...Critique Of The Research Article: Perspectives Of Hospital-Based Nurses On Breastfeeding Initiation Best Practices In: Other Topics Critique Of The Research Article: Perspectives Of Hospital-Based Nurses On Breastfeeding Initiation Best Practices Running head: CRITIQUE OF THE RESEARCH ARTICLE: PERSPECTIVES OF Critique of the Research Article: Perspectives of Hospital-Based Nurses on Breastfeeding Initiation Best Practices Kimberly Baird Grand Canyon University Intro. To Nursing Research NRS-433V April 21, 2011 Critique of the Research Article: Perspectives of Hospital-Based Nurses on Breastfeeding Initiation Best Practices The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the differences in breastfeeding knowledge and the implementation of breastfeeding by registered nurses in the postpartum units and the hospital policies, both formal and informal, related to the implementation and support of breastfeeding. Human milk is accepted as the ideal food source for infants for the first 6 months of life. Breastfeeding is then encouraged as a supplement to other foods until the child is 12 months of age and beyond. Both The Academy of Pediatrics and the International Lactation Consultant Association support these recommendations. CDC statistics report that in 2006 73.9% of women breastfed in the early postpartum period. This drops to 33.1% of those that are exclusively breastfeeding at 3 months of age and then drops again to 13.6% exclusively breastfeeding...
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...Learning Outcomes Develop and articulate critical knowledge , understanding and analysis of change and the management change situations. Demonstrate the ability to apply theory to practice using appropriate techniques of inquiry. Analyse and critically evaluate aspects of theory and practice under investigation. ▪ Effectively communicate an appropriate solution to a particular case under investigation. Deliverables This group assignment represents 35% of the total marks for this module. The assignment length should be 2,500 words. You should state the number of words used on the cover of the assignment. You may include diagrams or figures, reference and bibliography lists and any appendices without word penalty. The standard sliding scale of penalties for excess length will be imposed. The penalties will be as follows: |1 -10% excess |no penalty | |11-20% excess |3 marks reduction | |21-30% excess |6 marks reduction | |31-40% excess |9 marks reduction | Instructions Consider a change that has happened within an organisation. Taking it as a case study, consider how well the change was managed, and compare it with the taught models on how change should be ideally managed. Question 1 (30 marks) Explore the...
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...INTRODUCTION This essay is a critique based on a pilot study carried out on ‘patient stories of living with a pressure ulcer’ and I will be using Caldwell, K. et al. (2005) as a structured research framework to carryout the evaluation on this study. First and foremost a definition of what research, (nursing research in particular) and research critique entails will give a greater understanding of what this essay aims at addressing. On one hand, Polit and Beck (2006, p4), defined research as a systematic inquiry that uses disciplined methods to answer questions or solve problems, while on the other hand they define nursing research as a systematic inquiry designed to develop knowledge about issues of importance to nurses, including nursing practice, nursing education and nursing administration. The importance of having research carried out in the nursing field can only be emphasised as it is the key element in generating and guaranteeing evidence to guide nursing practice and improvements to care and quality of life of both clients and service users as claimed by Polit and Beck (2006, p4). However once the research is undertaken and published, great emphasis is placed in finding out or identifying the strengths and weaknesses through critique. Polgar and Thomas (2000), point out that critiquing research entails identifying the strengths and weaknesses of research publications to ensure that patients/clients receive assessments and treatment based on the best available evidence. This evaluation...
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...A Critique Essay on “The Myth of the Millennials” The journal The Myth of Millennials written by Edward Koc (March, 2008) do not make the readers clear about the facts of millennial generation because the general analysis made by Koc are based by observing the attitudes and behaviour patterns developed at the time of childhood of this generation. In contrast Elam et al 2007 conducted a survey to understand the generational differences by learning online systems. The results showed that millennial generation believe in group activity are very close to their parents, techno-crate and believes in cool is smart. Whereas the findings of the study shows that Millennial generation are not interested in online courses and are more interested in connecting with people and becoming more social. The Critiques developed after reading this article are that Koc should have provided more real facts and statistics to the readers so that they can easily understand the fact of the article. Koc states that the millennial generation constitutes the new college students, who will play the critical role in shaping the US economy as this generation has a unique set of characteristics required in today’s job market. The evidences Koc has used to convince the readers about the Myth of Millennials are the surveys and isolated and uncommon cases which have failed in defining the characteristics of these generations. Koc has argued that previous generations were also passionate towards the work and looked...
