Research Analysis Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 4
Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 4
The topic selected
Coming up with a topic to talk about could be challenging. However, in-depth research, clear identification of the field of study, and selecting multiple topics make it very easy to develop a good topic. The topic which interested me much like a Family Nurse practitioner (FNP) was the Practice guidelines for family nurse practitioners (Fenstermacher & Hudson, 2019). This topic interests me much as it helps me learn more skills of a successful nurse as I work towards improving my skills as a nurse. The topic also relates very much to my practice, and it would provide valuable information surrounding my practice.
Professional practice use of the article
The article that I chose on family nurse practitioners guidelines talked about various concepts of becoming a successful family nurse. The concept provided by the article enhances the quality and advancement of practice in nursing roles. This fact shows the professional use of concepts in the article. These concepts assist a nurse in achieving a unique service delivery strategy (Santana, 2018). They also aid in coming up with patient care strategies wick help in improving patient satisfaction
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Analysis using the research analysis matrix
Analysis of the article was an integral part of assisting me in knowing the article’s importance to my practice. Using an effective method of analysis made it easier for me to come up with effective analysis. The following Research Analysis Matrix helped develop a reliable analysis of the article and its relevance to my practice.
| Research question | Methodology | Analysis |
| Is this article relevant?
This article is relevant, especially by looking at the way the article was published. The article is published within the last five years, making it very reliable (Fenstermacher & Hudson, 2019). |
Look at the year it was published.
See if it is a peer-reviewed article. The year of its publication proves that it contains relevant and up to date information. This first research question’s methodology proved that the article is also a peer-reviewed article making it fit for use in research |
– Look at the author’s credentials and the year the article was first published.
The authors are both qualified and working in the field of Family Nurse Practice, which is my field. The article was published in the year 2019, making it fit for my research. |
| How does the article relate to my practice?
The article I was to use should be relevant to my practice. · I first looked at the article to see if it could relate to my practice and I found this article to be perfect. |
See if the article contains information which relates to Family Nurse practitioner.
– I looked at the information which relates to my practice in the article. This information includes improving my practice as a nurse and how Family nurses could increase their skills. |
– Use a simple analysis to determine the information in the article.
I had to ensure that the information in the article was reliable sand relevant to my practice. · I used simple analysis, such as examining each topic to see if it is relevant to my research.
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Why I would recommend the article
This reason is reliable for various reasons. The first reason is that the article is reliable, considering that it is not old. It contains current information that is reliable and relating to modern-day nursing practice. Secondly, the article’s authors are well-known and have written many more articles that have been used in various academic research works. These authors, which include Karen and Barbara, both have high academic qualifications in Nursing. They are qualified as Registered nurses, Family Nurse Practitioners, and MSN holders (Fenstermacher & Hudson, 2019). Such qualifications make the article reliable. It also contains relevant references which show that it respects academic integrity. The article also contains relevant information supported by facts. The authors are trying to communicate about effective strategies for improving family nursing practice.
Summary to add to my Academic and professional practice
I would make various approaches to identify and analyze peer-reviewed research to increase my academic and professional development. I would first look at the peer-reviewed research and determine if a well-known scholar wrote it. I would also look at its main themes and analyze how it is structured and written. I would also look at the research findings and analyze its sources to determine its publication type and reliability. This move will help me correctly identify and analyze the research and improve my academic and professional practice.
Using a database is an effective strategy for identifying peer-reviewed research. A database provides a lot of information that is updated occasionally. I would use this strategy to find peer-reviewed research as it is reliable and easy to use. The second effective strategy is using what you already know (Hoyle & Johnson, 2015). Using information that one already knows makes it easier to develop effective and reliable peer-reviewed research. It also makes it easy to identify the most reliable and fact related research.
I intend to use the database as a resource for finding a peer-reviewed research in the future. This move is because database resource only includes updated sources and offers more sources that I could find the most interesting. The database also contains research that has been verified as peer-reviewed, written honestly, and maintains academic integrity (Bordet, 2018). My future research will depend on this resource as I work to improve my academic and professional practice.
References
Bordet, G. (2018). Chapter 4. “This dissonance.” Intercultural Perspectives on Research Writing, 83-104. https://doi.org/10.1075/aals.18.04bor
Fenstermacher, K., & Hudson, B. T. (2019). Practice guidelines for family nurse practitioners’ E-book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Hoyle, C., & Johnson, G. (2015). Building skills in organizational and systems changes. The Nurse Practitioner, 40(4), 14-23. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.npr.0000461948.38539.fc
Santana, N. (2018). The ultimate nurse practitioner guidebook. https://doi.org/10.3726/b11761
Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 4: Research Analysis
Architect Daniel Libeskind is credited with saying “To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history, but to articulate it.” The suggestion is that his work does not copy the efforts of others but relies on it.
