WEEK 5 RN EBP POST DISCUSION

Samples and Data Collection (graded)

Discussion

Purpose

This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).

 

 

Discussion Questions

Access the following information. You may read the PDF online or download it.

1. S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2019). Brief summary of results from the 2018 national sample survey of registered nurses. https://bhw.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/bureau-health-workforce/data-research/nssrn-summary-report.pdfLinks to an external site.
2. Review the data and describe some of the key attributes/characteristics of this sample of the nursing workforce.
3. Discuss some of the data that you found interesting and include what you believe the purpose (intent) of sharing these results.
4. The instruments and tools that we use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Define these terms and explain the importance of each. Share one way that can be used to collect data that you were not aware of or familiar with.