NR 439 Week 5: Data Collection and Measurement
NR 439 Week 5: Data Collection and Measurement
Access the following information. You may read the PDF online or download it.
American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursing workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends. ANA. http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursing/workforce/Fast-Facts-2014-Nursing-Workforce.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
- Review these facts, and describe what the results say about this sample of the nursing workforce.
- What do you believe was the intent of the researcher who designed the survey?
- The next process for our study is to collect data. The research design will indicate the best data to be collected. The tools that we use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Define these terms with respect to research, and explain why they are important.
- Consider data collection and measurement methods for your nursing clinical issue. Explain how you would collect data and what measurement methods you would use.
Class, the tools that we use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Define these terms with respect to research and explain why they are important.
We will be working on the following: 2 Course OutComes:
CO(s) to which it is mapped:
CO2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO: 4, 8)
CO4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and clinical significance related to evidence-based practice. (PO: 4, 8)
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Consider data collection and measure methods as you read the following online or after you download it.
American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursing workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends. Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursing/workforce/Fast-Facts-2014-Nursing-Workforce.pdf
1. Review these facts and describe what the results say about this sample of the nursing workforce.
2.What do you believe was the intent of the researcher who designed the survey?
- Define these terms with respect to research, and explain why they are important.
4.Consider data collection and measurement methods for your nursing clinical issue. Explain how you would collect data and what measurement methods you would use.
When doing research and presenting information, it is always imperative to use data that is considered valid and reliable. The term valid is defined as “well-grounded or justifiable: being at once relevant and meaningful” (Merriam-Webster.com, 2017). Information that is considered valid, is information believed to be precise and accurate. When information is considered to be reliable, it is known to be true/ factual with data to prove so. If there is ever any doubt I the validity and reliability in the information being presented, the confidence in the study is devalued. 
After reviewing the designated study, the intent of the researcher seems to be to give information on the nursing profession using data from actual nurses highlighting both positive and negative data. The data collection method used in this study was psychometric which uses scales and survey. According to this week’s lesson, “Variables must be expressed as numbers in order to analyze them statistically, but different types of numbers have different levels of measurement” (Chamberlain, 2017). The measurement method used is the nominal level of measurement presenting categorized data such as age, gender, salaries, etc.
When collecting data for my nursing clinical issue, I would also use the psychometric method by evaluating the number of readmissions in relation to patients that receive 48- hour post discharge calls. The measurement method I would use is ratio showing a decrease in readmissions of newly diagnosed HF patients with 48-hour post discharge phone calls. I would collect data by locating newly diagnosed HF patients, administer 48-hour post discharge call, and monitor readmission rates of designated patients within a 30-day period for 3 months at a time. I would then compare the data against HF patients that never received 48-hour post discharge calls and the rate of readmission.
References
Chamberlain College of Nursing (CCN). (2017). NR-439- Week 5 Lecture: Reading Research Implementing the Study, Data Collection Methods [Online lesson]. Downers Grove, IL: DeVry Education Group
Valid. (n.d.). Retrieved August 1, 2017, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valid
The American Nurses Association (ANA) released a report in 2014 to share the growth, salaries, educational level, demographics and trends across the nursing profession. Since the data listed was retrieved from other sources, it is considered secondary data. “Secondary data can reveal important relationships and offer a good way to retrieve data efficiently and effectively” (Houser, 2018). Julie, when you are looking for patients that did not receive post discharge phone calls, would that be a chart review? Would you consider that secondary data? Dr Joy
American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursing workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends. Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursing/workforce/Fast-Facts-2014-Nursing-Workforce.pdf
Houser, J. (2018). Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
Thank you for clarifying the data collection method of this study. After re-reading the study I do understand the difference and notice that the information provided was from an outside source.
As far as capturing the patients that did not receive post discharge phone calls, I would just need to select a time maybe three months prior to the initiation of the study to collect that data. The 48-hour phone post phone call initiative is one that was just recently implemented. There is no documentation in patient charts that 48- hour phone calls were not made, a note is only placed in the chart if in fact a call has been made. I think part of the data used would be considered Secondary data but the other portion would be psychometric. Hoping my thoughts are correct.
That is a great nursing issue to research. Hospital readmissions is an important topic for sure. Every hospital that I have worked in has paid extra close attention to the readmissions. That is because if someone gets discharged and is readmitted within thirty days the hospital does not get reimbursed. That is a lot of free care to provide! When the hospitals don’t get reimbursed, the nurses lose money too. They cannot receive raises if their employer is losing money.
I do agree about nursing research. I really believe healthcare and the reimbursement policy is unfair, because truly when the patient is discharged are they really ready to be discharged, so many things revolves around money and not the patient in my opinion, medications, labs, tests etc money money, what happened to the oath to advocate and do the best nursing patient centered care in a safe way.
But I would like to disagree with you regarding your explanation of Psychometric method. Your example of evaluating the number of readmissions in relation to patients that receive 48-hour post discharge calls falls under secondary data instead of primary data because it is coming from an outside source. Primary data are recorded by the researcher from a subject, and the researcher uses specific rules to obtain and retain the a record of the responses (Houser, 2018).
Thermometers, digital cameras, pain rating scales are some examples of tools that can be used to collect measures involving primary data. Your example seems to be that of a secondary data, because they’re coming from outside sources. In most cases the reliability and validity of secondary data is questioned. One way to check if the secondary data is reliable and valid, is by making sure that the data is clear and consistent and unbiased. Physiologic measurements are used for the collection of objective data (primary data), while psychometric measurements are used for the collection of subjective data (secondary data). I think your example falls under secondary data.(psychometric measurements).
References
Houser, J. (2018). Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence (4th ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.