NURS 6003 Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 3: Research Analysis
NURS 6003 Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 3: Research Analysis
Architect Daniel Libeskind is credited with saying “To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history, but to articulate it.” The suggestion is that his work does not copy the efforts of others but relies on it.
Understanding the work of others is critically important to new work. Contributions to the nursing body of knowledge can happen when you are able to analyze and articulate the efforts of previous research. Research analysis skills are therefore critical tools for your toolbox.
In this Assignment, you will locate relevant existing research. You also will analyze this research using a tool helpful for analysis.
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To Prepare:
- Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources this Module’s Learning Resources in support of locating and analyzing research.
- Use the Walden Library to identify and read one peer-reviewed research article focused on a topic in your specialty field that interests you.
- Review the article you selected and reflect on the professional practice use of theories/concepts described by the article.
The Assignment:
Using the “Module 3 | Part 3” section of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template presented in the Resources, conduct an analysis of the elements of the research article you identified. Be sure to include the following:
- Your topic of interest.
- A correctly formatted APA citation of the article you selected, along with link or search details.
- Identify a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
- Analysis of the article using the “Research Analysis Matrix” section of the template
- Write a 1-paragraph justification stating whether you would recommend this article to inform professional practice.
- Write a 2- to 3-paragraph summary that you will add to your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan that includes the following:
- Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research.
- Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.
- Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.
Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Module 1 Assignment, which was built from the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.
By Day 7 of Week 5
Submit your analysis, including your completed section of the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template sections and your matrix and summary.
Module 4 (Weeks 6–7): Master of Science in Nursing Practicum
Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2018). The Walden Journey to a Masters in Nursing: Strategies and Resources for Success [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
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Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Analyze practicum requirements
- Evaluate preceptors
- Evaluate practicum sites
- Identify MSN Practicum concepts and requirements
Due By Assignment Week 6, Days 1–2 Read the Learning Resources. Week 6, Days 3–7 Begin to complete your Assignment by ensuring you can login to Meditrek Week 7, Days 1–6 Continue to compose your Assignment in Meditrek. Week 7, Day 7 Deadline to submit your Assignment. Photo Credit: ContentWorks / Creatas Video / Getty Images
Practicum Assignment: Meditrek and the Practicum Plan
One of the requirements you must successfully complete for the Master of Science in Nursing is the Practicum(s). Everything you need to know about the Practicum requirements can be found in the Practicum Manual. It is important for you to be familiar with the Practicum Manual and the Practicum Requirements.
In preparation for the Practicum, you must identify your Preceptor(s), qualified nurses within a practicum site who are responsible for guiding students’ practicum experiences. There are specific qualifications for Preceptors. Once you find a person who is interested in serving as your Preceptor, you must also find out whether this individual meets the qualifications to serve as your preceptor. It is never too early to begin looking for a Preceptor.
For this Assignment, you will first login to Meditrek, the application the College of Nursing uses to track all Practicum information and documentation. You also will identify potential Preceptors and Practicum Sites and indicate when you plan to take the Practicum course(s) by completing the Practicum Plan in Meditrek.
Note: Make sure to start on this assignment early just in case you have problems logging into Meditrek.
To Prepare – Locate your Meditrek Credentials (Username and Password):
- Your credentials have been emailed to your Walden student email address. Search your Walden student issued email to locate the email from support@meditrek.info. (NOTE: Do not email Meditrek directly, please use the following methods if you are unable to locate your Meditrek credentials.)
- If you are unable to find your email, you may request your credentials emailed to you online by requesting a password reset online: https://edu.meditrek.com/public/ForgotPassword.aspx
- If you are unable to obtain your username and password for Meditrek, complete the Meditrek Credential Request form.
- If you are unable to reset your password online, call the Customer Care Team Support at 800-925-3368 or live chat via your student portal.
- Within Meditrek, click the “Search Affiliation Agreements” link to review the database of affiliation agreements that Walden has with potential field sites in your specialty and area.
The Assignment:
Part 1:
- Login to Meditrek.
- Once you are logged into Mediatrek, utilize the following tutorial to create a PDF of the home screen.
Part 2:
- Using the affiliation agreement database search within Meditrek, identify potential Practicum Sites that are in your area.
- Complete the Practicum Plan form found in Meditrek.
- Once you have submitted the Practicum Plan, you will receive a confirmation email. Use the following tutorials to create a PDF of your confirmation email.
By Day 7 of Week 7
