The DNP must have a basic knowledge of methodology and design. With this knowledge the DNP can identify how methodology and design can be used to evaluate the validity of research studies. This assignment will allow you to describe your understanding of methodology and design while examining external and internal validity of three studies.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Use at least three additional scholarly research sources published within the last 5 years. Provide citations and references for all sources used.
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
Using the Grand Canyon University Library, locate three articles, one quantitative, one qualitative, and one mixed-method related to your DPI TOPIC: Impact of Medication Administration Errors on 3-4-Year-old Leukemia Patients
Create a comparison table, using correct APA formatting, to describe the methodology and design used within each article. The table will be provided as an Appendix to the paper.
Write a 1,000 to 1,250 word paper discussing the different methodologies and designs used in each study.
Discuss the external and internal validity issues associated with each methodology and design.
1. Discuss the external and internal validity issues associated with each methodology and design.
2. Describe how using a different methodology or design might have been beneficial for each study and describe why.
3. Summarize the paper.
STUDY MATERIALS
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Essentials: A New Model for Advanced Practice Nursing
Read Chapter 10 in The Doctor of Nursing Practice Essentials: A New Model for Advanced Practice Nursing.
Read Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 4 in the Designing Social Research: A Guide for The Bewildered. Greener, I. (2011). Designing social research: A guide for the bewildered. London, UK: SAGE. doi:10.4135/9781446287934
The DNP must have a basic understanding of statistical measurements and how they apply within the parameters of data management and analytics. This assignment will allow you to demonstrate your understanding of basic statistical tests and how to choose the appropriate test for the study being performed. You will also discuss the reliability and validity factors associated with the data sources used.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
The purpose of this assignment is to write a paper including a comparison table. The table will be provided as an appendix to the final paper.
Using the GCU Library, locate a quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods article related to your DPI topic. You may reuse articles from Topic 1 assignment.
Using the “Comparative Table Template,” create a table that compares quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods articles. Provide the table as an appendix to the paper.
Organize the table according to the following.
1. Type of article.
2. Title of the article.
3. Type of analysis: Describe the process of analysis. There can be more than one.
4. Applicability of test: Describe other analyses that could be used and why?
5. Reliability and validity: Describe either the reliability and validity measures of tools used in the study or the techniques used to enhance reliability and validity in the study.
Write a 1,000 to 1,250 word paper discussing the application of data analysis, reliability and validity, and assorted statistical tests used in health related research. Include the following in your paper:
1. State the types of study used in each article.
2. Discuss the types of statistical tests used within each article and why they have been chosen.
3. Discuss the applicability of the chosen statistical test and why the statistical test was chosen.
4. Discuss the differences between parametric and nonparametric tests and how they were applied in the articles you chose.
5. Evaluate how the factors of reliability and validity are accounted for in the articles (of instruments and surveys or in the design and data collection conducted).
6. Summarize how the chosen studies could be applied within the context of your practice.
STUDY MATERIALS
Read Chapters 2 and 3 in Clinical Analytics and Data Management for the DNP.
Flannelly, L. T., Flannelly, K. J., Jankowski, K. R. B. (2014). Fundamentals of measurement in healthcare research. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 20(2), 75-82.
This course helps you develop a basic understanding of statistics. This course addresses two distinct types, descriptive and inferential. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to use a software program that makes it easy to analyze data using specific tests. This assignment will give you practice with mean, median, mode, frequency, range, and standard deviation. Be sure to review the Topic Material videos before undertaking this practice.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· For assistance with accessing SPSS, refer to the resources “How to Use SPSS From the GCU Server” and “How to Install SPSS on Your Computer.”
· Before beginning this assignment, be sure to view the tutorial videos provided as Topic Materials: (1) SPSS for Beginners 1 – Introduction; (2) SPSS for Beginners 2a: Frequency Counts; (3) SPSS for Beginners 2b: Descriptive Statistics and Z-scores; and (4) Graphing and Descriptive Stats in SPSS With Dr. Ami Gates.
