Jordan Hill‚ oxford OX2 8DP‚ UK: Elsevier ltd Linacre house Mertens‚ D.M. (2008). Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology: Integrating Diversity with quantitative‚ qualitative and mixed methods. 3rd ed. SAGE Publications Inc. Polit‚ D.F. & Beck‚ C.T. (2008). Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice. 8th Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Retrieved on February 20‚ 2013 at http://libguides.usc.edu/content.php?pid=83009&sid=618409 Retrieved on February 20
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Recognizing the Power of “The Melting Pot” Less than half of the nation turns out to vote on Election Day. The idea behind low voter turnout is typically explained by a low sense of civic duty and the problem of the collective vote. People are discouraged from engaging in political activity because of the belief that their vote will not affect the outcome‚ that the system is corrupt‚ that they do not have enough information‚ or that they simply do not care because the policies are irrelevant to
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Historical Perspective Essay Carmelo James NUR/518 February 2‚ 2015 Jane Cash Historical Perspective Essay According to Florence Nightingale‚ “the force for healing resides within the human being and that‚ if the environment is appropriately supportive‚ humans will seek to heal themselves” (George‚ 2011‚ p. 25). In this essay‚ Nightingale’s theory‚ contribution to research‚ and nursing development will be explained‚ which includes Nightingale’s paradigm. The Historical Development of Nursing –
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Critical Incident Analysis INTRODUCTION A critical incident analysis is one in which human behaviour is observed and data collected to provide a practical approach to solving practical problems as well as developing some psychological principles (Flanagan 1954). This critical incident analysis will address some of the important issues around the care that Sarah received as identified in the initial incident (Appendix 1). The focus will be on confidentiality as this was the basis of the incident
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They are based on some evidence but are without proof (Encarta World English Dictionary [North American Edition]). Burns and Grove (1997) and Polit and Hungler (1991) view assumptions as underlying truths or basic ideas which are commonly accepted and taken for granted despite lack of scientific verification (Burns & Grove‚ 1997; Polit-O ’Hara‚ Polit‚ & Hungler‚ 1991) . Assumptions may influence the development and implementation of a research project and also affect the researcher’s interpretation
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Research Critique: Stereotyping and Nurses’ Recommendations for Treating Pain in Hospitalized Children Kimberly Moody Loyola University-Chicago In your own words‚ describe the purpose this article. The purpose of the study conducted by Griffin‚ Polit‚ and Byrne (2007) was to determine if stereotyping affected the nurses’ perception of pain in children and altered their treatment. The study looked at three characteristics of children‚ gender‚ race‚ and level of attractiveness‚ to assess if nurses’
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from the traditional review? Archives of Iranian medicine 9(3) 196-199 Overhage JM Tierney WM Zhou X McDonald CJ (1997) Petticrew M (2001) Systematic reviews from astronomy to zoology: myths and misconceptions British medical Journal 322 98-101 Polit DF‚ Beck CT (2010) Rothschild J (2004) Computerised physician order entry in the critical care and general inpatient setting: A narrative review Journal of critical care 19(4) 271-278 Scargle JD (2000) Solutions for public health (2006) 10 questions to
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Chapter 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Introduction In this chapter the research methodology used in the study is described. The geographical area where the study was conducted the study design and the population and sample are described. The instrument used to collect the data‚ including methods implemented to maintain validity and reliability of the instrument‚ are described. Research Approach and Design Denzin and Lincoln (2000) suggest a different‚ more complex definition. Their definition‚ which
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Florence Nightingale’s Influence on the Development of Nursing Research Kristal Casey NUR 518 October 7‚ 2012 Veta Massey Florence Nightingale’s Influence on the Development of Nursing Research According to Polit (2012)‚ several would agree that research in nursing began with Florence Nightingale. She saved thousands of soldier’s lives during the Crimean War by improving the military hospital ’s unsanitary conditions. She then later helped build medical reform by using
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protocol. (Polit‚ 2012). A systematic review must contain the following: a clear inclusion and exclusion criteria‚ an explicit search strategy‚ systematic coding and analysis of included studies‚ and a meta-analysis if possible. (Hemingway & Brereton‚ 2009). Systematic reviews are conducted by nurse researchers to avoid reaching incorrect or misleading conclusions that could arise from a biased study. Systematic reviews are perceived by many as the cornerstone of evidence-based practice. (Polit‚ 2012)
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