Word Limit: 2000 words
Word count includes headings, subheadings and in text references.
Reference list, tables and appendices are NOT included in word count.
Formatting:
APA 7 essay format is to be applied to the structure of the essay.
Referencing must follow the APA guidelines https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines (Links to an external site.).
Assessment Purpose:
Understanding how rigorous research practice in nursing is key to the generation of useful evidence is a crucial skill that nurses require to guide their practice. This assessment requires you to learn how to construct a protocol to answer a clinically focused research question. This communicates how evidence is generated by nurses to support their practice.
This assessment requires you to develop a protocol that guides the collection of data to address a pertinent issue in contemporary nursing practice.
This will follow on from the literature review, attachment called Literature Review, and research question – Is Community based provision if sterile injecting equipment effective in reducing hepatitis c diagnoses amongst people who inject drugs (PWID)
The protocol needs to be detailed and clear about the procedures to be undertaken and how the data collected (or information collated) will address your research aim.
A project protocol will describe the research design and methods you will use to collect data to address your identified research question.
Paper Guidelines for writing and presenting your project protocol.
Throughout, justification / defence of chosen methods should be provided from available literature.
I. Introduction (approx. 100 words):
Provide a brief outline / signposting to your project protocol.
Introduce your topic, concisely describe your chosen topic, and present your research question (using framework PICOT). – this can be done in a table or schematic design, just make sure the acronym is utilised
II. Research design and rationale for chosen design. (approx. 600 words):
Depending on the type of study (research design) to be conducted, a different tool/checklist should be used. To assist with research protocol preparation, the following checklists can be used as a template:
Tool / checklist name Hyperlinked abbreviated name Intended study type
Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology STROBE checklist
Observational studies
Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trial CONSORT Statements
Randomised controlled trials
Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research SRQR recommendations
Qualitative Research
Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence SQUIRE guidelines
Quality improvement studies
III. Setting (approx. 300 words):
This should include details of how participants will be sampled. Inclusion and exclusion criteria. Explore how your will sample be accessed.
IV. Data collection (approx. 300 words):
Explore data collection methods. Include a timeframe for data collection.
Data collection tools presented in an appendix will not be included in assessment word count.
Explore potential ethical considerations.
V. Data management and analysis (approx. 350 words):
Describe how data will be managed.
Present a data analysis plan.
VI. Potential implications for practice (approx. 250 words):
Present how your intended research will improve practice.
VII. Conclusion (approx. 100 words):
Provide a summary of the main points covered in your project protocol. All claims and opinions should be supported by available evidence.
Word Limit: 2000 words
Word count includes headings, subheadings and in text references.
Reference list, tables and appendices are NOT included in word count.
Formatting:
APA 7 essay format is to be applied to the structure of the essay.
Referencing must follow the APA guidelines https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines (Links to an external site.).
Assessment Purpose:
Understanding how rigorous research practice in nursing is key to the generation of useful evidence is a crucial skill that nurses require to guide their practice. This assessment requires you to learn how to construct a protocol to answer a clinically focused research question. This communicates how evidence is generated by nurses to support their practice.
This assessment requires you to develop a protocol that guides the collection of data to address a pertinent issue in contemporary nursing practice.
This will follow on from the literature review, attachment called Literature Review, and research question – Is Community based provision if sterile injecting equipment effective in reducing hepatitis c diagnoses amongst people who inject drugs (PWID)
The protocol needs to be detailed and clear about the procedures to be undertaken and how the data collected (or information collated) will address your research aim.
A project protocol will describe the research design and methods you will use to collect data to address your identified research question.
Paper Guidelines for writing and presenting your project protocol.
Throughout, justification / defence of chosen methods should be provided from available literature.
I. Introduction (approx. 100 words):
Provide a brief outline / signposting to your project protocol.
Introduce your topic, concisely describe your chosen topic, and present your research question (using framework PICOT). – this can be done in a table or schematic design, just make sure the acronym is utilised
II. Research design and rationale for chosen design. (approx. 600 words):
Depending on the type of study (research design) to be conducted, a different tool/checklist should be used. To assist with research protocol preparation, the following checklists can be used as a template:
Tool / checklist name Hyperlinked abbreviated name Intended study type
Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology STROBE checklist
Observational studies
Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trial CONSORT Statements
Randomised controlled trials
Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research SRQR recommendations
Qualitative Research
Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence SQUIRE guidelines
Quality improvement studies
III. Setting (approx. 300 words):
This should include details of how participants will be sampled. Inclusion and exclusion criteria. Explore how your will sample be accessed.
IV. Data collection (approx. 300 words):
Explore data collection methods. Include a timeframe for data collection.
Data collection tools presented in an appendix will not be included in assessment word count.
Explore potential ethical considerations.
V. Data management and analysis (approx. 350 words):
Describe how data will be managed.
Present a data analysis plan.
VI. Potential implications for practice (approx. 250 words):
Present how your intended research will improve practice.
VII. Conclusion (approx. 100 words):
Provide a summary of the main points covered in your project protocol. All claims and opinions should be supported by available evidence.