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
· You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
SPSS Output
Open SPSS and obtain an output (as in the tutorial videos) with the following results highlighted:
1. Determine the statistics for each gender as follows: Frequency Counts, Mean, Standard Deviation, Minimum, and Maximum.
2. Graphing and Descriptive Stats in SPSS: Create a bar graph with gender (axis X) and blood sugar (axis Y).
Data Set
Use the following data set for this assignment:
1. You have a group of patients observed with a diagnosis of Diabetes and their blood sugar levels are listed below based on gender. Men: 74, 71, 75, 248, 388, 505, 42, 21.
2. Female: 62, 68, 61, 71, 68, 80, 390, 148.
Summary
Write a 250-500 word summary of your results and how this statistical analysis may be applied to your prospectus. Provide a bar graph with gender on the x-axis and blood sugar levels on the y-axis. Add your SPSS output as an Appendix to this summary.
You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting.
STUDY MATERIALS
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic assignment:
RStatsInstitute. (2011). SPSS for beginners 1 – introduction [Video file].
URL:
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic assignment:
RStatsInstitute. (2011). SPSS for beginners 2a: Frequency counts [Video file].
URL:
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic assignment:
RStatsInstitute. (2011). SPSS for beginners 2b: Descriptive statistics and z-scores [Video file].
URL:
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic assignment:
ProfessorAmiGates. (2012). Graphing and descriptive stats in SPSS with Dr. Ami Gates [Video file].
URL:
Read Chapters 4 and 5 in Clinical Analytics and Data Management for the DNP. Review Chapter 2 and 3.
This topic helps you develop a basic understanding of quantitative methods of inquiry. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to use the SPSS program. SPSS makes it easy to analyze data using specific tests. This assignment will give you practice with means, medians, and modes.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Review the Topic Material videos, A Brief Comparison of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Quantitative vs Qualitative Research, before undertaking this practice.
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
After you have completed the assigned readings and viewed the assigned videos, write a 500-750 word paper that addresses quantitative methods of inquiry. Use the data provided in the Topic Material, “H Cup State Inpatient Databases (SID) File Composition – Number of Discharges by Year,” and appropriate statistics to address the following:
1. Describe the different quantitative methods of inquiry.
2. Describe the mean, median, and mode of discharges by state in 2014.
3. Compare the number of discharges in 2010, 2012, and 2015 in all states. Are there significantly more discharges in 2015 versus 2010 in all states?
4. Compare the number of discharges in 2011 in northwestern states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming), southwestern states (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), central states (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois), southeastern states (West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida), and northeastern states (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Washington D.C., New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland).
5. Summary of the paper.
You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting.
STUDY MATERIALS
Clankie, S., & Mima, T. (2012). A brief comparison of qualitative and quantitative research methods [Video file].
URL:
Smcilquham. (2012). Quantitative vs qualitative research [Video file].
URL:
Review the data on the HCUP webpage to complete the topic assignment:
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. (2017). HCUP state inpatient databases (SID) file composition – number of discharges by year.
In this assignment, learners are required to write a case report. The report should demonstrate a depth and breadth of the knowledge and skills gained in the current course and potentially solve an identified real-world practice problem.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Use at least two additional scholarly research sources published within the last 5 years. Provide citations and references for all sources used.
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
· This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Directions:
Identify a particular real-world problem using a PICOT template that you have used in previous courses. Include the particular clinical setting and potential health/disease issue you will examine. Identify and fully describe the research that has taken place within the last 5 years.
Your case report must include the following:
1. Introduction with a problem statement.
2. Brief synthesized review.
3. Description of the case/situation/conditions.
4. Proposed solutions describing the validity and reliability of the research you have read.
5. Conclusion.
You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting.
STUDY MATERIALS
Read Chapter 10 in Clinical Analytics and Data Management for the DNP. Review Chapter 9.
