Scenario Part 3

After completing a thorough investigation into the robbery and serving your search warrant, both of your suspects were found guilty at trial. The next step of the Criminal Justice System (the sentencing phase) will begin. Because victim Roberts was shot in the head and killed, the State is seeking the death penalty for Steve Chapman. He has an extensive violent criminal history (convicted felon), and shows no remorse for victim Roberts or his family.

As the lead detective, you have completed your investigation into the robbery and homicide. You have served the search warrant and found all of the evidence that you were looking for. You and your team have collected all of the evidence and interviewed witnesses, the victim, and the suspects.

Because of your hard work in this case, the State’s Attorney has asked for your thoughts on the method of punishment for Steve Chapman. Compose a professional quality email to the State’s Attorney detailing your thoughts on the following:

Is the death penalty a just sentence for this crime? Explain your answer.

What alternative punishments might be appropriate (if any)?

Does the death penalty deter others from committing similar crimes?

Unit 3 IP Capstone 2-3 pages 

Scenario Part 5

Suspect Hopkins is now being sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the robbery. The State’s Attorney has taken into consideration Keith Hopkins’ cooperation in the investigation, as well as his remorse for the victims.

In the adversarial system, both sides (prosecution and defense) represent their party’s positions before an impartial body who will attempt to determine the truth. The adversarial system also allows both parties to determine the appropriate sentencing once an individual charged with a crime is convicted.

Take the role of either the state’s attorney or the defense attorney. Make an argument of whether a life sentence is appropriate (or not) in this scenario.

Assume the role of state’s attorney or defense attorney.

Give ample support for your argument from the assumed perspective.

What are some of the other alternatives to a life sentence in prison? Are they appropriate given the violent nature of this crime?

Review the Resources and identify a clinical issue of interest that can form the basis of a clinical inquiry.

Based on the clinical issue of interest and using keywords related to the clinical issue of interest, search at least four different to identify at least four relevant peer-reviewed articles related to your clinical issue of interest. 

You should not be using systematic reviews for this assignment, select original research articles.

Review the results of your peer-reviewed research and reflect on the process of using an unfiltered database to search for peer-reviewed research.

Reflect on the types of research methodologies contained in the four relevant peer-reviewed articles you selected.

Part 1: An Introduction to Clinical Inquiry

Create a 4- to 5-slide PowerPoint presentation in which you do the following:

• Identify      and briefly describe your chosen clinical issue of interest.
• Describe      how you used keywords to search on your chosen clinical issue of interest.
• Identify      the four research databases that you used to conduct your search for the      peer-reviewed articles you selected.
• Provide      APA citations of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected.

Part 2: Identifying Research Methodologies

After reading each of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected, use the Matrix Worksheet template to analyze the methodologies applied in each of the four peer-reviewed articles. Your analysis should include the following:

· The full citation of each peer-reviewed article in APA format.

· A brief (1-paragraph) statement explaining why you chose this peer-reviewed article and/or how it relates to your clinical issue of interest, including a brief explanation of the ethics of research related to your clinical issue of interest.

· A brief (1-2 paragraph) description of the aims of the research of each peer-reviewed article.

· A brief (1-2 paragraph) description of the research methodology used. Be sure to identify if the methodology used was qualitative, quantitative, or a mixed-methods approach. Be specific.

· A brief (1- to 2-paragraph) description of the strengths of each of the research methodologies used, including reliability and validity of how the methodology was applied in each of the peer-reviewed articles you selected.

A  3 paged paper using APA format that addressing a nursing topics

1. Title, author, and resource of the article

2. Identify and define the QSEN concept selected “Evidence Based Practice”

3. In your own words, what are the “important components of the article?”

4. How is this concept implemented in todays health car system?

5. How does evidence based practice impacted patient centered care?

A baccalaureate nurse understands, relates, and values the fundamental elements of research, process, and designs as a foundation for an evidence-based practice (AACN, 2008; QSEN, 2018).

 

Purpose:  

This assignment provides a learning activity for students to demonstrate understanding of quantitative and qualitative research, the purpose and importance of designs, and how research is critical for creating a credible evidence-based nursing practice.

Course Outcomes:

This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.

CO 1:  Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)

CO 2:  Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (PO 4 & 8)

CO 5:  Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (PO 7 & 8)

HCR 400 – Week 2

Critical Appraisal of an Intervention

 

Directions: Locate a study done on an intervention, then answer the questions below.

 

 

CITATION OF ARTICLE (1 pt):

 

SUMMARY OF ARTICLE (in your own words! As if you were explaining the study to a friend who doesn’t understand fancy research lingo) (2 pts):

 

I. Are the Results Valid?
Guide	Comments
Were participants randomized?
Was randomization concealed? In other words – did participants know what group they were in (not concealed) or not (concealed)?
Were participants analyzed in the groups to which they were randomized?
Were participants in treatment and control group similar with respect to known prognostic factors? In other words – were the participants in the treatment group/control group similar? By what characteristics?
Were participants aware of group allocation? In other words – did participants know about the different groups?
Were clinicians aware of group allocation?
Were outcome assessors aware of group allocation?
Was follow-up complete?

 

 

II. What are the Results?
Guide	Comments
How large was the treatment effect?
How precise was the treatment effect?

 

 

III. How can I apply the results?
Guide	Comments
Can the findings be generalized to a population?
Were all clinically important outcomes (harms and benefits) considered?

 

 

HCR 400 Week 2 – critical appraisal of an intervention