Article Analysis Summaries: Research And Scholarship For Evidence-Based Practice

Article Analysis Summaries
Walden University
NURS 4001, Section 08, Research and Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice
November 1, 2013

Overview of Article
McCaffrey, Thomas and Kinzelman (2009) discussed in this study the effects of lavender and rosemary essential oils used for test taking anxiety among graduate nursing students. It used a quantitative quasi-experimental design with pre and post-test measures. Quasi-experimental designs involve manipulation of independent variables but lack randomization or a control group research design. (Schmidt & Brown, 2012, p. 171) McCaffrey et al. (2009) used a sample size of 40 graduate nursing students from Florida Atlantic University. The students
A qualitative exploratory descriptive design was used. This design helps to build nursing theory and the understanding of the practice of nursing through this type of research. It also involves the breakdown, categorization and prioritization of data into a useful system. (Schmidt & Brown, 2012, p. 341,370) Proficiency in math plays a vital role for nursing students. Newton et al. study consisted of 127 junior level BSN students from 2 admission cohorts who had been admitted to the BSN program during one academic year from one large, state supported baccalaureate nursing program in the Midwestern United States. There were two dependent variables used: whether the student attained a passing score on the medication calculation assessment on the first attempt and number of attempts it took the student to achieve a passing score.(Newton et al., 2009) There were two independent variables used the TEAS math subtest composite score and the TEAS overall composite score. The two cohorts TEAS math composite scores and TEAS overall composite scores were not statistically significantly different. (Newton et al., 2009) The correlation coefficient identified a weak positive relationship between math aptitude and passing the medication calculation
This study used a quantitative, comparative design and targeted African American and Hispanic men who attended three federally qualified health centers and a hospital based primary care clinic in a southern state. Powe et al. (2009) sample study included 119 men (African American, n=72; Hispanic, n=47) with a mean age of 40 years and a mean educational level of 11yrs. Most men were single (35%) and married (45%). The Patient/Provider/System Theoretical Model for cancer screening was used for this study. (Powe et al., 2009) The model explains the interactions of provider barriers, patient barriers and the medical system barriers. The data collected used a Cancer Knowledge Survey (CKS), the Powe Fatalism Inventory and patient demographic data questionnaire. The CKS included 23 questions that assessed knowledge of prostate and colorectal cancer. (Powe et al., 2009) The questions were answered true and false. African American men had significantly higher knowledge scores of PCa and CRC compared with Hispanic men. Hispanic men had significantly higher cancer fatalism scores compared with African American men. (Powe et al.,