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...English 11 EN 981 = Semester One / EN 991 = Semester Two COURSE DESCRIPTION The central purpose of this course is to extend students’ growth in all communication arts. Reading, writing, listening, discussing, speaking, using language, understanding media, using technology, and employing research skills will be applied to help students enhance their abilities to become creative and critical thinkers. Language Arts B.11/12.1 B.11/12.2 B.11/12.3 C.11/12.1 C.11/12.2 C.11/12.3 D.11/12.1 D.11/12.2 E.11/12.1 E.11/12.2 E.11/12.3 E.11/12.4 E.11/12.5 F.11/12.1 Key Learning Targets Create substantial pieces of proficient writing to effectively communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes, including literary analyses. Apply the writing process to create and critique writing composed in a variety of situations. Edit and critique writing for clarity and effectiveness. Use advanced presentation skills on self-selected and assigned topics. Evaluate oral messages for accuracy, logic and usefulness. Summarize and evaluate the validity and relevance of ideas, arguments, hypotheses and evidence presented in a discussion. Identify and analyze the history, origin and usage of English words and phrases. Compare and analyze the use of symbol systems and expressions in other cultures’ languages. Use advanced computer skills to assist in the acquisition, organization, analysis and communication of information. Develop and apply criteria to evaluate various...
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...at work than prison guards and police officers”(ICN, 2009). The aim of this essay is to critically appraise a systematic review of the literature based on workplace violence in the emergency department and to identify characteristics of interventional studies to guide best practice. This review will discuss current practices in reference to NSW health policy and guidelines, critique the systematic review by (Taylor & Rew, 2010) in terms of discussing methodology and provided a comprehensive overview of (Taylor & Rew, 2010) article(Hoag-Apel, 1998) (NSW Health, 2005). Finally, this review will attempt to recommend a change in practice in terms of the research question of what are the suggested interventions for workplace violence in the ED conducted by studies from 2004 ? Based on best evidence based practice and research(Hoag-Apel, 1998) . Although healthcare professionals and exclusively nurses are at higher risk of workplace violence, NSW legislation doesn’t reflect the increase risk associated or current international concerns(Hoag-Apel, 1998) . In NSW it is part of a legislative requirement that staff receive sexual harassment training, however, even though there are higher incidents of workplace violence then sexual harassment in nursing it isn’t a legislative requirement that staff are educated(Curtis, Ramsden & Friendship,2007) . Current NSW legislation doesn’t reflect current evidence based...
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...You mention the word research and we all look dumb and so did I even though I had many lectures and seminars I still could not do this, I did not undertand and even now I am surreal about my essay and how the heck I managed to get a good mark! but when I actually read about research and tried to break down the research process (and there is one)! only then whilst trying to write it did I discover what they wanted for my assignment! Take a look at this assignment, but remember it is still alien to me the research thing! In this assignment the author will critique a published research study about palliative care for patients with cancer: District nurses experiences. A description of research will be given and the importance of research in nursing will be discussed, following which the research process will be examined. Polit & Beck (2004) describe nursing research as a scientific, systematic enquiry using disciplined methods to solve problems and expand knowledge to benefit patients and improve health care. Parahoo (1997) explains a large proportion of nursing knowledge has been acquired through tradition or passed down through discussion and observations of ritualistic practice and routines of experienced others, with little understanding of rationales behind these. This has resulted in care based on custom rather than the effectiveness of nursing interventions and caused harm to patients. Hockey (2000) discusses the ethos of research has been supported by...
