Policy and STAT

1. To prepare:

Select a DNP project that uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to summarize the results from the options provided below and Consider how the findings reflect the practice-focused question in the selected project. 

· Frazier, M. C. (2023).  Examining the lived experience of secondary traumatic stress in emergency room nurses: A mixed methods study Links to an external site.  (Publication No. 30816304) [Doctoral dissertation, Saint Louis University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

· Karamichos, S. (2023).  The professional identity of the nurse practitioner: A mixed methods study Links to an external site.  (Publication No. 30634134) [Doctoral dissertation, Oklahoma City University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

· Medina, M. (2024).  Implementing motivational interviewing to improve medication adherence: A staff education project Links to an external site.  (Publication No. Order No. 30992260) [Doctoral dissertation, Walden University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/15450

· Rampersad, M. (2023).  Oncology nurses, compassion fatigue and general health: A mixed-methods study Links to an external site. . Walden University. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/11819/  

The Assignment

Critique a DNP project that used both quantitative and qualitative methods and summarize the results.

Link the results of both quantitative and qualitative findings to the practice-focused question in the DNP project. 

Discussion 2. To prepare:

· Read and view the Learning Resources, focusing specifically on the Tuskegee study resources.

· Alsan, M., & Wanamaker, M. (2018).  Tuskegee and the health of black menLinks to an external site. . The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 133(1), 407–455.

· Bates, B. R., & Harris, T. M. (2004).  The Tuskegee study of untreated syphilis and public perceptions of biomedical research: A focus group studyLinks to an external site. . Journal of the National Medical Association, 96(8), 1051–1064. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2568492/pdf/jnma00177-0047.pdf

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, December 5).  The USPHS untreated syphilis study at TuskegeeLinks to an external site. . https://www.cdc.gov/tuskegee/index.html

· Hunt, D. F., Dunn, M., Harrison, G., & Bailey, J. (2021).  Ethical considerations in quality improvement: key questions and a practical guideLinks to an external site. . BMJ Open Quality, 10(3), e001497. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001497

· Office for Human Research Protections. (n.d.).  Quality improvement activities FAQsLinks to an external site. . United States Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/guidance/faq/quality-improvement-activities/index.html

Post  a response including the following:

· What are the characteristics of the research study (Tzeng & Yin, 2017), the quality improvement study (Khoja & Moosa, 2023), and the DNP project (Bangura, 2024) in terms of generalizability, sampling, and the nature of ethical protections? 

· Compare and contrast ethical considerations in research to ethics requirements for QI and/or for a DNP project.  

Discussion 3. Post a response detailing the following: 

· How has the Healthcare Policy and Analysis course impacted your knowledge, attitude, beliefs, perceptions about nurse engagement in policy advocacy and politics?

· What are the takeaways as you move forward as a DNP, in your role as a policy advocate? What resonates with you and how will you use it?