Reading Research Literature Assignment
Reading Research Literature
Guidelines and Grading Rubric– Week5
PURPOSE
The student will read research literature to determine
the research purpose, question, design, population, sample, limitations, data
collection and analysis.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the
following course outcomes:
CO 2: Apply
research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research
studies. (PO #4 and8)
CO 4: Evaluate
published nursing research for credibility and lab significance related to
evidence-based practice. (PO #4 and8)
POINTS:This assignment is worth 225 points.
DUE DATE:Submit to the Reading Research Literature
assignment in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT Sundayat the end of Week 5.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Download
the research articles from the Chamberlain library.
Retrieve the following research articles:Make sure you
are viewing the full text PDF. If you view the article in HTML format, you may
not be able to see the tables and figures that are referenced in the questions.
Please see the Syllabus for a link to the articles.
George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience
of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5),
1092-1100.
Hunt, C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support
for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management.
MedSurg Nursing, 23(4), 231-237.
2. Download
NR439_RRL_form and type answers to the questions directly onto the form. Your
paper does NOT need to follow APA formatting; however, you are expected to use
correct grammar, spelling, syntax, and write in complete sentences.
3. Save
the fileby clicking Save as and adding your last name, e.g.,
NR439_RRL_Smith.docx.
4. Watch
the video on how to complete this assignment. The link may be found on the Week
5 Assignments page.
5. Submit
to the Week 5 Reading Research Literature basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m.
MT Sunday at the end of Week 5. Please post questions about this paper in the
Week 5Q&A Forum.Reading Research Literature – Week 5Type your answers to the following
questions using complete sentences and correct grammar, spelling, and syntax. Click
Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g.,NR439_RRL_Smith.Submit
to the Week 5 RRL basket in the Dropbox by11:59 pm MT
Sunday at the end of Week 5. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may
be found in Course Resources.Title: RRLName:[replace this text with your name]The following questions pertain to:George,
S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural
people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.1)
What
is the purpose of this research?2)
What
is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.3)
Did the authors describe the research design
of this study? If so, give a description.4)
Describe
the population (sample) for this study.5)
Was
the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?6)
Describe
the data collection procedure.7)
How
were the data analyzed after collection?8)
Discuss
the limitations found in the study. 9)
Discuss
the authors’ conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data
that they collected?10)
How does this advance knowledge in the field?The following questions pertain to:Hunt,
C., Sanderson, B., Ellison, K., (2014). Support
for diabetes using technology: A pilot study to improve self-management. MedSurgNursing,
23(4), 231-237.11)What is the purpose of this
research?12)What is the research
question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.13) Did the authors describe the research design
of this study? If so, give a description.14)Describe the population (sample)
for this study.15)
Was
the sample adequate for the research design that was selected?16) Describe the data collection procedure.17)How were the data analyzed?18)Discuss the limitations
found in the study?19)Discuss the authors’
conclusions. Do you feel these conclusions are based on the data that they
collected?20)How does this advance knowledge in the field.