Understanding the work of others is critically important to new work. Contributions to the nursing body of knowledge can happen when you are able to analyze and articulate the efforts of previous research. Hence research analysis skills are critical tools for your toolbox.
In this Assignment, you will locate relevant existing research. You also will analyze this research using a tool helpful for analysis.
To Prepare:
- Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources this week in support of locating and analyzing research.
- Use the Walden Library to identify and read one peer-reviewed research article focused on a topic of interest to you in your specialty field.
- Review the article you selected and reflect on the professional practice use of theories/concepts as described by the article
The Assignment:
Using the ‘Week 4 | Part 4’ section of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template presented in the Resources, conduct an analysis of the elements of the research article you identified. Be sure to include the following:
- Clearly identify the topic of interest you have selected.
- Provide an accurate and complete APA formatted citation of the article you selected, along with link or search details.
- Clearly identify and describe in detail a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
- Provide a clear and accurate analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template.
- Write a 1-paragraph justification that clearly and accurately explains in detail whether you would recommend the use of this article to inform professional practice. Note: You can use the CARP method as presented in the Resources for this week on evaluating resources.
- Write a 2- to 3-paragraph summary that you will add to your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan that includes the following:
- Clearly and accurately describe in detail your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research.
- Clearly identify and accurately describe in detail at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.
- Provide a complete, detailed, and specific synthesis of at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.
- Integrate at least one outside resource and 2-3 course specific resources to fully support your summary.
Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Week 1 Assignment, which was built off the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.
By Day 7
Submit your analysis, including your competed section of the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template sections including your matrix and summary.
Remember to include an introduction paragraph which contains a clear and comprehensive purpose statement which delineates all required criteria, and end the assignment Part with a conclusion paragraph.
Excellent Good Fair Poor Using the Week 4 Part 4 section of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template presented in the Resources, conduct an analysis of the elements of the research article you identified. Be sure to include the following: · The topic of interest you have selected.
· Correctly formatted APA citation of the article you selected, along with link or search details.
· Identify a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
The response clearly identifies the topic of interest selected.
The response accurately and completely provides a citation of the article selected, including an accurate and complete link or thorough search details.
The response clearly identifies and describes in detail a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
The response partially identifies the topic of interest selected.
The response provides a partial citation of the article selected, including a partial link or search details.
The response partially identifies and describes a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
The response vaguely identifies the topic of interest selected.
The response vaguely or inaccurately provides a citation of the article selected, including vague or inaccurate search details.
The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies and describes a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
The response vaguely and inaccurately identifies the topic of interest selected, or is missing.
The response vaguely and inaccurately provides a citation of the article selected, including vague and inaccurate search details, or is missing.
The response vaguely and inaccurately identifies and describes a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article, or is missing.
Analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template. · Write a one-paragraph justification explaining whether or not you would recommend the use of this article to inform professional practice.
The response clearly and accurately provides a detailed analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template.
The response clearly and accurately explains in detail the justification of whether to recommend the use of the article to inform professional practice.
The response provides a partial analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template.
The response partially explains the justification of whether or not to recommend the use of the article to inform professional practice.
The response provides a vague or inaccurate analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template.
The response vaguely or inaccurately explains the justification of whether or not to recommend the use of the article to inform professional practice.
The response provides a vague and inaccurate analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template, or is missing.
The response vaguely and inaccurately explains the justification of whether or not to recommend the use of the article to inform professional practice, or is missing.
Write a 2-3 paragraph summary that you will add to your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan that includes the following: · Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research
· Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.
· Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.
· Iintegrate at least 1 outside resource and 2-3 course specific resources to fully support summary.
The response clearly and accurately describes in detail the approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research. The response clearly identifies and accurately describes in detail at least two strategies used to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.
The response provides a complete, detailed, and specific synthesis of at least one outside resource that may be used in the future to find peer-reviewed research. The response fully integrates at least 1 outside resource and 2-3 course specific resources that fully supports the summary provided.
The response partially describes the approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research. The response partially identifies and describes at least two strategies used to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.
The response provides an accurate synthesis of at least one outside resource that may be used in the future to find peer-reviewed research. The response integrates at least 1 outside resource and 2-3 course specific resources that support the summary provided.
The response vaguely or inaccurately describes the approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research. The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies and describes at least two strategies used to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.
The response vaguely or inaccurately synthesizes at least one outside resource that may be used in the future to find peer-reviewed research. The response minimally integrates resources that may support the summary provided.
The response vaguely and inaccurately describes the approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research, or is missing. The response vaguely and inaccurately identifies and describes at least two strategies used to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research, or is missing.
The response fails to integrate any resources that may be used in the future to find peer-reviewed research to support the summary provided, or is missing.
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria.
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria.
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%- 79% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is vague or off topic.
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.
No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided.
Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuationWritten Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.
Total Points: 100
