Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 3: Research Analysis Paper

Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 3: Research Analysis Paper

Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 3: Research Analysis Paper

Academic and Professional Success Plan Template

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This document is to be used for NURS 6002 Transition to Graduate Study for Nursing to complete Assessments 1-4. Just as importantly the document serves to organize your thoughts about planning for your academic and professional success.

For specific instructions see the weekly assessment details in the course or ask your instructor for further guidance.

Week 1 | Part 1: Developing an Academic and Professional Network

I have identified and secured the participation of the following academic (at least two) and professional (at least two) individuals and/or teams to form the basis of my network. This network will help me to clarify my vision for success and will help guide me now and in the future.

Directions: Complete the information below for each member of your network. For more than four entries repeat the items below with details of your additional network member(s) in the ‘ADDITIONAL NETWORK MEMBERS ’ section.

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NETWORK MEMBER 1

Name:

Title:

Organization:

Academic or Professional:

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Notes:

 

NETWORK MEMBER 2

Name:

Title:

Organization:

Academic or Professional:

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Notes:

 

NETWORK MEMBER 3

Name:

Title:

Organization:

Academic or Professional:

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Notes:

 

NETWORK MEMBER 4

Name:

Title:

Organization:

Academic or Professional:

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Notes:

 

Week 2 | Part 2: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics

I have analyzed the relationship between academic integrity and writing, as well as the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. I have also identified strategies I intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of my academic work while a student of the MSN program, as well as my professional work as a nurse throughout my career. The results of these efforts are shared below.

Directions: In the space below craft your analysis/writing sample, including Part 1 (The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity) and Part 2 (Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work).

Part 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity

In the space below write a 2- 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:

•          Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing

•          Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics

•          Cite at least 2 resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.

•          Use Grammarly and SafeAssign to improve the product.

•          Explain how Grammarly, Safe Assign, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity

PART 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work

Expand on your thoughts from Part 1 by:

•          Identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your 1) academic work while a student of the MSN program, and 2) professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.

 

Week 3 | Part 3: Research Analysis

Mental health and interpersonal relationships are great topics for research for psychiatric nurses. Mental health is a critical component of overall health and well-being, and interpersonal relationships are a key part of human experience. By researching mental health and interpersonal relationships, psychiatric nurses can gain a better understanding of how these concepts affect people’s lives and the ways in which they can support people who are struggling with mental health issues or struggling in their interpersonal relationships. Additionally, this research can help to inform the development of new interventions, treatments, and support strategies for psychiatric nurses to use in their work with clients. The purpose of this section is to identify the main topic of interest and to identify and analyze a peer-reviewed research article focused the topic. 

The main topic of interest: Impacts of Mental Health and Interpersonal Relationships in Psychological and Physical Symptoms among Adolescents

 Step 1: Research Analysis

Complete the table below

Topic of Interest:	Impacts of Mental Health and Interpersonal Relationships in Psychological and Physical Symptoms among Adolescents
Research Article: Include full citation in APA format, as well as link or search details (such as DOI)	Li, J., Li, J., Jia, R., Wang, Y., Qian, S., & Xu, Y. (2020). Mental health problems and associated school interpersonal relationships among adolescents in China: a cross-sectional study. Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 14(1), 1-10. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-020-00318-6
Professional Practice Use: One or more professional practice uses of the theories/concepts presented in the article	The article presents the concepts of reliability and validity in a very clear and concise manner. It is easy to understand how these two concepts can be used to measure the accuracy of information obtained from a survey or research study. Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure, or how closely it measures what it is supposed to measure on different occasions. Validity, on the other hand, refers to whether a measure actually measures what it is supposed to measure. The use of these two concepts in this research article helped researchers ensure that the results they obtained are accurate and reliable.
Research Analysis Matrix Add more rows if necessary	Strengths of the Research	Limitations of the Research	Relevancy to Topic of Interest	Notes
	The findings provide some valuable insights into the prevalence of mental health problems and associated school interpersonal relationships among adolescents in China.	The research was conducted only in central China and that it relied on self-reported data which may not be entirely accurate.	The objective and findings directly addressed the main topic of interest. The main objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence of mental health problems and associated school interpersonal relationships among adolescents in China.	This study provides valuable insight into the prevalence of mental health problems and their associated impacts on school interpersonal relationships among adolescents in China. The authors should be commended for their efforts in conducting this research. However, there are a few notable limitations that should be mentioned.
	One of the main strengths of the study is the use of quantitative approach which involves the application of primary data to determine statistically and clinically significance outcomes	The cross-sectional design of the study does not allow for any causal inferences to be made about the relationships between variables.	The findings from this study provide an important glimpse into the state of mental health and school interpersonal relationship, which is the main topic of the study.	The authors should be commended for their efforts in conducting this research. However, the few notable limitations should be considered whenever the article is being cited.

