Topic Propose a research question about clinical practice in nursing and midwifery. Decide upon the best
a) paradigm AND
b) research design to answer the question and discuss why this was the most appropriate approach.
Our intention with this subject (and this assessment) is to encourage you to be curious. Curiosity is a key attribute underpinning Evidence-Based Practice in healthcare – the provision of care not just as it has always been done but to identify practices that are supported by research evidence, clinical experience, are appropriate to the individual’s context and resources at hand, as well as being in keeping with the values of the patient (Hoffmann, Bennett, & Del Mar 2010).
As professionals we would encourage you to be curious about practice and to ask questions; why do that practice then, why in that way, why might that be effective, or why might that be effective but only for those patients. As such, with this assessment we want you to think of a research question and consider which main research paradigm and design would be the most appropriate to obtain evidence to answer those questions and enhance nursing care, nurse wellbeing, healthcare systems and process, and patient outcomes.
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You will need to propose one “research question” about a clinical issue or nursing.
You should then decide upon the best paradigm (Qualitative, Quantitative) to answer this question and the specific design (ethnography, cohort study) that is most appropriate. Nursing Assignment Help
Using the template provided, you should present:
• The research question
• A description of the selected paradigm and design (including definitions)
• The reason why you thought this was the most appropriate paradigm and design
The research question may be in response to a clinical issue you have observed or queried while on clinical placement from your other subjects. It might be from the content in your other subjects that left you wondering ‘why do we do it like this’? It might also be something you have observed through your own firsthand experiences with the healthcare system.
Your question might be a very specific example of one of these general types of inquiry:
• Why do we do it like that? (e.g., Does the routine removal of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) 72 hours following insertion reduce infection rates?)
• Why don’t we do it differently (e.g., Does patient education preoperatively impact on patient outcomes?)
• What evidence supports providing care in a particular way (e.g., Does a 4 hourly repositioning regimen prevent patients from developing pressure injuries?)
• What evidence is there to support using certain assessment tools (e.g., Does the introduction of the national graphic observation chart increased nurses’ recognition and response to the deteriorating patient?)
• Is there emerging evidence or a change to practice that could enhance outcomes? (e.g., Does “alarm fatigue” among nurses in critical care increase the risk of complications among patients?)
• How effective is this approach to care? (e.g., Does wearing a face mask stop you from becoming infected with COVID-19?) Nursing Assignment Help