{"id":32791,"date":"2024-09-17T17:49:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T17:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/module-2-ras-discussion-topic-a-research-problems-purpose-statements-research-questions-and-hypotheses\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T17:49:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T17:49:37","slug":"module-2-ras-discussion-topic-a-research-problems-purpose-statements-research-questions-and-hypotheses","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/module-2-ras-discussion-topic-a-research-problems-purpose-statements-research-questions-and-hypotheses\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 2 RAS Discussion: Topic A: Research Problems, Purpose statements, Research Questions, and Hypotheses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Select one of the following topics:<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identifying and differentiating between research problems, purpose statements, and research questions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identifying hypotheses and classifying them as null or alternative\/research, and as directional or non-directional.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Ch. 6:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h1 style=\"margin: 15px 0px; font-size: 2.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Research Analysis and Synthesis (RAS) Forum Discussion Overview<\/h1>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Before you begin working on any RAS forum discussions, thoroughly read the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">RAS Forum Overview<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">RAS Forum Rubric<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">For the rest of the term, you will use RAS discussions to analyze a set of research studies under the following scenario:<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your facility has been debating whether or not gum chewing is an effective intervention to reduce length of stay for patients after surgery. You will be working with a team of nurses to develop research-based recommendations as to whether this innovation should be placed as part of the post operative care guidelines.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Each student will contribute to two different topic discussions per module. Outside sources should be used to contribute new information and support arguments. Remember that you are writing from the perspective of professional nurses, not students, so do not refer to yourself as a student or use casual language. Treat these posts as you would a very short paper.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Each topic will require the following steps:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Download and study the Powerpoint presentation for the topic you are working on.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use the RAS articles to complete the activity listed at the end of the Powerpoint.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Watch the walk-through video.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Reflect on your learning and do some research.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Post in the discussion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Topics:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Module 2 Topic A:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;Identifying research problems, purpose statements, research questions, and hypotheses. Writing hypotheses and classifying them as null, alternative\/research, directional, and nondirectional.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Module 2 Topic B:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identifying study variables; classifying them as independent, dependent, or extraneous; and identifying the conceptual and operational definitions for each independent and dependent variable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Module 3 Topic A:<\/strong>&nbsp;Identifying and critiquing sampling methods (i.e. sampling type, inclusion\/exclusion criteria, representativeness to population).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Module 3 Topic B:<\/strong>&nbsp;Identifying and critiquing research designs (i.e. case control study, cohort study, randomized control trial, quasi-experiment, etc.), including describing the manipulation or treatment (if appropriate), controls used to strengthen the design, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Module 4 Topic A:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Discussing how variables were measured, including levels of measurement, reliability and validity of measuring tools, and the strength of findings based on how measured<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Module 4 Topic B:<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>Analyzing statistical data, evaluating findings, and drawing conclusions for practice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Discussion posts<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">First, read any existing posts in the forum for the topic you are responding to. Then post at least one substantial response post per topic, utilizing at least one outside source per post. Response posts should be at least one fully developed paragraph and should thoughtfully reflect on, critique, or expand upon the post that you are responding to. Remember that \u201cYou did a good job!\u201d posts will not receive any credit. The goal is to get a dialogue going with your classmates. You may respond to any posts in the thread, but avoid responding directly to the original topic if several other students have already done so. If you see an engaging discussion that has started, feel free to join in and add your input.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The four primary<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">quantitative<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>articles used for this scenario are as follows:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" aria-controls=\"preview_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11837290\">Asao, T., Kuwano, H., Nakamura, J., Morinaga, N., Hirayama, I., &amp; Ide, M. (2002). Gum chewing enhances early recovery from postoperative ileus after laparoscopic colectomy.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Journal of American College of Surgeons,<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">195<\/em>(1), 30-32. http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/s1072-7515(02)011791<\/a><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Download Asao, T., Kuwano, H., Nakamura, J., Morinaga, N., Hirayama, I., &amp; Ide, M. (2002). Gum chewing enhances early recovery from postoperative ileus after laparoscopic colectomy. Journal of American College of Surgeons, 195(1), 30-32. http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/s1072-7515(02)011791<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" aria-controls=\"preview_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11837273\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Harma, M. I., Barut, A., Arikan, I. I., &amp; Harma, M. (2009). Gum-chewing speeds return of first bowel sounds but not first defecation after cesarean section.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Anatolian Journal of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology, 1<\/em>(1), 1-3.<\/span><\/a><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Download Harma, M. I., Barut, A., Arikan, I. I., &amp; Harma, M. (2009). Gum-chewing speeds return of first bowel sounds but not first defecation after cesarean section. Anatolian Journal of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology, 1(1), 1-3.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11837455\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Matros, E., Rocha, F., Zinner, M., Wang, J., Ashley, S., Breen, E., Soybel, D., Shoji, B., Burgess, A., Bleday, R., Kuntz, R., &amp; Whang, E. (2006). Does gum chewing ameliorate postoperative ileus? Results of a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Journal of the American College of Surgeons<\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">,&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">202<\/i><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">(5), 773\u2013778. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jamcollsurg.2006.02.009<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" aria-controls=\"preview_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11837306\">Ngowe, M. N., Eyenga, V. C., Kengn, B. H., Bahebeck, J. &amp; Sosso, A. M. (2010). Chewing gum reduces postoperative ileus after open appendectomy.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Acta Chir Belg, 110<\/em>(2), 195-199. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/00015458.2010.11680596<\/a><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Download Ngowe, M. N., Eyenga, V. C., Kengn, B. H., Bahebeck, J. &amp; Sosso, A. M. (2010). Chewing gum reduces postoperative ileus after open appendectomy. Acta Chir Belg, 110(2), 195-199. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/00015458.2010.11680596<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Additional resources that you will need:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" aria-controls=\"preview_4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11837307\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Article by Peek and Melnyk (2010)<\/span><\/a><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Download Article by Peek and Melnyk (2010)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" aria-controls=\"preview_5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11843945\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">TOE Template<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h1 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Topic A: Research Problems, Purpose Statements, Research Questions, and Hypotheses<\/h1>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Download and study the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11836961\">PowerPoint Presentation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use the RAS articles (<a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11837290\">Article 1<\/a>,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11837273\">Article 2<\/a>,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11837455\">Article 3<\/a>,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11837306\">Article 4)<\/a>&nbsp;to complete the portion of the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/files\/11843939\">table of evidence (TOE)<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a>that matches this topic.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do some<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\">research.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Post in the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Discussion\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.apu.edu\/api\/v1\/courses\/58893\/discussion_topics\/667216\">discussion<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select one of the following topics: Identifying and differentiating between research problems, purpose statements, and research questions. 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