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This is assignment: Study Questions for Module 2

1. Development of Nursing Research

   1. After reading your text describe in your own words the purpose of conduction nursing research.
   2. What is the difference between Basic and Applied Research? Give an example of each.
   3. What is the purpose of conducting a pilot study?
   4. What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research?
   5. Research is an important aspect of nursing care and health care. Discuss why this is true.
      

2. An overview of the Research Process.

   1. The first step in the research process is to identify the problem. Discuss 3 research problems you would like to study. Refer to chapter 4 of the text.
   2. State how the research problem is different from the purpose of the study.
   3. What factors are important to examine to determine the feasibility of a study?
   4. What are the reasons for a literature review in both qualitative and quantitative research?
   5. Discuss how one would use information from previous research to develop and conduct a study.
   6. Why is it important to identify the limitations of a study?