Research project

Research Project

Students this project will allow you to formulate and hypothetically develop your own research project. The purpose of this project is for the student to complete an abstract submission to a specific nursing journal. The assignment must be strictly following APA guidelines, points will be deducted if otherwise (See Rubric).

An abstract is a concise summary of a larger project (a thesis, research report, performance, service project, etc.) that concisely describes the content and scope of the project and identifies the project’s objective, its methodology and its findings, conclusions, or intended results.

Abstract Outline:

-Title of Project

-Problem Statement: what is the problem that needs fixing?

-Purpose of the Project

-Research Question(s)

-Hypothesis

-Methodology (Qualitative vs. Quantitative)

                -Steps in implementing your project

-Results (Pretend results)

-Conclusion

Follow the following guidelines:

1-Student will think about a problem in their nursing career that needs fixing (Example, Increase number of falls in delirious patients in ICU). 

2- Student will select a nursing journal (not medical journal, ex ANA) and review the abstract submission guidelines for that specific journal.

3- Paper: The paper will consist on three sections

1-Introduction: in which the student will reveal the selected journal and reasoning for selecting such journal. And a brief section on the submitting criteria for the journal (DO NOT PLAGARIZE).

2-Research steps: The student will follow the journal’s abstract guidelines and complete the abstract outline steps based on the hypothetically selected problem as above. If the selected journal does not require the steps highlighted, and then follow the highlighted steps.

3-Explain how your hypothetical project will impact the nursing career.

4-Follow APA format, meaning Title page, Abstract, Body and Reference page.

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