Fink, A. (2013). Wanted! Valid and meaningful data as proof of best available evidence. In Evidence-based public health practice (pp. 159-210). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. doi: 10.4135/9781506335100.n5
Dimova, R. B., & Allison, D. B. (2016). Inappropriate statistical method in a parallel-group randomized controlled trial results in unsubstantiated conclusions. Nutrition Journal, 15, 1-3. doi:10.1186/s12937-016-0163-z
Explore the author information provided on the Journal for Nurse Practitioners website, in preparation for responding to the discussion questions in this topic.
URL:
http://www.npjournal.org/content/authorinfo
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For each of the question in the assignments below, I need about 120 words each with individual references. PLEASE, NO PLAGIARIZED WORK
Unit 1
Q:1
Describe and provide rationale for which methodology you plan to use in your DPI project. Be sure to describe how your methodology is in line with your project questions.
Q:2
Describe and provide rationale for which design you plan to use in your DPI project. Be sure to indicate how your design in aligned with the methodology chosen in Unit 1 Q:1.
Unit 2
Q:1
The Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) guidelines provide some guidance on the evaluation of quality improvement efforts. They are used as both grant proposal and manuscript preparation guides. Use the “Revised Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence: SQUIRE 2.0” resource to respond to the following:
Discuss how your project/prospectus fits into the SQUIRE guidelines. Explain why your project is a quality improvement project and not a research project.
Q:2
Discuss why quantitative method is the best method based on your project questions and data. Choose three potential designs that you could use for your project. Based on the three potential designs, determine potential analyses methods and why?
Unit 3
Q:1
Describe a survey, instrument, or tool that you plan to use in your project. Describe the tool in terms of name, number of items, how it is answered (Likert scale, yes/no, open answers, etc.), and the total score. Describe the level of measurement for this instrument. Support with references.
DQ 2
Describe the validity and reliability of the instrument you chose in Unit 3 Q:1. How is this different from external and internal validity?
Unit 4
DQ 1
Describe a vulnerable population in terms of research. Why is the population considered vulnerable? What other groups might also be considered vulnerable populations
DQ 2
Review the “Sample Size” Topic Material. Assume you want to do a project that compares the survey results before an intervention to those after an intervention in the same sample (the same people will take both surveys). You plan to use a paired t-test to analyze your results. Identify and select a tool of your choice to conduct the sample size calculation. You may use your SPSS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, but it is not required for this assignment. Perform a sample size calculation to determine how large your sample should be. Justify your sample size calculation with citations. Discuss how your sample size may affect the validity of your project.
Unit 5
Q:1
What are the assumptions for a t-test? How should these be run? Do you want to see a p value of <0.05? Why or why not?
Q:2
Review the types of data that are considered protected health information (PHI). Do you plan to collect any of this data during your project? How would the collection of this data affect your project (whether you plan to collect it or not)?
Unit 6
Q:1
Compare your DPI project manuscript thus far to the “Revised Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence: SQUIRE 2.0” guidelines. Discuss what you can improve in your DPI project manuscript.
Q:2
Describe the process of a retrospective chart review. How are these data collected? How would you access the data? What is the validity and reliability of these data? What steps would you need to take to ensure these data were accurately pulled from the database?
Unit 7
Q:1
Discuss the basic principles of data interpretation used to translate research outcomes into practice. What are common barriers to translating research outcomes into practice? Describe any barriers you may anticipate as you plan to translate the results of your own prospectus into practice
Q:2
Select a journal in which you would be interested in having your research published. Review the author guidelines on the Journal for Nurse Practitioners (JNP) website and answer the following questions. How could author guidelines be beneficial to your practice?
Unit 8
Q:1
Describe how you can be intentional when incorporating feedback from your content expert and faculty chair when revising your prospectus
Q:2
Your prospectus will require many updates and changes as you progress through the program. Your literature review chapter alone will require 50 or more articles and be more than 30 pages long. Describe a plan to continue the search for articles and add them to your prospectus over the coming months.
