Research Article Critique Paper

Download the required article for analysis:

Egan, M., & Cornally, N. (2013). Identifying barriers to pain management in long-term care. Nursing Older People, 25(7), 25-31.  https://chamberlainuniversity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c9h&AN=90123731&site=eds-live&scope=site (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

1. Introduction (one paragraph): The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

a. Provide a brief description of the research article to be discussed.

b. Discuss the purpose of your paper. The purpose statement of the paper should relate to the research article reviewed and the implications that it has to evidence based nursing practice.

c. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

2. Describe the research question for this study in a paragraph.

a. Describe the research in greater detail.

b. Include your observations about this question.

c. Discuss events or trends that could have affected this question.

d. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

3. Describe the research design of this study, and in your own words discuss the design.

a. Discuss the research design of the study.

b. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the type of design and hypothesize why the author utilized the design as opposed to others.

c. You will need to summarize the information from the article in your own words

4. Describe the sample.

a. Briefly describe the sample size used for this study

b. Make a judgment as to whether the sample size was adequate and defend your answer.

c. Describe the number or participants and determine if the number of participants was adequate compared to the research question and the intent of the study.

d. Are these numbers adequate? Discuss gaps in that you identified.

e. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

5. Describe the data collection method(s)’

a. Who collected the data?

b. What tools were used?

c. What were the ethical considerations addressed and discuss gaps you identified.

d. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

6. Describe the limitations of the study.

a. Identify the limitations within the study

b. Describe how the limitations could be overcome in subsequent studies

c. Comment on why limitations are important to list and discuss within a study

d. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words

7. Describe the findings reported in the study.

a. Describe the findings reported in the study

b. Discuss whether the findings of the study answered the research question posed within the study

c. Discuss the credibility of the findings

d. If the findings do not support the research question posed within the study, what do you believe is the reason?

e. You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own word.

8. Summary of Required Article

a. Summarizes important points from the required article.

b. Discuss your rationale for whether a practice change is warranted.

c. Based on these findings, is the evidence that you found on your topic strong enough to suggest a change in practice or an idea for practice, or an idea for practice?

d. End with a concluding statement.

9. Citations and References must be included to support the information within each topic area. Refer to the APA manual, Chapter 7, for examples of proper reference format. In-text citations are to be noted for all information contained in your paper that is not your original idea or thought. Ask yourself, “How do I know this?” and then cite the source.

10. Reference Page: The Reference Page should start on a new page (insert a page break). All references should be cited within the body of the paper as (Author, year) and the full reference should be included in APA format on the reference page. A url link alone is not an adequate reference. See the APA Guidelines in Course Resources for examples of properly formatted references.

Overview

Develop a 3–4-page plan to identify the causes of organizational conflict, explain how conflict affects an organization, and select a conflict resolution style to use. Explain conflict negotiation strategies and determine the likely outcomes.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

· Competency 1: Identify variables within structures or institutions that can promote conflict.

. Identify the factors responsible for conflict within an organization.

· Competency 3: Apply appropriate strategies to reduce or resolve conflicts.

. Describe a conflict resolution style appropriate for a conflict situation within an organization.

. Explain conflict negotiation strategies appropriate for a conflict situation within an organization.

· Competency 4: Analyze the impact of conflict on relationship building in face-to-face, virtual, cyber, and group communication.

. Explain how conflict affects an organization.

· Competency 5: Evaluate the outcome of proposed strategies of conflict resolution.

. Determine the outcomes of conflict negotiation strategies for an organization.

· Competency 6: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.

. Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate APA format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Context

Disagreements occur because we have differences of opinions, values, and goals. Solutions to disagreements require negotiation skills. While negotiating, the parties involved have to “generate options, brainstorm ideas, give and take, and attempt to get their mutual goals met” (Hocker & Wilmot, 2014, p. 249).

Reference

Hocker, J., & Wilmot, W. (2014). Interpersonal conflict (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Questions to consider

To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.

· Have you ever witnessed conflict between organizational leaders? What effect did the conflict have on morale within the organization?

· Is it possible that conflict negotiation strategies that work for an organization could also work for countries experiencing conflict?

Instructions

You volunteer with an organization whose executive leadership has conflicted for almost a year in deep, fairly public ways, on a variety of topics. At first, the conflict seemed to center on the types of events the organization sponsored, but, recently, some members of the leadership team have been making accusations of bias based on race, culture, social status, and religion against other leadership members, including the director. The conflict is making it difficult for anyone to continue working with the organization.

The leadership team is composed of seven members. Six of the members, including the director, are women. There are two African-American members, including the only man on the team. There is one Hispanic member. The other four members, including the director, are Caucasian.

You have successfully handled small conflicts among the volunteers and staff in the past, and now they have asked you to step in and see if you can help resolve the conflict before it destroys the organization. Leadership has already agreed to bring you in to try and help the situation, but you know you need to have a solid plan for this undertaking.

Preparation

Use the Capella library and the Internet to research conflict negotiation strategies and conflict resolution styles. Find at least three resources to use in this assessment to support your plan.

Requirements

Include the following in your conflict resolution plan:

· Identify the factors that may be responsible for causing the conflict.

· Explain how the conflict is affecting the rest of the organization.

· Describe the conflict resolution style you will use in this situation.

· Explain the conflict negotiation strategies you will try.

· Based on your chosen strategies, determine the likely outcome.

To facilitate the evaluation of your plan, format your plan according to APA guidelines.

Additional Requirements

· Submit 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages, not including title and reference pages.

· Use 12-point, Times New Roman font.

· Include a title page and reference page.

· Cite at least 3 current scholarly or professional resources.