DQ: Discuss three critical thinking skills necessary for evaluating and interpreting primary quantitative research for a DPI Project
Critical thinking is a process that involves evaluating a collection of information from subjective and objective data, communication, and experiences that lead to actions taken to resolve an issue (Papathanasiou et al., 2014). Critical thinking plays a vital role as a DNP learner proposing a quality improvement project as it is essential to establishing a safe, efficient, and positive outcome. It is important for DNP learners to incorporate old nursing interventions and new knowledge as part of the critical thinking process to ultimately obtain a correct plan of interventions and actions. According to Buckley et al. (2020), practice projects should enable the learners to oversee nursing habits and utilize higher critical thinking skills when new processes and interventions. This is important for DNP learners because when proposing a DPI project, students should consider the current practice, new knowledge, and incorporate critical thinking to ultimately implement a process that will produce positive outcomes.
Three important components of critical thinking that are necessary for evaluating and interpreting primary quantitative research include analyzing the data, applying the intervention, evaluating the outcome (Papathanasiou et al., 2014). Like the nursing process, when examining studies, it is important for the DNP learner to analyze the data to compare and validate the practice site’s issue. After a thorough analysis of the study, the DNP learner would incorporate the information and transform it into an action or implementation in hopes to correct the issue and provide outcomes. Finally, evaluating the outcomes and data plays an important role in ultimately validating the effectiveness of the project.
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https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2019.12.001
Papathanasiou, I. V., Kleisiaris, C. F., Fradelos, E. C., Kakou, K., & Kourkouta, L. (2014). Critical thinking: the development of an essential skill for nursing students. Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH, 22(4), 283–286. https://doi.org/10.5455/aim.2014.22.283-286
Critical thinking has evolved the nursing profession in establishing high measures for patient safety and outcomes. I was discussing
DQ Discuss three critical thinking skills necessary for evaluating and interpreting primary quantitative research for a DPI Project
the purpose of a DPI project with a colleague who is the director of a boys & girls club for low-income families. It amazed me that he utilizes the same concept in critical thinking to analyze data, improve processes and make changes for the children and families. The success of critical thinking assists in life-long decision making and is used amongst many departments and areas. Quantitative research explores numeric values that generates knowledge and creates understanding (Quantitative and qualitative research. What is quantitative research? n.d.). The components of critical thinking you mentioned are crucial. A study cannot be validated without analysis, application and evaluation.
Quantitative and qualitative research: What is quantitative research? Subject and Course Guides. (n.d.). Retrieved March 13, 2022, from https://libguides.uta.edu/quantitative_and_qualitative_research/quant
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Good post, thank you for reinforcing exactly what a Direct Practice Improvement Project, thus one takes the research and implements it into practice to solve for a clinical concern. Take care, Dr. Etheridge
The DPI Project is supported by quantitative information through providing data and analysis to address the issue being addressed. For example, when researching articles for the project, a critical thinker wants to know how to improve a situation, process, workflow and seeks out research to support improvement. Quantitative data answers questions to critical thinking, providing answers to how many? Who was involved? What are the outcomes? How much did it cost? Collection of data includes questionnaires, pre, and post-test, observation, review of databases, and or collecting clinical data. (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 2015)
Critical thinking skills are necessary for evaluating and interpreting data to include being prudent, honest in facing personal biases, diligent when seeking data. (Reilly, 2017). When researching the DPI, it is imperative to understand it’s a process using specific information, questioning processes in a disciplined manner. (Reilly, 2017). In developing PICOT-D, critical thinking skills used first is being curious about current processes surrounding your project. Open discussions with teammates, managers, and supervisors to see where there is a need. used to determine. Another process of critical thinking is seeking and analyzing data, what does it say? Does it support the gap you are trying to change or implement? Being aware, open, and honest when facing personal biases is necessary for providing a respectful safe environment in working with colleagues. (Reilly, 2017).
I have a meeting scheduled with my preceptor (assigned by my mentor)- I will be making an informal presentation regarding DPI Project and eliciting assistance with data and other information the organization has regarding a project, where they have a gap, what are current policies/plan, what do we want to achieve. How can we make this project beneficial to me, the department, the organization, and the members? This will provide an opportunity for me to provide information, gather information, listen ask and answer questions. Using critical thinking, I need to provide answers to the department head of “what is in it for her”. (Reilly). Critical thinking and emotional intelligence are required tools when winning the support of stakeholders.