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This is a continuation from part 1 of the Case Report
Topic: Case Report: Part 2
You will be creating a case report in stages over four course topics. This assignment will add to your previous work in Topic 2. Use an example from your own personal practice, experience, or own personal/family; however, simulated cases are not acceptable for practice hours and therefore not acceptable for this assignment. Examples might include a patient with Duchesne’s muscular dystrophy. Huntington’s disease, Down’s syndrome, sickle cell anemia, BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 mutations, or other genetic disorder that you and/or the organization you practice in may specialize in treating.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
For this assignment (Part 2 of the Case Report), write a 1,000-1,250 word paper incorporating genetics information learned from assigned readings in Topics 1-3. Include the following:
1. Describe if chromosomal analysis is/was indicated.
2. Detail the causes of the disorder.
3. Describe the disorder in terms of its origin as either a single gene inheritance, or as a complex inheritance and considerations for practice and patient education.
4. Analyze the gene mutation of the disease, as well as whether it is acquired or inherited, and how the mutation occurs.
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Taking a family history is an important step in determining current and future health needs and education. There are many tools available to complete a comprehensive health history. The Surgeon General’s Family Health History tool is part of the larger Family Health History Initiative that encourages people to talk about and write down health issues that seem to run in the family, bringing a larger focus on this important issue. This assignment allows the learner to use the tool and become familiar with this initiative.
General Guidelines:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
· This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
· Use the Surgeon General’s Family History Tool at (http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/portrait/index.html) to complete this assignment.
Directions:
Use the Surgeon General’s Family History Tool (http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/portrait/index.html) to document your own family history.
Designate a proband for the pedigree with a disease or condition of interest.
Write a 750-1,000 word summary of your findings. Include the following information:
1. Discussion of the heredity patterns discovered.
2. Evaluate the risk of transmission to other/new family members.
3. Propose the feasibility of using this tool in your own practice.
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With the increase in knowledge around genetic issues, it is important that all health care providers are prepared to have thorough genetic-based discussions now with their patients. In this assignment, you will synthesize your knowledge into a client case with a real or potential genetic health-related illness.
General Guidelines:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
· Use the Surgeon General’s Family History Tool at (http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/portrait/index.html) to complete this assignment.
Directions:
Write a 1,000-1,250 word paper addressing a client case that might benefit from the process of genetic counseling.
Describe the reason for the genetic counseling based on the findings from your completion of the history tool.
Discuss the possible reactions the patient may have to your counseling and how to avoid negative reactions.
Imagine this assignment as if you are giving this counseling to a patient. Discuss the following:
1. Health.
2. Prevention
3. Screening
4. Diagnostics
5. Prognostics
6. Selection of treatment
7. Monitoring of treatment effectiveness
Portfolio Practice Hours:
Practice immersion assignments are based on your current course objectives, and are intended to be application-based learning using your real-world practice setting.
You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting.
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Dnp Data Analysis 19474411
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The DNP must have a basic knowledge of methodology and design. With this knowledge the DNP can identify how methodology and design can be used to evaluate the validity of research studies. This assignment will allow you to describe your understanding of methodology and design while examining external and internal validity of three studies.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Use at least three additional scholarly research sources published within the last 5 years. Provide citations and references for all sources used.
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
Using the Grand Canyon University Library, locate three articles, one quantitative, one qualitative, and one mixed-method related to your DPI TOPIC: Impact of Medication Administration Errors on 3-4-Year-old Leukemia Patients
Create a comparison table, using correct APA formatting, to describe the methodology and design used within each article. The table will be provided as an Appendix to the paper.
Write a 1,000 to 1,250 word paper discussing the different methodologies and designs used in each study.
Discuss the external and internal validity issues associated with each methodology and design.
1. Discuss the external and internal validity issues associated with each methodology and design.
2. Describe how using a different methodology or design might have been beneficial for each study and describe why.
3. Summarize the paper.
STUDY MATERIALS
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Essentials: A New Model for Advanced Practice Nursing
Read Chapter 10 in The Doctor of Nursing Practice Essentials: A New Model for Advanced Practice Nursing.
