A baccalaureate nurse understands, relates, and values the fundamental elements of research, process, and designs as a foundation for an evidence-based practice (AACN, 2008; QSEN, 2018). Purpose:   This assignment provides a learning activity for students to demonstrate understanding of quantitative and qualitative research, the purpose and importance of designs, and how research is critical for creating a credible evidence-based nursing practice.  Course Outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes. CO 1:  Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7) CO 2:  Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO 4 & 8) CO 5:  Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (PO 7 & 8) Directions for Preparing the Scholarly Paper : Read each of these instructions. Read the assignment grading rubric criteria. This assignment is completed as an APA paper. APA resources can be found in your Resources Tab. You are required to complete the paper using the productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file in the ".docx" format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.) . Click on the envelope at the top of the page. You are required to use the grading rubric criteria to ensure you are meeting all grading requirements of the paper.  The guideline below is a recommended outline only and does not substitute for your assignment grading rubric; your paper will be graded using the assignment grading rubric criteria.   For the introduction paragraph section, summarize your learning using mostly your own words (see the grading rubric for details): The need for nursing research. The importance for nurses to understand the basic principles of research. The purpose of your paper. For the quantitative research section, summarize your learning using mostly your own words (see the grading rubric for details): The importance of quantitative research. One type of quantitative design; explain one important feature of this type of design. How quantitative research can help improve nursing practice. For the qualitative research section, your learning using mostly your own words (see the grading rubric for details): The importance of qualitative research. One type of qualitative design; explain one important feature of this type of design. How qualitative research can help improve nursing practice. For the research sampling section, your learning using mostly your own words (see the grading rubric for details): What is sampling and .

1. A baccalaureate nurse understands, relates, and values the
fundamental elements of research, process, and designs as a
foundation for an evidence-based practice (AACN, 2008; QSEN,
2018).
Purpose:
This assignment provides a learning activity for students to
demonstrate understanding of quantitative and qualitative
research, the purpose and importance of designs, and how
research is critical for creating a credible evidence-based
nursing practice.
Course Outcomes:
This assignment enables the student to meet the following
Course Outcomes.
CO 1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to
professional nursing practice. (PO 7)
CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the
content of published research studies. (PO 4 & 8)
CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-
based practice. (PO 7 & 8)
Directions for Preparing the Scholarly Paper
:
Read each of these instructions.

2. Read the assignment grading rubric criteria.
This assignment is completed as an APA paper. APA resources
can be found in your Resources Tab. You are required to
complete the paper using the productivity tools required by
Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013
(or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later
version) for MAC. You must save the file in the ".docx" format.
Do NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the productivity
tool includes Office 365, which is available to Chamberlain
students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at
http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)
. Click on the envelope at the top of the page.
You are required to use the grading rubric criteria to ensure you
are meeting all grading requirements of the paper.
The guideline below is a
recommended
outline only
and does not substitute for your assignment grading rubric;
your paper will be graded using the assignment grading rubric
criteria.
For the introduction paragraph section, summarize your learning
using mostly your own words
(see the grading rubric for details):
The need for nursing research.
The importance for nurses to understand the basic principles of
research.
The purpose of your paper.

3. For the quantitative research section, summarize your learning
using mostly your own words
(see the grading rubric for details):
The importance of quantitative research.
One type of quantitative design; explain one important feature
of this type of design.
How quantitative research can help improve nursing practice.
For the qualitative research section, your learning
using mostly your own words
(see the grading rubric for details):
The importance of qualitative research.
One type of qualitative design; explain one important feature of
this type of design.
How qualitative research can help improve nursing practice.
For the research sampling section, your learning
using mostly your own words
(see the grading rubric for details):

4. What is sampling and why is sampling important.
One sampling strategy used in quantitative research.
One other sampling strategy that you learned.
For the credible nursing practice section, your learning
using mostly your own words
(see the grading rubric for details):
How research can help to make nursing practice safer.
Why research is critical for creating an evidence-based nursing
practice.
For the conclusion section, summarize your learning
using mostly your own words
(see the grading rubric for details):
Short, concise, thorough summary of the main points of the
paper.
Double check your work with the grading rubric to ensure you
have met all grading criteria for this assignment.
Two or more supporting scholarly references are required.
Textbooks
are not allowed

5. and
should not
be used as a scholarly source. Use the Chamberlain Library to
locate relevant, scholarly sources.
No more than two direct quotes are allowed. You should be
using mostly your own words to demonstrate your
understanding of the topics/criteria for this assignment.
Citations and references must be included.
This is a short, scholarly paper. The assignment should be 3-4
pages in length
not
including the title page and references page.
Submit the completed assignment on the Week 5: Assignment
page.
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References
American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN). (2008).
Executive
summary: The essentials of baccalaureate education for
professional nursing practice
(2008). Retrieved from http://www.aacnnursing.org/Education-
Resources/AACN-Essentials
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). (2018).
QSEN knowledge, skills, and attitude competencies
. Retrieved from http://qsen.org/competencies/pre-licensure-
ksas/