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...CMM 801: Journalism and Communication Theory Academic Essay Writing An essay is best approached as an intellectual argument that develops from the ideas, issues, theories, concepts, methodologies, etc., you have been taught within the module for which it is the final assessment. It is most important therefore – even as you begin and then progress through the module – that you are clear about the fundamental perspectives, values and assumptions underpinning the course’s main themes and topics as they are being presented to you in lectures and seminars. Remember no theory or perspective has the whole picture. All accounts of the world are partial and biased from a particular understanding of how we are human and what society is. Such-and-such a view is only the case under certain conditions. A prime purpose for an essay is to critique particular ideas, pointing out how explanation A might be more useful and valid than B in these circumstances. In the conclusion of your essay, on the other hand, you might want to point out that in other contexts (social, cultural, eras, etc.) there may be other factors that need to be considered. Do these limit or question the weight of claims you have made in the development of your current argument? Key questions before you embark on writing your essay • Have you identified clearly the key issue the essay question wants scrutinised? • Have you checked the command word in the question – e.g. explain means give details about why...
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...Essay 1 Writing Experiences My Writing Experiences 101 Ebony Harris Freshman Composition 1010-004 Cherrlyn Eller 2/6/2012 My Writing Experiences 101 Writing can be an intimidating task if you are not equipped with the knowledge and techniques to write a successful well-structured paper. More importantly in order to excel at any craft it takes practice and critique to make anyone an established writer. As an economics major and accounting minor, formal papers, essays and exerts are expected of me to write. These types of papers include research working papers that illustrate results based around a thesis. Through my college career I’ve had a lot of experience writing working papers , as well as evaluation papers based off of sample working papers I’ve read and expressed my stance. In this essay I will illustrate what experiences I’ve had in the past with writing and highlight any strengths and weaknesses I’ve experienced in each area. In many of my economic courses a lot of our topics of discussion were based on theory and evidence to support a writer’s research. For instance my instructor Alexander Padilla challenged his classes to read many working papers and write what our thoughts and educated opinions concerning the publications were. A lot of times he challenged our intellect by discussing more controversial subjects which initially were not in my comfort zone but highlighted many social phenomena’s our society faces today. For instance we read an article published...
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...Contemporary Issues in Information Management BIN3010-N Block Delivery 2013 - 2014 Jim Innerd & Steve Pattinson [pic] Microsoft launches Office in the cloud Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13943437 (9/9/2011) Contents Module aim 1 Module team 1 Module learning outcomes 1 Module delivery pattern 2 Learning strategy 2 Module timetable 3 Assessment strategy 4 Key texts 5 Assessment Referencing 6 Module Assessment Feedback 7 Assessment Marking Criteria & Feedback Grid 8 Module aim This module provides an insight into the development of technology, current issues and how it effects organisations. It provides students with an opportunity to explore the relationship between Information Management and the strategic formulation of technology in businesses and its implications/consequence for support of business change processes. Module team • Jim Innerd (module leader) • Steve Patterson (module tutor) Block delivery tutors: |Group |Tutor |Contact details* | |ML |J Innerd |Email: Jim.Innerd@tees.ac.uk | |MT |S Pattinson |Email: S.Pattinson@tees.ac.uk | * Please check the module VLE for a definitive list of group tutors. Module learning outcomes ...
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...The basic elements of academic essay writing are two: a thesis and evidence, divided into three parts: an introduction, the systematic development of an argument, and a conclusion. All scholarly writing, from the most concise paper to the longest book, follows these basic guidlines. Thesis Historical essay writing is based upon the thesis. A thesis is a statement, an argument which will be presented by the writer. The thesis is in effect, your position, your particular interpretation, your way of seeing a problem. Resist the temptation, which many students have, to think of a thesis as simply "restating" an instructor's question. The writer should demonstrate originality and critical thinking by showing what the question is asking, and why it is important rather than merely repeating it. Your own informed perspective is what matters. Many first-year students ask whether the "thesis" is not just their "opinion" of a historical question. A thesis is indeed a "point of view," or "perspective," but of a particular sort: it is based not only on belief, but on a logical and systematic argument supported by evidence. The truism that we each have "our own" opinions misses the point. A good critical essay acknowledges that many perspectives are possible on any question, yet demonstrates the validity or correctness of the writer's own view. Thesis and Evidence To make a good argument you must have both a strong central thesis and plausible evidence; the two are interdependent and...
