[Answered] NR505 Week 4: Collaboration Café – Qualitative Research

COURSE:

NR505: Advanced Research Methods Evidence-Based Practice

NR505 Week 4 Collaboration Café – Qualitative Research

Reflect upon the nursing practice issue of interest that you identified in earlier discussion assignments. In addition, consider the intervention that you proposed to improve the issue.

With both the issue and the proposed practice change in mind, respond to the following:

  1. What type of evidence produced through qualitative research would be helpful to better understand the selected practice issue?
  2. How might qualitative research findings shape your efforts to improve the issue?
  3. Describe an example (real or hypothetical) of a qualitative research design that would provide valuable evidence regarding this issue.

MSN Collaboration Café Guidelines and Rubric

 

SOLUTION

I chose Sepsis in adult patients admitted to acute hospitals for my nursing practice issue. For the intervention, I am looking at a nurse-driven screening tool for early detection of sepsis triggers versus no screening tool for the early diagnosis of Sepsis. For my chosen issue, qualitative research would occur by surveying the nurses prior to implementing the screening tool. For example, what is their understanding of Sepsis and its signs and…………………………$5