Prof. Instructions
Week 1: Understanding Data Management Basics for the DNP
The ability to critically evaluate and analyze data to promote advancements in healthcare is the strength of the DNP-prepared nurse. This week, you will begin your exploration of research methods and terminology to evaluate their use in nursing practice. You will consider the role of research in nursing, focusing specifically on understanding the necessary terminology needed to begin your research and explore the importance of data management in research. For the Discussion, you will analyze three different articles: a research study, a published quality improvement article, and a completed evidence-based DNP project to answer the prompts provided. By Day 3, post a response including the following:
• Identify the gap in knowledge (in the research article) and the gap in practice (in the QI study) presented in the articles provided. Explain how the practice-focused question emerged in the DNP EBP project. Use Table 4.6 on page 95 in Dang et al. (2021).
• Evaluate the research study, the quality improvement study, and the DNP EBP project. Compare and contrast (a) the gap and (b) the research question or practice-focused question