Assignment: Essay Topic

Prompt: In the article “Stage-Based Challenges and Strategies for Support in Doctoral Education: A Practical Guide for Students, Faculty Members, and Administrators,” Pifer and Baker (2016) identified three stages of doctoral education, explaining each one and suggesting strategies to overcome challenges that arise in each stage. The excerpted reading below includes the explanations and strategies aimed at doctoral students in the first two stages of doctoral education: knowledge consumption and knowledge creation. Read through these paragraphs from Pifer and Baker (2016), and then compose an essay in response to these questions:

• Based on the challenges and strategies discussed by Pifer and Baker (2016), what challenges do you anticipate you will face in your doctoral program?
• What strategies will you apply to work through these challenges in your doctoral journey?

Download the required article for analysis:

Colvin, C. M., Karius, D., & Albert, N. M. (2016). Nurse adherence to safe-handling practices: Observation versus self-assessment. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 20(6), 617-622. doi:10.1188/16.CJON.617-622

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Running head is: Research Article Critique Paper

Paper page is 6-7 pages not including front page and references

1.Introduction (one paragraph): The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

a. Provide a brief description of the research article to be discussed.

b. Discuss the purpose of your paper. The purpose statement of the paper should relate to the research article reviewed and the implications that it has to evidence based nursing practice.

c.You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

2. Describe the research question for this study in a paragraph.

a. Describe the research in greater detail.

b. Include your observations about this question.

c. Discuss events or trends that could have affected this question.

d. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

3. Describe the research design of this study, and in your own words discuss the design.

a. Discuss the research design of the study.

b. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the type of design and hypothesize why the author  utilized the design as opposed to others.

c. You will need to summarize the information from the article in your own words

4. Describe the sample.

a. Briefly describe the sample size used for this study

b. Make a judgment as to whether the sample size was adequate and defend your answer.

c. Describe the number or participants and determine if the number of participants was adequate compared to the research question and the intent of the study.

d. Are these numbers adequate? Discuss gaps in that you identified.

e. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

5. Describe the data collection method(s)’

a.Who collected the data?

b. What tools were used?

c. What were the ethical considerations addressed and discuss gaps you identified.

d. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

6. Describe the limitations of the study.

a. Identify the limitations within the study

b. Describe how the limitations could be overcome in subsequent studies

c. Comment on why limitations are important to list and discuss within a study

d. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

7. Describe the findings reported in the study.

a. Describe the findings reported in the study

b. Discuss whether the findings of the study answered the research question posed within the study

c.  Discuss the credibility of the findings

d. If the findings do not support the research question posed within the study, what do you believe is the reason?

e. you will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

8. Summary of Required Article

a. Summarizes important points from the required article.

b. Discuss your rationale for whether a practice change is warranted.

c. Based on these findings, is the evidence that you found on your topic strong enough to suggest a change in practice or an idea for practice, or an idea for practice?

9. End with a concluding statement.

10. Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area.

11. Reference Page: The Reference Page should start on a new page (insert a page break). All references should be cited within the body of the paper as (Author, year) and the full reference should be included in APA format on the reference page.

Case Study, Chapter 16, Whistle-Blowing in Nursing

A student nurse asks a faculty member to explain whistle-blowing. The student nurse wants to know the work conditions that would have to be met before whistle-blowing occurs, as well as situations in which whistle-blowing is clearly indicated. The faculty member reviews key concepts with all members of the class.

1. Being a whistle-blower takes great courage and self-conviction because it requires the whistle-blower to avoid groupthink. Analyze how groupthink affects the process of whistle-blowing.

2. Discuss the pros and cons of whistle-blowing.

3. What are the key guidelines for blowing the whistle?

This paper will have an 8-page narrative (8 pages maximum – 5 point deduction for over page limit) plus a title page, abstract page, and reference list.

You must use a minimum of four original research articles for your paper.

The purpose is to write a review of the literature on to answer your PICOT question using original research evidence. Discuss how this health problem is applicable in both the United States and a non-USA country, and appraise four original research studies on this topic.

This is a scholarly paper, written as if it was a “Review of the Literature” article published in a nursing journal. Select articles published within the past five years (2014 to present).
Do not use a non-peer review journal. Do not use a literature review article or systematic review article or clinical protocols as one of your articles. At least TWO of the four original research report articles MUST BE authored by nurses and published in a peer-reviewed nursing journal. At least ONE of the two nursing research studies must address nursing practice in a non-USA country.

Page 1: Title page Create a title for your paper. Refer to your APA Manual.
Page 2: Abstract The abstract should open with a sentence that will serve as an introduction to and purpose of the paper. Then describe what is in each part of the paper. An abstract is usually a brief outline of the contents of the paper that typically does not exceed 250 words. At the end of the abstract place the phrase Key Words, and denote 3-4 keywords that would describe your paper (as for publication and indexing in CINAHL or PubMed).
Pages 3-11: Narrative
Heading: Significance and Background: Start the paper with a short paragraph that introduces the health problem in your PICOT question. (Approximately ½-page).
Heading: Purpose: Clearly define the global health problem, and discuss why it is important for nursing (why you are discussing this topic). Discuss what is known about this problem in the United States and in a non-USA country. For example, if the focus is adult hypertension, discuss guidelines for defining hypertension in the US and in a non-USA country. (Approximately 1 page).
Heading: Methods: Discuss the methods used to select the following research studies.
Next use the subheading:
Sub-headings: Study #1: Nursing research Study in the USA (Approximately 1½ pages)
Sub-headings: Study #2: Nursing Research Study Non-USA (Approximately 1½ pages)
Sub-headings: Study #3: Nursing Research Study USA or Non-USA (Approximately 1½ pages)
Sub-headings: Study #4: Nursing Research Study USA or Non-USA (Approximately 1½ pages)
Heading: Conclusion. Summarize the key points from your discussion. How would you translate (use) the new evidence found from your appraisals to change practice or answer your PICOT question? (Approximately 1 page).
Page 12+: Reference page: Refer to your APA ManualPreview the document.
This review is a scholarly paper in APA format and with at least three APA references (two articles and textbook), cited both in the text and the reference page.

Create a 7-8 slide presentation with speaker notes about a selected disease process and drug class. The presentation should provide content specific information on the selected disease process and drug class for staff or students in a clinical environment.

Follow these steps:

1. Select a disease process and a drug class used to treat the disease process.
2. Describe pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the drug related to the pathophysiology of the disease process.
3. Describe the product, its intended use, side effects, adverse reactions, and safety issues.
4. Identify ethnic, cultural, and genetic differences in patients that may affect the safety or efficacy of medications.
5. How would you monitor the desired affect is achieved?

Be sure to include three to five references.