NURS 350 Research in Nursing Theories

Discussion 1 question

Create a research question related to nursing (to be used for this discussion question only). Identify the independent and dependent variables. Next, create a hypothesis or set of hypotheses to go along with your research question. Identify your hypothesis as one of each of the four categories below and explain why your hypothesis fits into these categories:

  1. Associative or causal
  2. Simple or complex
  3. Nondirectional vs. directional
  4. Null vs. research

Discussion 2 question

How does the focus of research and evidence-based practice (EBP) differ? Discuss the application of research findings into evidence-based nursing practice.

300-350 words.