Category: Essay

Literature—The Starting Point for Research, The Introduction—Problem, Significance, Purpose and Research Questions and Hypotheses.
Question 1: Two pages
The assignment:
• Prepare the following for this part of the assignment.

o An APA-formatted reference list entry for each of the eight articles that you have found.

o A one-paragraph summary, following Creswell’s guidelines, of each article that you have found.

o A brief rationale for the selection of each item. Within each rationale, identify any gaps in the knowledge or deficiencies that justify your research and whether not the article supports or detracts from existing research.

Resources
This Week: Focus on the Literature Review
This portion of the Application is designed to help you discover where and how to search for appropriate research materials. Here, you are not engaging in a full review of the literature as you might do for a research paper, a KAM, or your final thesis or dissertation. Nevertheless, this activity will provide you with some practice in critical reading so that you may better identify potential gaps in the literature, which will assist you in identifying a place for you to contribute to the body of knowledge in your discipline.
To prepare for this Application:
• Review Chapter 2 and pp. 79–87 of Chapter 4 in the course text, Research Design by John W. Creswell
• Find eight research articles based on the topic, research problem, and the main research question for your study. (I will be Ok with any topic you chose. I am studying Criminal Justice)

• Review the instructions for writing a summary of a study presented in the course text, Research Design by John W. Creswell, on pages 36–38.

• Write a brief rationale for why you selected each item.

• Identify a gap in the knowledge or potential deficiency apparent in your research articles to justify the research.

• Identify articles that support or detract from existing research to justify the research study.

Question 2: One page

Prepare:

o An introduction to your proposed study

• A purpose statement for your proposed study

o A research question (or questions) and a justification of its viability

o A hypothesis (or hypotheses) and a justification of its viability (If your proposed study is qualitative, there will be no hypothesis.)

Resources:
To prepare for this Application:
• Review Chapters 5 and 6 from the course text, Research Design and the “Purpose of Research” media segment.

• Continue to refine your choices for articles in your annotated bibliography as needed—you will need total of 8 articles for the final assignment.

• Write the introduction to your proposed study. Use the “Introduction Checklist” handout to help you improve your introduction and ensure that it is effective. Include one paragraph each for:

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o The research problem (also known as the problem statement)

o The related literature about this problem

o The deficiencies in the literature (identify several gaps in the literature)

o The audiences who will potentially find the study of interest

• Write a purpose statement for your proposed study using the scripts suggested in Chapter 6 of the course text, Research Design (see pp. 114, 118, 122, and 123). Use the “Purpose Statement Checklist” handout to help you improve your purpose statement and ensure that it is effective.

• Review Chapter 7 from the course text, Research Design.

• Begin writing a research question or questions and hypothesis or hypotheses. If your proposed study is qualitative, focus on research questions; there will be no hypothesis.

• Use the Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist handout to guide the refinement of your work on these components.

Continue to refine your choices for articles in your annotated bibliography as needed—you will need total of eight articles for the final assignment. Review the Article Critique Checklist handout and use it as a tool to assess the articles you have chosen.

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•Read the following articles from the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Database ?Lee, A., Craft-Rosenberg, M. (2010). Ineffective family participation in
professional care: A concept analysis of a proposed nursing
diagnosis. Nurs Diagn. 2002 Jan-Mar; 13(1), 5–14.
?Witt, C. M., Lüdtke, R., Willich, S. N. (2010). Homeopathic treatment
of patients with migraine: A prospective observational study with
a 2-year follow-up period. J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Apr;
16(4), 347–55. doi: 10.1089/acm.2009.0376.
•Read the process for data collection employed in both these studies. Compare the method used in each of them.

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Practicum Experience: Journal Entry
After completing this week’s Practicum Experience:
1).Reflect on a patient who presented with abdominal pain, (Write a description of a patient with abdominal pain including signs and symptom).
2) Describe the patient’s personal and medical history
3) What are the patient’s drug therapy and treatments?
4) What are the patient’s follow-up care?
NOTE: If you did not evaluate a patient with this background during the last 6 weeks, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.
Required Resources, you may choose from another textbook or articles
Readings
• Buttaro, T. M., Trybulski, J., Polgar Bailey, P., & Sandberg-Cook, J. (2013). Primary care: A collaborative practice (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
o Part 12, “Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders” (pp. 612–722)

This part examines the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of several GI disorders. It also describes diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, and management methods for GI disorders.
o Part 20, “Evaluation and Management of Infectious Disease”
? Chapter 234, “Infectious Diarrhea” (pp. 1263–1271)

This chapter describes characteristics of three types of infectious diarrhea and identifies the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, treatment options, and possible causes of the disorder.

