Analysis of a Qualitative Research Report

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Analysis of a Qualitative Research Report

Introduction

Critiquing a qualitative research is fundamental to nursing research utilization and evidence based practice . The process of qualitative research is an intellectual activity which investigates human experiences in naturalistic settings , pursuing meanings that inform theory , practice and which will help one decide as to what extent research maybe useful in practice to see if the findings are trustworthy , and be able to compare it with other related research

While the term "research " has been used

rather freely in the past , there has also been a tendency to perceive research as an end in itself rather than as a means to an end , namely improvement in the quality of care provided to patients . As LoBiondo-Wood et al (2002 ) mention , the meaning of quality research in nursing should contribute to knowledge relevant to health care and service ' Further , nursing research should provide a specialized scientific knowledge base that empowers the nursing profession to anticipate and meet these challenges and maintain our societal relevance . This will critique the study , Learning to think like a Nurse : Stories Form New Nurse Graduates ' by Sharon A Etheridge , PhD , MSN , BSN (2007

Problem

The research problem is a "situation in need of a solution , improvement or alteration or a discrepancy in the way things are or the way they ought to be (Burns Grove , 1993 . This study , Learning to think like a Nurse : Stories Form New Nurse Graduates ' by Sharon A . Etheridge PhD , MSN , BSN (2007 ) would like to answer the question : What are the perceptions of new nursing graduates about clinical nursing judgments and the education involved in learning how to make such judgments ? It explicitly aims to explore the experiences of the new graduates considered helpful in learning to make clinical nursing judgments and their beliefs about their role in making clinical nursing judgments This problem is an important one for nursing to study because the results of this study is useful in identifying strategies to help new graduates make the transition from students to registered nurses specifically in their role in making correct clinical judgment

Study Purpose

According to LoBiondo-Wood et al (2002 , and in-depth research providing an understanding of the nursing practice is necessary to develop nursing and health care interventions , outcome studies , and policies that are congruent and sensitive . A qualitative , descriptive longitudinal research approach based on the tradition of phenomenological life-world portrayal facilitates this goal , hence this study was done . This study , Learning to think like a Nurse : Stories Form New Nurse Graduates ' by Sharon A . Etheridge , PhD , MSN , BSN (2007 concentrated on describing the contexts in which the new nursing graduates learned to make clinical nursing judgments (p .25 . The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences of the new graduates which are considered helpful in learning to make clinical nursing judgments and their beliefs about their role in making clinical nursing judgments In addition , this study sought to determine the new...