URL:
http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/jones-and-bartlett/2015/the-doctor-of-nursing-practice-essentials_3e.php
Read Chapters 5, 8, and 10 in:
Williams, M., & Vogt, W. P. (Eds.). (2011). The SAGE handbook of innovation in social research methods. London, UK: SAGE. doi: 10.4135/9781446268261
URL:
http://methods.sagepub.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/book/sage-hdbk-innovation-in-social-research-methods
Read Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 4 in the Designing Social Research: A Guide for The Bewildered. Greener, I. (2011). Designing social research: A guide for the bewildered. London, UK: SAGE. doi:10.4135/9781446287934
URL:
http://methods.sagepub.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/book/designing-social-research
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/in Uncategorized /by developerTOPIC: What Are the Data Saying?
The DNP must have a basic understanding of statistical measurements and how they apply within the parameters of data management and analytics. This assignment will allow you to demonstrate your understanding of basic statistical tests and how to choose the appropriate test for the study being performed. You will also discuss the reliability and validity factors associated with the data sources used.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
The purpose of this assignment is to write a paper including a comparison table. The table will be provided as an appendix to the final paper.
Using the GCU Library, locate a quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods article related to your DPI topic. You may reuse articles from Topic 1 assignment.
Using the “Comparative Table Template,” create a table that compares quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods articles. Provide the table as an appendix to the paper.
Organize the table according to the following.
1. Type of article.
2. Title of the article.
3. Type of analysis: Describe the process of analysis. There can be more than one.
4. Applicability of test: Describe other analyses that could be used and why?
5. Reliability and validity: Describe either the reliability and validity measures of tools used in the study or the techniques used to enhance reliability and validity in the study.
Write a 1,000 to 1,250 word paper discussing the application of data analysis, reliability and validity, and assorted statistical tests used in health related research. Include the following in your paper:
1. State the types of study used in each article.
2. Discuss the types of statistical tests used within each article and why they have been chosen.
3. Discuss the applicability of the chosen statistical test and why the statistical test was chosen.
4. Discuss the differences between parametric and nonparametric tests and how they were applied in the articles you chose.
5. Evaluate how the factors of reliability and validity are accounted for in the articles (of instruments and surveys or in the design and data collection conducted).
6. Summarize how the chosen studies could be applied within the context of your practice.
STUDY MATERIALS
Read Chapters 2 and 3 in Clinical Analytics and Data Management for the DNP.
URL:
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/springer-publishing-company/2014/clinical-analytics-and-data-management-for-the-dnp_ebook_1e.php
Flannelly, L. T., Flannelly, K. J., Jankowski, K. R. B. (2014). Fundamentals of measurement in healthcare research. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 20(2), 75-82.
URL:
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=103939044&site=eds-live&scope=site
Revised standards for quality improvement reporting excellence: SQUIRE 2.0. (2017).
URL:
http://squire-statement.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=471
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This course helps you develop a basic understanding of statistics. This course addresses two distinct types, descriptive and inferential. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to use a software program that makes it easy to analyze data using specific tests. This assignment will give you practice with mean, median, mode, frequency, range, and standard deviation. Be sure to review the Topic Material videos before undertaking this practice.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· For assistance with accessing SPSS, refer to the resources “How to Use SPSS From the GCU Server” and “How to Install SPSS on Your Computer.”
· Before beginning this assignment, be sure to view the tutorial videos provided as Topic Materials: (1) SPSS for Beginners 1 – Introduction; (2) SPSS for Beginners 2a: Frequency Counts; (3) SPSS for Beginners 2b: Descriptive Statistics and Z-scores; and (4) Graphing and Descriptive Stats in SPSS With Dr. Ami Gates.
