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Select a qualitative research article, different than the one you used in Topic 1, focusing on a clinical nursing problem of your choice. Use this research article to address the following questions:

1. Provide an APA reference of the article including a GCU permalink or working link used to access the article.
2. Study design: How did you determine that the article is qualitative? What study methodology is used?
3. Using the “CASP Qualitative Checklist,” found in topic Resources, evaluate the study. Based on your findings, summarize the critical appraisal of the selected research article.

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one reference. Refer to “RN-BSN Discussion Question Rubric” and “RN-BSN Participation Rubric,” located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.

The three types of qualitative research designs are phenomenological, grounded theory, and ethnographic research. Compare the differences and similarities between two of the three types of qualitative studies and give an example of each.

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one reference. Refer to “RN-BSN Discussion Question Rubric” and “RN-BSN Participation Rubric,” located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

1. Describe urinary tract infection, causes, symptoms and treatment
2. Discuss treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia
3. Describe overactive bladder, causes, symptoms and treatment 
4. Treatment options and recommendations for different STIs (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis)

• 500 words, formatted and cited in the current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 
  • Each question must be answered individually as in bullet points

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Describe major changes that occurs on the neurological system associated to age. Include changes on central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.

Using online resources, locate three (3) healthcare databases and compare them for the type of information they contain and how it could be used in healthcare? Who owns and maintains these databases and how often they are updated? Are there restrictions to database management techniques and utilization? What are they? Could they be overcome? What kind of organizational knowledge can be created applying the database management techniques you defined? 

The post could be made in a form of a table. 

Respond to a minimum of two of your peers with a substantive comment assessing the listed limitations and their negation strategies. Follow APA formatting, referencing credible evidence.  Only one outside source is allowed. Use the content of this class as the main source of evidence. 

What information does a hypothesis test provide versus a confidence interval? How is this utilized in health care research? Provide a workplace example that illustrates your ideas. If you are not currently working in health care, to answer this question, research a local hospital or health care organization and provide an example of how they utilize inferential statistics.

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format.