ASSIGNMENT | Week 5 Discussion: Samples and Data Collection

Purpose

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

• CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO 4 & 8)
• CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and significance related to evidence-based practice. (PO 4 & 8)
• CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (PO 7 & 8)

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Directions

• Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In discussions students:
  • Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
  • Integrate scholarly resources
  • Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates
  • Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
• Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.

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Discussion Questions

Access the following information. You may read the PDF online or download it.

American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursing workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends (Links to an external site.).

• Review the data presented in the ANA Fast Facts and describe some of the key attributes/characteristics of this sample of the nursing workforce.
• Discuss some of the data that you found interesting; include what you believe the purpose (intent) of ANA sharing these results.
• The instruments and tools that we use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Define these terms and explain the importance of each. Share one way that can be used to collect data that you were not aware of or familiar with.

Grading

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SAMPLE SOLUTION

From the ANA’s Fast Facts, important data regarding trends in the nursing profession can be extracted. The data shows that nursing is the occupation with the most annual opportunities. The projected rapid growth in employment for nurses can be attributed to the increasing emphasis on preventive care, an aging population, and increasing chronic ORDER YOUR PAPER AT studenthelp.contentfence.com data shows that by 2022 the number of RNs expected to retire from service is about 555,100 (American Nurses Association, 2014). This also justifies why nursing is in high demand for employees. To avoid the impending shortage of nurses, it is suggested that about 1.13 million nurses be employed to fill the positions left by ORDER YOUR PAPER AT studenthelp.contentfence.com the interesting data I have gleaned from the article relates to the average salaries earned by various cadres of nursing professionals and the fewer number of males in the nursing profession. The data shows that the average salaries for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and all advanced practice registered nurses are $68,910,…