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
· You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
SPSS Output
Open SPSS and obtain an output (as in the tutorial videos) with the following results highlighted:
1. Determine the statistics for each gender as follows: Frequency Counts, Mean, Standard Deviation, Minimum, and Maximum.
2. Graphing and Descriptive Stats in SPSS: Create a bar graph with gender (axis X) and blood sugar (axis Y).
Data Set
Use the following data set for this assignment:
1. You have a group of patients observed with a diagnosis of Diabetes and their blood sugar levels are listed below based on gender. Men: 74, 71, 75, 248, 388, 505, 42, 21.
2. Female: 62, 68, 61, 71, 68, 80, 390, 148.
Summary
Write a 250-500 word summary of your results and how this statistical analysis may be applied to your prospectus. Provide a bar graph with gender on the x-axis and blood sugar levels on the y-axis. Add your SPSS output as an Appendix to this summary.
You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting.
STUDY MATERIALS
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic assignment:
RStatsInstitute. (2011). SPSS for beginners 1 – introduction [Video file].
URL:
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic assignment:
RStatsInstitute. (2011). SPSS for beginners 2a: Frequency counts [Video file].
URL:
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic assignment:
RStatsInstitute. (2011). SPSS for beginners 2b: Descriptive statistics and z-scores [Video file].
URL:
View this tutorial for assistance in completing the topic assignment:
ProfessorAmiGates. (2012). Graphing and descriptive stats in SPSS with Dr. Ami Gates [Video file].
URL:
Read Chapters 4 and 5 in Clinical Analytics and Data Management for the DNP. Review Chapter 2 and 3.
URL:
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/springer-publishing-company/2014/clinical-analytics-and-data-management-for-the-dnp_ebook_1e.php
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This topic helps you develop a basic understanding of quantitative methods of inquiry. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to use the SPSS program. SPSS makes it easy to analyze data using specific tests. This assignment will give you practice with means, medians, and modes.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Review the Topic Material videos, A Brief Comparison of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods and Quantitative vs Qualitative Research, before undertaking this practice.
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
After you have completed the assigned readings and viewed the assigned videos, write a 500-750 word paper that addresses quantitative methods of inquiry. Use the data provided in the Topic Material, “H Cup State Inpatient Databases (SID) File Composition – Number of Discharges by Year,” and appropriate statistics to address the following:
1. Describe the different quantitative methods of inquiry.
2. Describe the mean, median, and mode of discharges by state in 2014.
3. Compare the number of discharges in 2010, 2012, and 2015 in all states. Are there significantly more discharges in 2015 versus 2010 in all states?
4. Compare the number of discharges in 2011 in northwestern states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming), southwestern states (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), central states (North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois), southeastern states (West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida), and northeastern states (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Washington D.C., New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland).
5. Summary of the paper.
You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting.
STUDY MATERIALS
Clankie, S., & Mima, T. (2012). A brief comparison of qualitative and quantitative research methods [Video file].
URL:
Smcilquham. (2012). Quantitative vs qualitative research [Video file].
URL:
Review the data on the HCUP webpage to complete the topic assignment:
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. (2017). HCUP state inpatient databases (SID) file composition – number of discharges by year.
URL:
https://hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/state/siddist/siddist_discharge.jsp
Read Chapter 12 in:
Flick, U. (2014). The SAGE handbook of qualitative data analysis. London, UK: SAGE. doi: 10.4135/9781446282243
URL:
http://methods.sagepub.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/book/the-sage-handbook-of-qualitative-data-analysis
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/in Uncategorized /by developerMODULE 7
TOPIC: Case Report: What Does the Research Say?
In this assignment, learners are required to write a case report. The report should demonstrate a depth and breadth of the knowledge and skills gained in the current course and potentially solve an identified real-world practice problem.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Use at least two additional scholarly research sources published within the last 5 years. Provide citations and references for all sources used.
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
· This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Directions:
Identify a particular real-world problem using a PICOT template that you have used in previous courses. Include the particular clinical setting and potential health/disease issue you will examine. Identify and fully describe the research that has taken place within the last 5 years.