I would recommend this article to inform professional practice by providing information about the prevalence of mental health problems among students and their impact on school interpersonal relationships. It is important for educators to be aware of the signs and symptoms of mental health problems so that they can refer students for assessment and treatment if necessary. Mental health problems can interfere with a student’s ability to learn and socialize with peers, so it is important to address these issues early in order to prevent them from having a negative impact on academic performance and social development.

Step 2: Summary of Analysis

There are a few key things to look for when identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research. First, it is important to determine if the research has been published in a reputable journal. Reputable journals are typically peer-reviewed, meaning that the articles they publish have been reviewed by experts in the field before being accepted for publication. This helps to ensure that the research is of high quality and is accurate. Second, it is important to read the article carefully and understand what it is saying. This may require some background knowledge in the subject area, but it is important to be able to understand the main points of the study and what its conclusions are. Finally, it is also important to consider who funded the study.

When researching on a peer-reviewed article for this topic, I first identified all of the peer-reviewed research on the topic. I typically used a few different search engines (including Google Scholar) and databases (such as PubMed) to find as many relevant papers as possible. Once I listed all the papers, I started by reading the abstracts to get a sense of the overall findings. I then read the whole paper including the methodology to determine the significance of the findings. Finally, I synthesized everything that I learned into a coherent argument and to determine their relevance with the main topic of research.

There are a few key strategies that I have found to be effective when looking for peer-reviewed research. One strategy is to use a keyword or phrase in a search engine such as Google Scholar. This will bring up a list of articles that were published in peer-reviewed journals. Another strategy is to use an online database such as JSTOR. This will allow a researcher to search for articles that have been published in academic journals over the past century. One great resource that I intend to use in future for finding peer-reviewed research is the website of the National Library of Medicine, which is part of the United States National Institutes of Health. The NIH website has a searchable database of research papers that can be filtered by journal, subject area, and other criteria. Another great resource for finding peer-reviewed research is PubMed, a search engine created by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the US National Library of Medicine. PubMed includes over 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.

Conclusion

Mental health and interpersonal relationships are great topics for research for psychiatric nurses. Mental health is a critical component of overall health and well-being, and interpersonal relationships are a key part of human experience. The purpose of this section is to identify the main topic of interest and to identify and analyze a peer-reviewed research article focused the topic. Peer-reviewed articles considered in this section provides a level of quality control for scientific research; it provides significant information that can be used in addressing different aspects of the research topic. I would recommend this article to inform professional practice by providing information about the prevalence of mental health problems among students and their impact on school interpersonal relationships.

Reference

Li, J., Li, J., Jia, R., Wang, Y., Qian, S., & Xu, Y. (2020). Mental health problems and associated school interpersonal relationships among adolescents in China: a cross-sectional study. Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 14(1), 1-10. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-020-00318-6

Week 6 | Part 4: Finalizing the Plan

I have considered various options for my nursing specialty, including a close look at my selected (or currently preferred) specialty and second-preferred specialty.  I have also developed a justification of my selected (or preferred) specialty. Lastly, I have examined one professional organization related to my selected or preferred specialty and considered how I can become a member of this organization.

The results of my efforts are below.

Directions: Complete Step 1 by writing 2-3 paragraphs in the space below comparing the nursing specialty you have selected – or the one you prefer if your choice is still under consideration –  to your second preference. Identify each specialty and describe the focus and the role that graduates are prepared for. Identify any other differentiators you feel are significant, especially those that helped or may help you reach a decision.

Complete Step 2 by writing a paragraph identifying and justifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Be sure to incorporate any feedback you received from colleagues in this week’s Discussion Forum.

Complete Step 3 by examining and identifying one professional organization related to your selected or preferred specialty. Explain how you can become a member of this organization.

Step 1: Comparison of Nursing Specialties

Use the space below to write 2-3 paragraphs comparing the nursing specialty you have selected – or the one you prefer if your choice is still under consideration –  to your second preference. Identify each specialty and describe the focus and the role that graduates are prepared for. Identify any other differentiators you feel are significant, especially those that helped or may help you reach a decision.

 

Step 2: Justification of Nursing Specialty

Use the space below to write a paragraph identifying and justifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Be sure to incorporate any feedback you received from colleagues in this week’s Discussion Forum.

Step 3: Professional Organizations

Use the space below to identify and examine one professional organization related to your selected or preferred specialty. Explain how you can become a member of this organization.

Week 1 | Part 1: My Academic and Professional Network

I have identified and secured the participation of the following academic (at least two) and professional (at least two) individuals and/or teams to form the basis of my network. This network will help me to clarify my vision for success and will help guide me now and in the future.

