Research Article Critique Research Article Strengths & Weaknesses Health care is a dynamic and forever changing field‚ and the professionals working within the health care field are not any different. Initial and continuing education is necessary to provide relevant and current nursing care. Critiquing research is one way to expand understanding of a subject‚ and ultimately make changes in practice in response to the current research knowledge obtained from studies. Additionally‚ nurses
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Research Article Critique Tonya L. Smith‚ RN Liberty University NUR 225 Research Article Critique The title of the research article I chose to critique is from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. “Hypertension‚ orthostatic-hypotension‚ and the risk of falls in a community-dwelling elderly population: The maintenance of balance‚ independent living‚ intellect‚ and zest in the elderly Boston study”; this title fits well with the content presented in the research article. The
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MODULE 2: RESEARCH ARTICLE CRITIQUE Vandana G. Kotapally Grand Canyon University: SPE 557 04/25/2012 Abstract Causes of dyslexia or reading disabilities have been hotly debated by researchers and educators. Knowledge regarding the causes of reading disabilities is important as they define the strategies that will used to help students with dyslexia learn. Dyslexia is caused by differences in the information processing patterns of learning disability students. Language and phonological skills
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objective of this assignment is to critique the research article titled ‘Staff-student relationships and their impact on nursing students’ belongingness and learning’. Polit and Beck (2008) highlighted that there is expectancy on nurses to conduct research in order to base their practice on evidence which has emerged from research. Nurses are expected to use their research findings to make informed decisions and actions with patients. The ultimate goal of research is to develop and expand ones knowledge
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Assignment 2 Research Article Critique Name: Hanrui Li Student ID: 3451461 Email: hli1@unb.ca Course Number: BA 3129 Professor: Keith Dewar Due: November 4‚ 2014 Research Article Critique The article “ Measuring innovation in a ’low-tech’ service industry: the case of the Dutch hospitality industry” was written by Pim Den Hertog‚ Faiz Gallouj and Jeroen Segers (July 2011). It presents the findings of innovations in the Dutch hospitality industry among 613 firms. This paper will review the article as well
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If you’ve ever seen anyone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease you know it’s a sad site to see. Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disease that is fatal to the brain of humans who develop this disease. Memory loss is a common symptom in this disease along with an increased inability to acquire new memories and long term memory loss. Our brain has valuable functions that assist us in being able to function as humans. When our brain is deteriorating the simple functions that we are able to perform are
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Alzheimer’s Victoria Penix HCS/245 10/27/14 WINDY TANNER Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is the number one form of dementia in the United States today. The more this disease progresses the worse it gets because there is no cure for it at this time. Most people do not show signs or symptoms of this disease or even get diagnosed until about age sixty-five. There is also no known cause for this disease and mostly people want to link Alzheimer’s to being hereditary. Mr. Speed will require secondary
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Research Article Critique The objective of this study which was conducted by two professors at Witchita State University‚ Cathleen A. Lewandowski and Twyla J. Hill was to evaluate whether social and emotional supports influenced the successful completion of drug treatment amongst women. The study was conducted in a non-profit agency which provided comprehensive drug abuse treatment in programs that were specifically designed for women. Although the facility in which the study took place was
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Working with Alcohol and Drug Use: Exploring the Knowledge and Attitudes of Social Work Students Galvani‚ S. & Hughes‚ N. (2008). Working with alcohol and drug use: Exploring the knowledge and attitudes of social work students. British journal of social work‚ 40‚ 946-962. doi: 1010093/bjsw/ben137. Study Discussion The target population of this study was social work students. The study population initially consisted of one hundred and fifty-six‚ and finally one hundred and twenty-one‚ Birmingham
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Laura Arose MCB 2010 Extra Credit Term Paper Alzheimer’s Disease Aging is an inevitable part of life. With senescence comes biological deterioration such as wrinkles‚ lowered metabolism‚ and reduced cognitive process. Though decreased cognitive processes is expected with old age‚ an estimated 700‚000 people over the age of 65 develop Alzheimer’s disease due to its greatest risk being age. Alzheimer’s disease is known as the “most common form of dementia causing memory‚ behavior‚ and thinking problems”
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