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Now that you have a topic, the next step in the research process is to determine the study design. This assignment is designed to help you think about the types of research and how each can be applied effectively in nursing.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you:
Explain the rationale you would use for choosing to use each of the following types of studies over the others:
Qualitative
Quantitative
Mixed methods
Why is the mixed methods design particularly well-suited for nursing?
Identify which research method you would need to use (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods) if you were to carry out your research proposal.
Explain why this method is best suited to your study.
Discuss which design within that method would be most appropriate for your research question.
What is the process to conduct research with this design?
Provide rationale that explains why that design would be the best way to answer the research question.