Directions: Complete the information below for each member of your network. For more than four entries repeat the items below with details of your additional network member(s) in the ‘ADDITIONAL NETWORK MEMBERS’ section.

NETWORK MEMBER 1

 Name:

Title:

Organization:

Academic or Professional:

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Notes:

NETWORK MEMBER 2

 Name:

Title:

Organization:

Academic or Professional:

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Notes:

NETWORK MEMBER 3

 Name:

Title:

Organization:

Academic or Professional:

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Notes:

NETWORK MEMBER 4

 Name:

Title:

Organization:

Academic or Professional:

Why I selected this individual and/or team and how they will support my success in the MSN program and as a practicing nurse:

Notes:

ADDITIONAL NETWORK MEMBERS

Week 2 | Part 2: Academic Resources and Strategies

I have identified the following academic resources and/or strategies that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or my specialty in particular.

Directions: In the space below Identify and describe at least three academic resources or strategies that can be applied to the MSN program, and at least three professional resources that can be applied to success in the nursing practice in general or your specialty in particular. For each, explain how you intend to use these resources, and how they might benefit you academically and professionally.

Academic Resource/Strategy 1

Academic Resource/Strategy 2

Academic Resource/Strategy 3

Professional Resource/Strategy 1

Professional Resource/Strategy 2

Professional Resource/Strategy 3

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES/STRATEGIES

Week 3 | Part 3: Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity and Professional Ethics

I have analyzed the relationship between academic integrity and writing, as well as the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics. I have also identified strategies I intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of my academic work while a student of the MSN program, as well as my professional work as a nurse throughout my career. The results of these efforts are shared below.

Directions: In the space below craft your analysis/writing sample, including Part 1 (The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity) and Part 2 (Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work).

Part 1: Writing Sample: The Connection Between Academic and Professional Integrity

In the space below write a 2- 3-paragraph analysis that includes the following:

• Explanation for the relationship between academic integrity and writing
• Explanation for the relationship between professional practices and scholarly ethics
• Cite at least 2 resources that support your arguments, being sure to use proper APA formatting.
• Use Grammarly and SafeAssign to improve the product.
• Explain how Grammarly, Safe Assign, and paraphrasing contributes to academic integrity

PART 2: Strategies for Maintaining Integrity of Work

Expand on your thoughts from Part 1 by:

• Identifying and describing strategies you intend to pursue to maintain integrity and ethics of your 1) academic work while a student of the MSN program, and 2) professional work as a nurse throughout your career. Include a review of resources and approaches you propose to use as a student and a professional.

Week 4 | Part 4: Research Analysis

Week 5 | Part 5: Professional Development

I have developed a curriculum vitae to capture my academic and professional accomplishments to date.

The results of my efforts are below.

Directions: Complete Step a curriculum vitae (CV) in the space provided.

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Use the space below to write your CV based on your current education and professional background. Alternatively, you may write this in a separate document and copy/paste the results below.

NOTE: If needed there are a variety of online resources available with tips and samples of graduate nurse CVs.

Week 6 | Part 6: Finalizing the Plan

I have considered various options for my nursing specialty, including a close look at my selected (or currently preferred) specialty and second-preferred specialty.  I have also developed a justification of my selected (or preferred) specialty. Lastly, I have examined one professional organization related to my selected or preferred specialty and considered how I can become a member of this organization.

The results of my efforts are below.

Directions: Complete Step 1 by writing 2-3 paragraphs in the space below comparing the nursing specialty you have selected – or the one you prefer if your choice is still under consideration –  to your second preference. Identify each specialty and describe the focus and the role that graduates are prepared for. Identify any other differentiators you feel are significant, especially those that helped or may help you reach a decision.

Complete Step 2 by writing a paragraph identifying and justifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Be sure to incorporate any feedback you received from colleagues in this week’s Discussion Forum.

Complete Step 3 by examining and identifying one professional organization related to your selected or preferred specialty. Explain how you can become a member of this organization.

 Step 1: Comparison of Nursing Specialties

Use the space below to write 2-3 paragraphs comparing the nursing specialty you have selected – or the one you prefer if your choice is still under consideration –  to your second preference. Identify each specialty and describe the focus and the role that graduates are prepared for. Identify any other differentiators you feel are significant, especially those that helped or may help you reach a decision.

Step 2: Justification of Nursing Specialty

Use the space below to write a paragraph identifying and justifying your reasons for choosing your MSN specialization. Be sure to incorporate any feedback you received from colleagues in this week’s Discussion Forum

Step 3: Professional Organizations

Use the space below to identify and examine one professional organization related to your selected or preferred specialty. Explain how you can become a member of this organization.