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Review the Project Management email (please see attachment for email)

Write an email response in which you address the following points:
Determine which project might be implemented and why (e.g. feasibility study, breakeven analysis, etc).

Describe the five phases of a project

Describe the key deliverables associated with the selected project(s).

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Practicum Experience: Journal Entry
After completing this week’s Practicum Experience;
1).Reflect on a patient with a known history of asthma. (Write a description of a patient with asthma including signs and symptom)
2) Explain potential predisposing genetic and environmental factors associated with asthma.
Note: If you did not evaluate a patient with this background during the last 5 weeks, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.
Readings Resources: ALSO USE OTHER RESOURCES OR ARTICLES AS WELL.
• Buttaro, T. M., Trybulski, J., Polgar Bailey, P., & Sandberg-Cook, J. (2013). Primary care: A collaborative practice (4th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
o Part 4, “Office Emergencies”
? Chapter 26, “Acute Bronchospasm” (pp. 189–191)

This chapter explores the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of acute bronchospasm. It also describes the roles of physical examinations, diagnostics, and differential diagnoses in management of acute bronchospasm.
o Part 10, “Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Disorders” (pp. 404–486)

This part outlines examination and treatment components of pulmonary disorders, such as acute bronchitis, asthma, chest pain, chronic cough, COPD, dyspnea, lung cancer, pleural effusions, and pneumonia. Lifespan considerations, complications, and health promotion strategies are also examined

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Assignment 2: Nursing Theory Analysis Paper

You can pick any grand theory or mid range theory written by a nurse except Nightingale, Pender, Benner or Leininger.

Overview/Description:

The purpose of this assignment is to describe, evaluate and discuss application of a nursing grand or mid-range theory. This assignment also provides the learner an opportunity to connect theory and research to nursing phenomena. Learners will develop an 8-10 page paper (excluding the title page and references) using APA style to address the elements listed below.

Theory/Author Name and Background
1.Select a Grand or Mid-Range Theory that is appropriate to your practice setting.
2.Describe the theorist’s background in detail and discuss how their experiences have impacted the theory development.
3.Examine crucial references for the original and/or current work of the theorist and other authors writing about the selected theory.
4.Identify the phenomenon of concern or problems addressed by the theory.

Theory Description
1.Explain whether the theory uses deductive, inductive or retroductive reasoning. Provide evidence to support your conclusion.
2.Describe the major concepts of the theory. How are they defined? (theoretically and/or operationally) Is the author consistent in the use of the concepts and other terms in the theory?
3.Interpret how the concepts are defined. Implicitly or explicitly?
4.Examine the relationships (propositions) among the major concepts.

Evaluation
1.Identify explicit and implicit assumptions (values/beliefs) underlying the theory. On what assumptions does the theory build?
2.Examine if the theory has a description of the four metaparadigm concepts of nursing. If so, how are they explained in the theory? If the metapardigm is not explained, what elements do you see as relevant to the theory and why?
3.Discuss the clarity of the theory. Did it have lucidness and consistency?

Application
1.Examine how the theory would guide nursing actions.
2.Describe specifically how you can use this theory in your area of nursing (Practice, Education, Informatics or Administration).

APA Style/Format

Submit your document to the W5: Assignment 2 Dropbox by Tuesday, January 20, 2015.

CRITERIA

WEIGHT

Theory/Author Name and Background:
1.Select a Grand or Mid-Range Theory that is appropriate to your practice setting.
2.Describe the theorist’s background in detail and discuss how their experiences have impacted the theory development.
3.Examine crucial references for the original and/or current work of the theorist and other authors writing about the selected theory.
4.Identify the phenomenon of concern or problems addressed by the theory.

10

10

10

10

Theory Description:
1.Explain whether the theory uses deductive, inductive or retroductive reasoning. Provide evidence to support your conclusion.
2.Describe the major concepts of the theory. How are they defined? (theoretically and/or operationally) Is the author consistent in the use of the concepts and other terms in the theory?
3.Interpret how the concepts are defined. Implicitly or explicitly?
4.Examine the relationships (propositions) among the major concepts.

14

18

14

14

Evaluation:
1.Identify explicit and implicit assumptions (values/beliefs) underlying the theory. On what assumptions does the theory build?
2.Examine if the theory has a description of the four metaparadigm concepts of nursing. If so, how are they explained in the theory? If the metapardigm is not explained, what elements do you see as relevant to the theory and why?
3.Discuss the clarity of the theory. Did it have lucidness and consistency?

20

20

20

Application:
1.Examine how the theory would guide nursing actions.
2.Describe specifically how you can use this theory in your area of nursing (Practice, Education, Informatics or Administration).

