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             Part 2: minimum 1 page 

             Part 3: minimum 1 page

             Part 4: Minimum 3 pages

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Part 1: Nursing Research

 Select the first Registered.

Purpose: Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two qualitative research studies

PICOT Question:

Population: Nurses

Intervention: Preventive education

Comparison: Lack of preventive education

Outcome: Incidence

Is there a lower incidence in the administration of medications to hospitalized patients when nurses have preventive education on medication errors in practice and the importance of the use of medication marking compared to nurses without preventive education?

Use the practice PICOT QUESTION and two qualitative, peer-reviewed research articles (See File attached).

According to the template “Research Critique Guidelines”.

1. Summarize two qualitative studies (See files)

2. Explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.

3. Provide a rationale

4. Include examples

Part 2: Trends and Issues in Health Care

1. Discuss the correlation between nursing education and positive patient outcomes. 

2. Describe  2 current research that links patient safety outcomes to advanced degrees in nursing.

Based on some real-life experiences

3. explain whether you agree or disagree with the research and why.

Part 3: Trends and Issues in Health Care

1. Discuss the difference between a DNP and a PhD in nursing. 

2. Discuss which of these you would choose to pursue if you decide to continue your education to the doctoral level and explain why.

Part 4: Trends and Issues in Health Care

The IOM published report, “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” makes recommendations for lifelong learning and achieving higher levels of education.

Include the following:

1. Discuss your options in the job market based on your educational level.

Review the IOM Future of Nursing Recommendations for achieving higher levels of education. 

2. Describe what professional certification and advanced degrees (MSN, DNP, etc.) you want to pursue

a. Explain your reasons for wanting to attain the education. Discuss your timeline for accomplishing these goals.

3. Discuss how increasing your level of education would affect how your competitiveness in the current job market and your role in the future of nursing.

4. Discuss the relationship of continuing nursing education to competency, attitudes, knowledge, and the ANA Scope and Standards for Practice and Code of Ethics.

5. Discuss whether continuing nursing education should be mandatory. Provide support for your response.