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Assignment: Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Part 3: Research Analysis
Architect Daniel Libeskind is credited with saying “To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history, but to articulate it.” The suggestion is that his work does not copy the efforts of others but relies on it.

Understanding the work of others is critically important to new work. Contributions to the nursing body of knowledge can happen when you are able to analyze and articulate the efforts of previous research. Research analysis skills are therefore critical tools for your toolbox.

In this Assignment, you will locate relevant existing research. You also will analyze this research using a tool helpful for analysis.

To Prepare:

Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources this week’s Learning Resources in support of locating and analyzing research.
Use the Walden Library to identify and read one peer-reviewed research article focused on a topic in your specialty field that interests you.
Review the article you selected and reflect on the professional practice use of theories/concepts described by the article.
The Assignment:

Using the “Week 3 | Part 3” section of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template presented in the Resources, conduct an analysis of the elements of the research article you identified. Be sure to include the following:

Your topic of interest.
A correctly formatted APA citation of the article you selected, along with link or search details.
Identify a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
Analysis of the article using the “Research Analysis Matrix” section of the template
Write a 1-paragraph justification stating whether you would recommend this article to inform professional practice.
Write a 2- to 3-paragraph summary that you will add to your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan that includes the following:
Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research.
Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.
Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.
Note: Add your work for this Assignment to the original document you began in the Week 1 Assignment, which was built from the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template.

By Day 7
Submit your analysis, including your completed section of the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template sections and your matrix and summary.

Submission and Grading Information
To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
Click the Week 3 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
Click the Week 3 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “Wk3Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

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Using the Week 3 Part 3, section of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template complete Step 1. Conduct an analysis of the elements of the research article you identified. Be sure to include the following:

· The topic of interest you have selected.

· Correctly formatted APA citation of the article you selected, along with link or search details.

· Identify one or more professional practice uses of the theories/concepts presented in the article.

23 (23%) – 25 (25%)
The response clearly identifies the topic of interest selected.

The response accurately and completely provides a citation of the article selected, including an accurate and complete link or thorough search details.

The response clearly identifies and describes in detail a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
20 (20%) – 22 (22%)
The response partially identifies the topic of interest selected.

The response provides a partial citation of the article selected, including a partial link or search details.

The response partially identifies and describes a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
18 (18%) – 19 (19%)
The response vaguely identifies the topic of interest selected.

The response vaguely or inaccurately provides a citation of the article selected, including vague or inaccurate search details.

The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies and describes a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
0 (0%) – 17 (17%)
The response vaguely and inaccurately identifies the topic of interest selected or is missing.

The response vaguely and inaccurately provides a citation of the article selected, including vague and inaccurate search details, or is missing.

The response vaguely and inaccurately identifies and describes a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article or is missing.
Analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template for:

Strengths of the Research
Limitations of the Research
Relevancy to the Topic of Interest.

· Write a one-paragraph justification explaining whether or not you would recommend the use of this article to inform professional practice.
18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
The response clearly and accurately provides a detailed analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template.

The response clearly and accurately explains in detail the justification of whether to recommend the use of the article to inform professional practice.
16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
The response provides a partial analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template.

The response partially explains the justification of whether or not to recommend the use of the article to inform professional practice.
14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response provides a vague or inaccurate analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template.

The response vaguely or inaccurately explains the justification of whether or not to recommend the use of the article to inform professional practice.
0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
The response provides a vague and inaccurate analysis of the article using the Research Analysis Matrix section of the template or is missing.

The response vaguely and inaccurately explains the justification of whether or not to recommend the use of the article to inform professional practice or is missing.
Part 3, Step 2: Write a 2-3 paragraph summary that you will add to your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan that includes the following:

· Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research

· Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.

· Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.
41 (41%) – 45 (45%)
The response clearly and accurately describes in detail the approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research. The response clearly identifies and accurately describes in detail at least two strategies used to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.

The response clearly identifies and accurately describes in detail at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.
36 (36%) – 40 (40%)
The response partially describes the approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research. The response partially identifies and describes at least two strategies used to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.

The response partially identifies and describes in detail at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.
32 (32%) – 35 (35%)
The response vaguely or inaccurately describes the approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research. The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies and describes at least two strategies used to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research.

The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies describes in detail at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.
0 (0%) – 31 (31%)
The response vaguely and inaccurately describes the approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research or is missing. The response vaguely and inaccurately identifies and describes at least two strategies used to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research or is missing.

The response vaguely or inaccurately identifies describes in detail or is missing at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:

Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. which delineates all required criteria.
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.
4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.
3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%- 79% of the time.
0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.
Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1-2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Contains several (3-4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Total Points: 100
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