10

10

APA Style/Format:
Free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Citations and references are written in correct APA Style.
20

Total:

200

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Case:

Nursia, 20 January 427 AD

Menas met with Belisarius in the main square of the city during that morning. He was looking for a second horse since his cart was way too heavy for the only horse in his possession, especially that day, when he was planning to transport the entire produce of his harvest. Belisarius, as always, was interested in engaging with his city neighbours. He owned many horses, and he could certainly spare one of them for a few days. Therefore, he immediately offered one of his black stallions, named Rocco, to Menas. Menas grabbed the horse from the horse-saddle, and said: “Dear friend Belisarius, Thank you for the horse! I will return you a horse in two days!” And off he went, while Belisarius yelled: “OK, and good luck with the harvest!”

Two days later, at the same main square, Menas showed up with a beautiful white stallion, named Hadrian. As every morning, Belisarius was present, eager to engage with his neighbours. The first reaction of Belisarius was to shout: “Where is Rocco, my beloved animal?” Menas answered: “He was not feeling well, because he had a fight with Apollo. I brought beautiful Hadrian instead. She is as good as Rocky, I mean Rocco! And after all, I was only obliged to return you a horse, not necessarily Rocco.” Belisarius immediately exclaimed: “You are wrong my friend. You indeed had to return to me the exact same horse. That is to say, I want Rocco back!” At that moment Paulus, a great connoisseur of the law who was walking past and had heard everything, noticed that both friends had a different understanding of the type of contractus they had entered into. He explained them the characteristics and differences of the two contractus they might have in mind. Menas immediately understood the differences, and went home to look for Rocco. Two hours later, Belisarius was riding Rocco, and was happy again.

After the departure of Belisarius, Menas engaged in an academic discussion with Paulus. After all, Menas had also studied law! Menas told Paulus that there were different understandings of the two contractus, and that jurists that had lived more than 200 years earlier might have disagreed on some aspects of these two contractus. Paulus agreed with Menas, but stated that according to a recent enactment only the opinion of one of these jurists would prevail if the opinions were tied. Menas acknowledged that Paulus was right on the recent enactment. He would not dare to disagree since he did not want to get into trouble with someone called Valentinianus!

Questions:

1. Assume that the parties did enter into a contractus. Identify which category and type of contractus Menas had in mind. Discuss the essential requirements for that type of contractus. (max. 200 words)

2. Assume again that the parties did enter into a contractus. Identify which category and type of contractus Belisarius had in mind. Discuss the essential requirements for that type of contractus. (max. 200 words)

3. Paulus referred in his answer to a recent enactment. Identify the name of that enactment. Inform on the time when the enactment was adopted and explain the contents of that enactment. (max. 300 words)

4. Paulus and Menas agree that the opinions of a certain group of jurists are to be considered. One of these jurists wrote a text-book for law students. Identify the name of that jurist. Provide information on the contents of the text-book and explain the importance the text-book had in the sixth century in the Eastern Roman Empire. (max. 300 words)

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Assignment:

Please note all assignments require cover page, reference page and at least three peer reviewed scholarly journal references besides text book reference from the Keiser library following APA guidelines without any exceptions.

Please answer the following two questions:

1. What is the difference between applied research and basic or pure research? Use a decision about how a salesperson is to be paid, by commission or salary, and describe the question that would guide applied research versus the question that would guide pure research.

2. The new management of an old established company is facing problem. The company is currently unprofitable and is, in the management’s opinion, operating inefficiently. The company sells a wide line of equipment and supplies to the dairy industry. Some items it manufactures and many wholesales to diaries, creameries, and similar plants. Because the industry is changing in several ways, survival will be more difficult in the future. In particular, many equipment companies are bypassing the wholesalers and selling directly to dairies. In addition, many of the independent dairies are being taken over by large food chains.
How might business research help the new management make the right decision.

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Diabetes is an endocrine system disorder that affects millions of children and adults (ADA, 2011). If left untreated, diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blindness.  There are various methods for treating diabetes, many of which include some form of drug therapy. The type of diabetes as well as the patient’s behavior factors will impact treatment recommendations. In this Assignment, you compare types of diabetes including drug treatments for type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.

To prepare:

•Review this week’s media presentation on the endocrine system and diabetes, as well as Chapter 45 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text and the Peterson et al. article in the Learning Resources.
•Reflect on differences between types of diabetes including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.
•Select one type of diabetes.
•Consider one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected including proper preparation and administration of this drug. Then, reflect on dietary considerations related to treatment.
•Think about the short-term and long-term impact of the diabetes you selected on patients including effects of drug treatments.
To complete:

Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:

•Explain the differences between types of diabetes including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.
•Describe one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected including proper preparation and administration of this drug. Include dietary considerations related to treatment.
•Explain the short-term and long-term impact of this diabetes on patients including effects of drugs treatments.

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