Georgia Baptist College of Nursing - Mercer University



Georgia Baptist College of Nursing

of Mercer University

Graduate Program

NUR 605 Qualitative Research Methods

Overview of the Research Process and Ethical Standards for Human Science Research

Discussion Leader: Dr. Hodges

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1. Describe the nature of quantitative and qualitative research approaches, including the major characteristics of naturalistic and positivistic paradigms of inquiry.

2. Using key terms, compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative

research approaches.

3. Discuss possible limitations of quantitative and qualitative research.

4. Apply the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, and justice to the

qualitative research process.

5. Describe why approval from IRB does not eliminate potential ethical

dilemmas or errors for the researcher.

6. Critique qualitative research articles based on participant protection

regarding potential sensitive issues.

7. Following the guidelines from the Mercer.edu website for University

Research, complete the tutorial and quiz for conduct of human subject research, as well as HIPPA requirements as stated on syllabus.

Required Reading:

Carpenter, D.R.(2007). Ethical considerations in qualitative research. In Qualitative

research in nursing: Advancing the humanistic imperative (4th ed.). H.S.Speziale & D.R Carpenter (Eds.). Philadelphia: LippincottWilliams & Wilkins.

Silva, M. (1995). Ethical guidelines in the conduct, dissemination, and implementation

of nursing research. Washington, DC: American Nurses Association.

• No later than class #2, submit evidence of completion of the following on-line assignments as stipulated by Mercer University for protection of human subjects and HIPAA.

• HIPAA: Mercer.edu/@Mercer/HIPAA/registration

• Protection of Human Subjects: Mercer.edu/Departments and Services/Research/Human Subjects/Indiana University/human subjects tutorial.

• Complete Silva’s (1995) work listed above and return to Dr. Hodges

HH 2007

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