Investigate statistical output for data analysis.
Evidence-Based Clinical Question Search
The purpose of this assessment is to move evidence toward creating and sustaining a culture for evidence-based practice. You will locate quantitative and qualitative research to determine the value of research evidence as it impacts the APN/APRN in a healthcare environment.
1. Introduce the reader to the content of this paper with an introductory paragraph.
2. Create a clinical question in PICOT format of interest to you in your APN/APRN role.
3. Locate a qualitative and a quantitative article and identify the study design of each according to the Hierarchy of Evidence, including the population (N) and sample (n) sizes.
4. Evaluate the validity and reliability of the quantitative study.
5. Evaluate the trustworthiness, credibility, applicability, and consistency of the qualitative study.
6. Identify study biases in each research article.
7. Discuss how the findings from each of these articles impacts and informs the APN/APRN in a healthcare environment.
8. Finish your paper with a concluding paragraph.
9. Write paper 4–5-page length, excluding title and reference pages.