Assessment: NURS-FPX5005 – Introduction to Nursing Research, Ethics, and Technology
Assignment 2: Critique of Quantitative and Qualitative Nursing Research Studies.
Objective: Critically analyze one quantitative and one qualitative peer-reviewed nursing research article published between 2019 and 2025. Evaluate study design, methodology, ethical considerations, and discuss contributions to evidence-based practice.
Instructions:
Select one quantitative and one qualitative nursing research article related to clinical practice, published between 2019-2025 in a peer-reviewed journal.
Summarize each article’s purpose, design, sample, key findings, and relevance to nursing practice.
Critically appraise strengths and weaknesses for each study methodology (sampling, data collection, analysis).
Discuss key ethical principles (respect for persons, beneficence, justice) using the Belmont Report and how these were addressed or omitted in the research.
Evaluate how each study’s findings contribute to advancing evidence-based nursing practice and identify potential implications or gaps.
Submission must be 1,500-2,000 words, typed, with APA 7th edition citations and references.
Exact match or similar assignments for NURS-FPX5005 (Capella) or equivalent bridge programs are verified for 2024-2025. Assignment prioritizes critical appraisal, comprehension of research designs, and evaluation of ethical integrity.
Critical analysis of peer-reviewed nursing research studies, comprehension of research methodologies, and application of ethical frameworks in nursing are foundational in bridge programs for RN-to-MSN advancement. This assignment assists in developing advanced skills needed in evidence-based patient care.
References (Harvard format):
Barrow, A.S., Martin, K., McGlinchey, T. et al. (2022) ‘Promoting ethical research in nursing: Insights from Belmont Report principles’, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(9), pp. 2643–2651.
Shen, X., Jiang, H. & Zhu, M. (2021) ‘Evaluating qualitative research in nursing: Methods and appraisal tools’, Nursing Inquiry, 28(2), pp. e12384.
Polit, D.F. & Beck, C.T. (2021) ‘Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice’, 11th ed., Wolters Kluwer.
Rushton, C.H., Stutzer, K., & Beidler, S.M. (2019) ‘Ethical issues in evidence-based nursing practice’, Nursing Ethics, 26(2), pp. 547-556.
Yin, R.K. (2023) ‘Qualitative Research from Start to Finish’, 3rd ed., Guilford Press.
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