In Unit Six, you'll learn what outcomes research is, and you'll begin to define the outcomes research proposal that you will be doing as a final group project this semester. Find 2 nursing outcome studies published in the past couple of years. Explain the methodology that was used in each of the studies for the purposes of outcomes research. Read and comment on the postings of two of your classmates. Post in Forum 20.
All students are to read and comment on at least two group proposals.
Discuss the challenges that this group faces in developing measurement methods for their outcomes research proposal. Explore the implications of the involvement of nursing in outcomes research. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using large databases for research. Compare the traditional research tradition with that of the outcomes tradition in terms of methodology. Read and comment upon at least two of your classmates postings.