As a nursing professional, you will likely engage in research for your health care setting. Depending on the research question you seek to address, you might choose to use a qualitative research design. Understanding when and why it is appropriate to choose a qualitative research design will be important as you develop research skills for nursing practice. As you continue throughout this course, think about what considerations you should keep in mind when choosing to engage in qualitative research. In what ways might qualitative research be more preferred than quantitative research for informing nursing practice?
For this Discussion, be sure to review the qualitative article by Vretare and Anderzen-Carlsson (2020). Then, view this week’s Qualitative Research Design PowerPoint webinar that describes each step of the qualitative research process and different approaches used to conduct qualitative research.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
By Day 3
You will need to prepare and post a 350-word response that addresses the following:
- Qualitative research often is viewed as not having the same rigor and adherence to objective standards as quantitative studies. Using the references provided to assist you, prepare an argument to either support or refute this claim and post it to the Discussion. In your response, explain if qualitative research does or does not have the controls needed to generate the results that contribute to the nursing knowledge base.
- Then, explain if qualitative research could be used to investigate the patient safety problem you identified in Week 1.
Note: Post a 3-paragraph (at least 350 words) response. Be sure to use evidenceLinks to an external site., in-text citationsLinks to an external site., and essay-levelLinks to an external site. writing skills, including the use of transitional materialLinks to an external site. and organizational framesLinks to an external site.. Use the writing resources and the Discussion Rubric to develop your post.
By Day 7
Read two or more of your colleagues’ postings from the Discussion question.
Respond to two or more of your colleagues with a comment that asks for clarification, provides support for, or contributes additional information.
Post a Discussion entry on 3 different days of the week. See the Discussion Rubrics for more information.
Learning Resources
Required Readings
- Gray, J. R, & Grove, S. K. (2021). Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (9th ed.). Elsevier.
- Chapter 4, “Introduction to Qualitative Research” (pp. 75–100)
- Chapter 12, “Qualitative Research Methods” (pp. 314–357)
- Tobiano, G., Ting, C., Ryan, C., Jenkinson, K., Scott, L., & Marshall, A.P. (2019). Front-line nurses’ perceptions of intra-hospital handoverLinks to an external site.. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29, 2231–2238. http://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15214
- Vretare, L. L, & Anderzen-Carlsson, A. (2020). The critical care nurse’s perception of handover: A phenomenographic studyLinks to an external site.. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 58. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2020.102807
- Document: Journal Club Template for Qualitative Research (Word Document)Download Journal Club Template for Qualitative Research (Word Document)
Writing Resources
Scholarly writing is a critical component of nursing academics. Walden University provides resources to support scholarly writing such as the CON Writing Template, Grammarly, access to the Walden Writing Center editing services, and many other tools for success.
Access these supportive resources for successful writing in the Writing Resources link found in the Start Here module.
Required Media
- Walden University, LLC. (2015). Qualitative research designLinks to an external site. [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 11 minutes.
- Walden University, LLC. (2021).Research methodsLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