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...beyond Porter’s generic strategies, Toyota has been operating and already proven that it’s possible to be a low cost producer of a differentiated product. It was able to achieve leadership in North America, surpassing General Motors. They continuously find ways to reduce production costs and at the same optimize its process so that it could introduce new models faster than its competitors. They’re known for their Toyota Production System (TPS) which other vehicular companies were trying to mimic. This TPS is the main reason why there’s Just-In-Time (JIT) and Lean Manufacturing system in the manufacturing industry today. Toyota used these two manufacturing methods to gain competitive advantage over competitors. In JIT, Toyota build vehicles based on immediate market demands rather than anticipation on future market demands. There’s no overstocking. This strategy results in efficiency and quality. It is mentioned above that cost leadership gains competitive advantage through efficiency while differentiation gains its competitive advantage through quality. This is a proof that cost leadership and differentiation are not mutually exclusive. And so is true with Lean Manufacturing. Its concept is eliminating those processes that will not add value (differentiation) to the product that a customer is willing to pay (cost leadership) for. But it is important to note that though Porter’s Generic Strategies may not entirely true anymore, it is still not obsolete. It is still should be used...
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...Title: Evidence Based Practice in Nursing Name Course Tutor April 20th, 2013 Introduction The paper herein provides a critical discussion of evidence based practice (EBP) in nursing. It clearly elaborates on the meaning and definition of EBP as used by nurses as well as the importance of evidence based decision making as it relates to nursing care. It broadly examines the concept of EBP in nursing care and its relevance to nursing practice and to the delivery of quality patient care. Subsequently, the essay will also expound on the broad research methods that are used in evidence based nursing and conclusively show how this evidence can be applied in day to day health care practice. The Definition and Importance of EBP Evidence based practice in nursing has wide and varied definitions among the nurses in practice and in academic centres. However, the most generally accepted definition is the integration of the best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values (Sacket et al., 2000). Van, Schoonhoven & Grol (2008 at p. 382) while citing Sacket et al., (2000), define evidence based nursing as the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence available in making decisions that are pertinent to the care of individual patients. It is the optimal use of the available research evidence in nursing (Van, Schoonhoven & Grol, 2008). In other literature, evidence based practice (EBP), in nursing has been defined to mean the...
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...How to write your assignment Andrew Hardie How to structure an essay Introduction: What is the essay about? What is its question? How is it structured? Main body: methods of data collection, data analysis, interpretation/discussion or discussion of relevant literature Conclusion: summary, answer to essay question, open questions Introduction A “roadmap” to the essay Key phrases: “In this essay, I will discuss…” “This essay looks at/discusses/investigates…” “This essay is structured as follows:…” Main body: data analysis Introduce your data: Where did you get them? How do they help you answer the question? Analyse your data: What in particular do you look at and why? What do the data show you with regard to the question? How can you link results to the literature? Key phrases: “If we look at…we can see that…” “The data clearly show that…” “With regard to… it is evident that…” Main body: literature review Introduce your sources: What are they? How do they help you answer the question? Discuss your sources: What points are made? How do they relate to each other? Where do you differ or agree? Key phrases: “Author A claims/states/reports/suggests that…” “Author B further develops/opposes/critiques the view that…” “Author C‟s theory seems debatable/in need of further empirical evidence/is called into question by…” Conclusion Sum up the argument: Where did you start out from and what did...
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...Leadership and Organisations Assessment Task One: Essay Focus on the question Remember that there are two elements to this question. You must therefore ensure you give sufficient attention to both elements of the question in order to pass. "Since the early 20th century, there have been many strands of research that explore what effective leadership is. Compare and contrast the following three leadership approaches/theories" * Trait approach (Remember there are many people who have researched leadership traits which you can draw on) * Situational leadership theory (Remember the essay is asking you to concentrate on situational leadership theory (Blanchard et al. 1985) specifically here and not other situational/contingency based models) * Transformational leadership theory (Bass and Avolio's (1990; 1994) transformational leadership theory is the main theory to explore although there are others you could also include in the discussion e.g. Burns (1978)) Key terms - Compare and Contrast Compare - Identify the similarities and differences between two or more phenomena. Say if any of the shared similarities or differences are more important than others. ‘Compare’ and ‘contrast’ will often feature together in an essay question. Contrast - Similar to compare but concentrate on the dissimilarities between two or more phenomena, or what sets them apart. Point out any differences which are particularly significant. Key terms - Compare and Contrast ...
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