Your case report must include the following:
1. Introduction with a problem statement.
2. Brief synthesized review.
3. Description of the case/situation/conditions.
4. Proposed solutions describing the validity and reliability of the research you have read.
5. Conclusion.
You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting.
STUDY MATERIALS
Read Chapter 10 in Clinical Analytics and Data Management for the DNP. Review Chapter 9.
URL:
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/springer-publishing-company/2014/clinical-analytics-and-data-management-for-the-dnp_ebook_1e.php
Fink, A. (2013). Wanted! Valid and meaningful data as proof of best available evidence. In Evidence-based public health practice (pp. 159-210). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. doi: 10.4135/9781506335100.n5
URL:
http://methods.sagepub.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/book/evidence-based-public-health-practice/n5.xml
Dimova, R. B., & Allison, D. B. (2016). Inappropriate statistical method in a parallel-group randomized controlled trial results in unsubstantiated conclusions. Nutrition Journal, 15, 1-3. doi:10.1186/s12937-016-0163-z
URL:
https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=115983348&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Explore the author information provided on the Journal for Nurse Practitioners website, in preparation for responding to the discussion questions in this topic.
URL:
http://www.npjournal.org/content/authorinfo
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/in Uncategorized /by developerDISCUSSIONS
For each of the question in the assignments below, I need about 120 words each with individual references. PLEASE, NO PLAGIARIZED WORK
Unit 1
Q:1
Describe and provide rationale for which methodology you plan to use in your DPI project. Be sure to describe how your methodology is in line with your project questions.
Q:2
Describe and provide rationale for which design you plan to use in your DPI project. Be sure to indicate how your design in aligned with the methodology chosen in Unit 1 Q:1.
Unit 2
Q:1
The Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) guidelines provide some guidance on the evaluation of quality improvement efforts. They are used as both grant proposal and manuscript preparation guides. Use the “Revised Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence: SQUIRE 2.0” resource to respond to the following:
Discuss how your project/prospectus fits into the SQUIRE guidelines. Explain why your project is a quality improvement project and not a research project.
Q:2
Discuss why quantitative method is the best method based on your project questions and data. Choose three potential designs that you could use for your project. Based on the three potential designs, determine potential analyses methods and why?
Unit 3
Q:1
Describe a survey, instrument, or tool that you plan to use in your project. Describe the tool in terms of name, number of items, how it is answered (Likert scale, yes/no, open answers, etc.), and the total score. Describe the level of measurement for this instrument. Support with references.
DQ 2
Describe the validity and reliability of the instrument you chose in Unit 3 Q:1. How is this different from external and internal validity?
Unit 4
DQ 1
Describe a vulnerable population in terms of research. Why is the population considered vulnerable? What other groups might also be considered vulnerable populations
DQ 2
Review the “Sample Size” Topic Material. Assume you want to do a project that compares the survey results before an intervention to those after an intervention in the same sample (the same people will take both surveys). You plan to use a paired t-test to analyze your results. Identify and select a tool of your choice to conduct the sample size calculation. You may use your SPSS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, but it is not required for this assignment. Perform a sample size calculation to determine how large your sample should be. Justify your sample size calculation with citations. Discuss how your sample size may affect the validity of your project.
Unit 5
Q:1
What are the assumptions for a t-test? How should these be run? Do you want to see a p value of <0.05? Why or why not?
Q:2
Review the types of data that are considered protected health information (PHI). Do you plan to collect any of this data during your project? How would the collection of this data affect your project (whether you plan to collect it or not)?
Unit 6
Q:1
Compare your DPI project manuscript thus far to the “Revised Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence: SQUIRE 2.0” guidelines. Discuss what you can improve in your DPI project manuscript.
Q:2
Describe the process of a retrospective chart review. How are these data collected? How would you access the data? What is the validity and reliability of these data? What steps would you need to take to ensure these data were accurately pulled from the database?
