Walden NURS3151 Week 5 Assignment-Application-Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Data Question # 00597541 Course Code : NURS3151 Subject: Health Care Due on: 01/31/2019 Posted On: 01/31/2019 08:26 AM Tutorials: 2 Rating: 4.6/5

Assignment: Application:

Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Data

In order to provide meaningful results, research processes
must be carefully selected and appropriate for the data being analyzed.
Statistical programs such as SPSS are frequently utilized by researchers to
conduct the analysis of large data sets. These data are organized to provide
meaningful interpretation and often include descriptive statistics. Qualitative
analysis is completed using content analysis, looking for patterns and themes
that emerge from the data. Individual experiences described in interviews and
focus groups are considered data and are often provided as examples to support
the results in the study publication. Whether you will engage in either
quantitative or qualitative research, it is likely that you will encounter both
types of studies in the literature. As a nursing professional, being able to
analyze and interpret both types of research designs will be important to
affect nursing practice that promotes positive health outcomes in

quality of care and patient safety.

For Part 1 of this Assignment, you will conduct descriptive
statistical analyses using quantitative data. For Part 2 of this Assignment,
you will conduct content coding to analyze qualitative data. Please review the
Instructions: Quantitative Analysis Assignment and Instructions: Content Coding
of Student Pet Peeves in this week’s resources to review how to complete both
parts of this Assignment.

Part 1: Quantitative Analyses

Follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the
Instructions: Quantitative Analysis Assignment document in this week’s
resources on using the Excel program to conduct descriptive analyses of
quantitative data.

The Quantitative Data Excel Assignment spreadsheet that you
will need is in the resources for this week.

For this Assignment, you will need to describe the findings
from your analyses and summarize what they tell you about these patients and
the extent of the adverse events they experienced during their hospitalization
by completing the Summary Data Analysis Form in this week’s resources.

Part 2: Qualitative Analyses

Follow the step-by-step instructions provided in the
Instructions: Content Coding of Student Pet Peeves document in this week’s
resources. The document provides detailed instructions on the step-by-step
process of conducting the content analysis for this part of the Assignment.

Access the Perceived Pet Peeves Data document located in
this week’s resources that includes the narrative descriptions of 10 students
about their “pet peeves’ in courses they have taken. (In other words, what are
the things that detracted from their learning experiences in these courses)?

The analytic method you will use to analyze the narrative
data for this Assignment is called content analysis. It requires you to read
each student’s narrative and then code its content using thematic categories on
a coding sheet.

Access the Code Sheet: Student Pet Peeve Data document
located in this week’s resources to carry out the coding as defined in the
instructions.

For the written part of this assignment, you will need to
describe the most common types of “pet peeves” that students have about their
courses.