if the most rigorous design was used and whether the comparisons made enhanced the interpretability of the findings. Discuss if the number of data collection points were appropriate. Discuss what you found and why you think it is what you say it is.]

[Qualitative: Discuss if the research design is congruent with the methods used to collect and analyze data. Discuss if adequate time was given to capitalize on early understandings. Discuss if there were adequate number of contacts with participants. Discuss what you found and why you think it is what you say it is.]

Identification of Sampling Methodology

[Quantitative: Identify the sampling method used. Discuss what you found and why you think it is what you say it is.]

[Qualitative: Identify which sampling technique was used. Discuss what you found and why you think it is what you say it is.]

Critique of the Sampling Method

[Quantitative: Discuss if the population is described and if the sample is described in sufficient detail. Discuss if the sampling method used was the best one to use to reduce sampling bias and to enhance the sample’s representativeness. Discuss if the sample size was sufficient and if they determined that using a power analysis. Discuss what you found and why you think it is what you say it is.]

[Qualitative: Discuss if the...