In this hypothetical situation, two years ago, the Oklahoma University (OU) and the Veteran Administration (VA) teaching hospitals implemented the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) model as part of a collaborative partnership. The intended goal of this program was to ensure graduates have the nursing skills and competencies to meet the health care needs of an […]
Part 1: Overview of the Evaluation Setting
This series of blogs will take us into a hypothetical evaluation setting. I will discuss an overview of the evaluation setting, explain the purpose of the evaluation, a result of the evaluation process, provide recommendations and wrap up with a conclusion. This exercise is highly practical for those who will be responsible for conducting or […]
Article: Introduction to Phenomenological Research Designs (Hypothetical)
Phenomenology is a study of people’s conscious experience of their lifeworld, that is, the lived experience that gives meaning to each person’s perception of a particular phenomenon (Polit & Beck, 2004). The goal of the phenomenological inquiry is to fully describe lived experience and to depict the essence or basic structure of the experience (Merriam, […]
Article: Grounded Theory Research
According to Creswell (2009), grounded theory is a qualitative strategy in which the researcher can extract a general theory from the processes, actions, and interactions of participants in a study that is grounded in the participant’s point of view. What differentiates grounded theory from other types of qualitative research is its focus on building theory. […]
Article: Ethnography (Hypothetical)
An ethnographic study is one that focuses on human society and culture. The product of ethnographic research usually is a rich and holistic description of the culture under study (Polit & Beck, 2004). Cultural background serves as an essential component as the knowledge people have acquired structures their worldview and behavior. This means much of […]