REMINDER: PLEASE INCLUDE Slide 1: Introduction slide with cover page information

REMINDER: PLEASE INCLUDE Slide 1: Introduction slide with cover page information according to APA guidelines AND Last Slide: References listed using APA guidelines
The videos above and your textbook will guide you for this assignment.
Begin by reflecting and selecting a topic of nursing research you are interested in. You already published a PICOT question on a topic of interest in the least lesson, which may be and is encouraged to be used for this assignment. If you decide that you want to change your topic/question from the last assignment, this is the time to do so.
The topic selected and the research questions developed for this assignment will be used for future assignments in this course. You will not be required to conduct the research you are proposing, rather expected to learn about the various parts of a research proposal and build your knowledge of the research process in each lesson.
Assignment: Create a Powerpoint presentation utilizing the provided template attached. Each slide should have information that addresses the quantitative and qualitative method side by side. Feel free to insert additional slides to the template as needed. Ensure each slide has the correct heading for this assignment and modify the template accordingly. Headings include: Introduction, research questions and variables, research problem/background statement, purpose, hypothesis, research design, literature review, references.
Follow the directions and steps below and the rubric as a guide and remember to utilize correct APA guidelines throughout the Powerpoint. For the assignment, please USE THIS Assignment Powerpoint Template. pptx The sooner you begin this assignment in the week, the available time to use program/college/library resources for assistance with research, finding articles, APA, etc.
First, Download the assignment PowerPoint template linked above (USE THIS PowerPoint), and next FOLLOW THE STEPS:
STEP 1: Explain in your own words the reason for choosing this topic/ area of interest to write a research proposal on.
STEP 2: Follow the two parts listed below: (1 slide)
Part 1. publish a qualitative and quantitative research question using PICOT criteria to guide writing these.
TIP: Utilize the same clinical topic/nursing area of interest for both questions.
The topic of interest/nursing area EXAMPLE: Breast Cancer
Note the topic of both questions is related to breast cancer, but the way the questions will be written changes how the study will be designed/proposed.
A quantitative question: What is the effectiveness of support group meetings (Intervention) compared with the lack of support group use (Comparison) in reducing the anxiety (Outcome) of elderly women in hospital for a mastectomy (Population). Note how the word reducing makes this measurable and quantitative.
A qualitative topic/question: What is the lived experience of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy? Note how the word lived experience makes this about exploring meaning and qualitative.
Part 2: Identify the variable in the question
Under the quantitative question- Identify and list the Independent and Dependent Variable(s)
Note: Independent=presumed cause of/influence on the dependent variable.
The example above: (Independent is the Intervention used like group therapy; Dependent is the outcome/anxiety)
Under the qualitative question- Identify the central theme/main variable.
Example above: (Theme is – experiences with chemotherapy for breast cancer)
Step 3: Formulate the background/problem statement for the topic selected. Integrate citations where applicable in this step. (1-2 slides)
Step 4: State the purpose for each question (should be slightly different due to the nature of the question) (1 – 2 slides) Integrate citations where applicable in this step. Step 5: State the hypothesis, if applicable. (1 slide)
Step 6: Select the Research Design for each question. (A design that you decide to use for example, quasi-experimental, experimental, and descriptive or phenomenological or grounded theory). See textbook for more designs. (1 Slide)
Step 7: Literature Review Summary addressing your selected topic (3-4 slides). Integrate citations where applicable in this step.
1. Find and evaluate a few peer reviewed articles related to your topic.
2. Pick two of them to compare the supporting or contradicting evidence from each.
3. Organize the overall evidence and research findings in order to summarize the following information in a paragraph (3-5 sentences long) for each slide:
a. What is known about your topic already? What are the central themes/concepts/variables identified presented in each study about your topic (Any similarities or differences uncovered). b. Recap key findings from the studies in the articles (What have these studies revealed or did not reveal about your topic)
c. Any gaps in the literature or evidence presented (This will demonstrate what is lacking in the literature and support the need for researching this topic).
NOTE: The slide heading for step 6 could be simply
slide 1. Literature review: Overview of topic.
slides 2-3 Literature Review: Key findings Slide 4. Literature Review: Gaps about the topic Keep in mind, the articles that are used will be placed on reference page and not as a heading. This is not a summary of an article. This is intended to be an exercise to find, read, and synthesize the info by comparing a few articles found on this topic
OVERALL TIPS: 1. Remember to use citations when applicable throughout presentation, specifically in steps 2 and 6.
2. Use a white background with black or navy blue color font
3. Do not place images or pictures on each slide. (Content is being evaluated, not design of PowerPoint).
4. Slide 1: Introduction slide with cover page information according to APA guidelines
5. Last Slide: References listed using APA guidelines
6. Use at least three peer-reviewed resources (points deducted for less)
7. Use the PowerPoint rubric to guide your work.