With the focus on qualitative design and sampling, this is a great opportunity to compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research approaches. For each of the following areas, apply information that considers one advantage and one disadvantage regarding control over study conditions with the quantitative research approach; control over study conditions with the qualitative research approach; extending or generalizing results from a sample to a larger group or populatio...

The focus of the Week 3 discussion is on two important elements of quantitative research studies- design and sampling. The approach or design, quantitative or qualitative, also applies to EBP projects. Both quantitative and qualitative have different designs or traditions that fall under these two broad categories. Select a single-study quantitative research study article related to your specialty track and provide the permalink to the article. Then discuss each of the following items. ...

Your Refinement of a Nursing Concern into an Evidence-based Practice Proposal Assignment is due this week. You can find the guidelines listed below. NR505_Week TWO AssignmentLinks to an external site. Week 2: Refinement of a Nursing Concern into an Evidence-based Practice Proposal Using the Research Process Purpose This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to continue work on a previously identified area or phenomenon of interest related to their MSN specialty track. Week Tw...

The focus for Week 2 is on questions: PICOT/PICo and practice questions. Using the area of interest from Week 1, identify the following. Will you be using a quantitative or qualitative approach for your EBP project proposal? Explain why this approach is the best one to provide information for your area of interest. Create a PICOT/PICo question using the PICOT/PICo format for quantitative and PICo for qualitative approaches. Identify your practice question, being sure...

For this discussion the focus is on presenting the area of interest for the evidence-based practice proposal that is required for this course. State your area of research or evidence-based practice (EBP) interest from NR 500; remember that the topic must be consistent with your specialty track. State your MSN program specialty track and defend how your selected area of research or EBP interest from NR 500 is consistent with your selected MSN program track. Would you like to change your area o...

A 12-year-old boy is brought to the office for evaluation of hives. He has no significant past medical history and no history of allergies. He has just joined the middle school soccer team and noticed that he gets hives about 10 minutes into practice. The hives are itchy and consist of irregular blotches on his legs and trunk, about 10–20 cm in size, and they persist for about 30 minutes. He does not experience swelling of the lips or oropharynx and denies any wheezing or shortness of breath. Hi...

Reflect back over the past 8 weeks and describe how the achievement of the course outcomes in this course have prepared you to meet the MSN program outcome #1, MSN Essential I, and Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies # 1 Scientific Foundation Competencies Program Outcome #1: Provide high quality, safe, patient-centered care grounded in holistic health principles. (holistic health & patient-centered care) MSN Essential I: Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities:  Recognizes t...

Describe the presentation you would expect to see in a three-month-old baby boy with pyloric stenosis. What is the etiology of pyloric stenosis? How does the pathophysiological process of pyloric stenosis lead to the signs and symptoms? What teaching would the FNP provide to the parents who are managing this infant at home? Solution: Pyloric stenosis is defined as a condition affects the gastrointestinal tract in babies and it is considered serious as it demands immediate treatm...

This week, we are covering Alterations in Renal and Urinary Function. As you reflect on the concepts of fluid and electrolytes and acid/base balance covered in the last two weeks, tell us one alteration that could occur in fluid and electrolyte and acid/base balance due to a renal or urinary disorder. Solution: One of the common renal diseases is chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is linked to heightened risk of adverse outcomes in cardiovascular, advancement to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) a...

A 64-year-old woman presents to the primary care office with shortness of breath, leg swelling, and fatigue. She has a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. She reports that recently she had been able to go for daily walks with her friends, but in the past month, the walks have become more difficult due to shortness of breath and fatigue. She also sometimes awakens in the middle of the night due to shortness of breath and has to prop herself up on three pillows. On physical examination, s...