Unit 7
Q:1
Discuss the basic principles of data interpretation used to translate research outcomes into practice. What are common barriers to translating research outcomes into practice? Describe any barriers you may anticipate as you plan to translate the results of your own prospectus into practice
Q:2
Select a journal in which you would be interested in having your research published. Review the author guidelines on the Journal for Nurse Practitioners (JNP) website and answer the following questions. How could author guidelines be beneficial to your practice?
Unit 8
Q:1
Describe how you can be intentional when incorporating feedback from your content expert and faculty chair when revising your prospectus
Q:2
Your prospectus will require many updates and changes as you progress through the program. Your literature review chapter alone will require 50 or more articles and be more than 30 pages long. Describe a plan to continue the search for articles and add them to your prospectus over the coming months.
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Dnp Emerging Areas Of Human Health 19236849
/in Uncategorized /by developerThis is a continuation from part 1 of the Case Report
Topic: Case Report: Part 2
You will be creating a case report in stages over four course topics. This assignment will add to your previous work in Topic 2. Use an example from your own personal practice, experience, or own personal/family; however, simulated cases are not acceptable for practice hours and therefore not acceptable for this assignment. Examples might include a patient with Duchesne’s muscular dystrophy. Huntington’s disease, Down’s syndrome, sickle cell anemia, BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 mutations, or other genetic disorder that you and/or the organization you practice in may specialize in treating.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Directions:
For this assignment (Part 2 of the Case Report), write a 1,000-1,250 word paper incorporating genetics information learned from assigned readings in Topics 1-3. Include the following:
1. Describe if chromosomal analysis is/was indicated.
2. Detail the causes of the disorder.
3. Describe the disorder in terms of its origin as either a single gene inheritance, or as a complex inheritance and considerations for practice and patient education.
4. Analyze the gene mutation of the disease, as well as whether it is acquired or inherited, and how the mutation occurs.
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/in Uncategorized /by developerTaking a family history is an important step in determining current and future health needs and education. There are many tools available to complete a comprehensive health history. The Surgeon General’s Family Health History tool is part of the larger Family Health History Initiative that encourages people to talk about and write down health issues that seem to run in the family, bringing a larger focus on this important issue. This assignment allows the learner to use the tool and become familiar with this initiative.
General Guidelines:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
· This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
· Use the Surgeon General’s Family History Tool at (http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/portrait/index.html) to complete this assignment.
Directions:
Use the Surgeon General’s Family History Tool (http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/portrait/index.html) to document your own family history.
Designate a proband for the pedigree with a disease or condition of interest.
Write a 750-1,000 word summary of your findings. Include the following information:
1. Discussion of the heredity patterns discovered.
2. Evaluate the risk of transmission to other/new family members.
3. Propose the feasibility of using this tool in your own practice.
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Dnp Emerging Areas Of Human Health 19240371
/in Uncategorized /by developerTopic: Genetic Counseling
With the increase in knowledge around genetic issues, it is important that all health care providers are prepared to have thorough genetic-based discussions now with their patients. In this assignment, you will synthesize your knowledge into a client case with a real or potential genetic health-related illness.
General Guidelines:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments.
· This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
· Use the Surgeon General’s Family History Tool at (http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/portrait/index.html) to complete this assignment.
Directions:
Write a 1,000-1,250 word paper addressing a client case that might benefit from the process of genetic counseling.
Describe the reason for the genetic counseling based on the findings from your completion of the history tool.
Discuss the possible reactions the patient may have to your counseling and how to avoid negative reactions.
Imagine this assignment as if you are giving this counseling to a patient. Discuss the following:
1. Health.
2. Prevention
3. Screening
4. Diagnostics
5. Prognostics
6. Selection of treatment
7. Monitoring of treatment effectiveness
Portfolio Practice Hours:
Practice immersion assignments are based on your current course objectives, and are intended to be application-based learning using your real-world practice setting.
You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting.
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