NHS 8060 Unit 1 Discussion Linking a Research Question to a Research Framework
NHS 8060 Unit 1 Discussion Linking a Research Question to a Research Framework
For this discussion, consider how other doctoral-level learners applied a framework to their study.
Begin by selecting, downloading, and reading one of the following dissertations or capstone publications, all found in the Studies for this unit:
Garcia’s 2016 capstone project, “Effectiveness of the Development and Implementation of a Nurse-Led Diabetic Foot Screening Clinic.”
Custer’s 2012 dissertation, “Developing a Model of Client Satisfaction With a Rehabilitation Continuum of Care.”
Roy’s 2014 capstone project, “COPD Dyspnea Palliation Project: Dyspnea Palliation in End-Stage COPD Patients.”
After you have read the selected capstone project or dissertation, complete the following for your initial post:
Cite and briefly summarize the dissertation or project capstone you selected.
Describe the primary research question or problem of the dissertation or capstone you selected.
Describe the framework(s) (provide details about each concept and/or theory and/or model utilized).
Explain how and why the author/researcher linked the research question or problem to the framework.
Include at least one APA-formatted citation (in-text, as well as the full reference). The citation may be from course textbooks, assigned readings, or an outside source.
APA Writing Checklist
Use this document as a checklist for each paper you will write throughout your GCU graduate program. Follow specific instructions indicated in the assignment and use this checklist to help ensure correct grammar and APA formatting. Refer to the APA resources available in the GCU Library and Student Success Center.
☐ APA paper template (located in the Student Success Center/Writing Center) is utilized for the correct format of the paper. APA style is applied, and format is correct throughout.
☐ The title page is present. APA format is applied correctly. There are no errors.
☐ The introduction is present. APA format is applied correctly. There are no errors.
☐ Topic is well defined.
☐ Strong thesis statement is included in the introduction of the paper.
☐ The thesis statement is consistently threaded throughout the paper and included in the conclusion.
☐ Paragraph development: Each paragraph has an introductory statement, two or three sentences as the body of the paragraph, and a transition sentence to facilitate the flow of information. The sections of the main body are organized to reflect the main points of the author. APA format is applied correctly. There are no errors.
☐ All sources are cited. APA style and format are correctly applied and are free from error.
☐ Sources are completely and correctly documented on a References page, as appropriate to assignment and APA style, and format is free of error.
Scholarly Resources: Scholarly resources are written with a focus on a specific subject discipline and usually written by an expert in the same subject field. Scholarly resources are written for an academic audience.
Examples of Scholarly Resources include: Academic journals, books written by experts in a field, and formally published encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Peer-Reviewed Journals: Peer-reviewed journals are evaluated prior to publication by experts in the journal’s subject discipline. This process ensures that the articles published within the journal are academically rigorous and meet the required expectations of an article in that subject discipline.
Empirical Journal Article: This type of scholarly resource is a subset of scholarly articles that reports the original finding of an observational or experimental research study. Common aspects found within an empirical article include: literature review, methodology, results, and discussion.
Adapted from “Evaluating Resources: Defining Scholarly Resources,” located in Research Guides in the GCU Library.
☐ The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. Utilize writing resources such as Grammarly, LopesWrite report, and ThinkingStorm to check your writing.
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