Overview of Research Process Definition of Nursing Research Steps of the Research Process Problem Statement Purpose of the Study Research Question/Hypothesis Review of Literature Review Quantitative Research Experimental design (Intervention Research – Clinical Trials) Quasi-Experimental Design Non-experimental Descriptive Design Correlational Design Outcomes Research Evaluation Research Review Qualitative Research Introduction to Qualitative Research Issues Methodology Design Phenomenology Grounded Theory Ethnography Historical Research Mixed Problem/Purpose/Research Question/Hypothesis congruence Literature review methods – no more than 5 years old classic articles; why there is no literature so using different literature as a jumping off place Submit Section 2A – Review of Literature – Week 3 Dropbox Choosing a theory Submit Section 2B’Theoretical Framework – Week 4 Dropbox Submit Critique: Quantitative Study Week 4 Dropbox Choosing a study design Submit Rewrite of Sections 1 and 2 (A&B) – Week 5 Dropbox Choosing a sampling design May 15 Submit Section 3 A & B Research Design and Sampling Design – Week 6 Dropbox Study Design and Instrumentation Reliability and validity Submit Section 3 C Informed Consent; InstrumentationWeek 7 Dropbox Submit Critique: Qualitative Study Week 7 Dropbox Data Analysis and Use of Statistical Software Overview and use of Minitabs May 29 Submit Section 3D – Projected Data Analysis – Week 8 Dropbox Planning for dissemination of findings Understanding the role of innovator and change agent; Using research as a basis for EBP; Professional Development Submit final draft for feedback (optional) Week 9 Dropbox