Research Paper

Develop a research project from the given topic area, highlight the significance, research question, conduct the initial literature search and illustrate the proposed research methods in the form of a poster.
Word count: There is a word limit of 1500 words (Part A 500 words and Part B 1000 words). Use your computer
to total the number of words used in your assignment. However, do not include the reference list at the end of your
assignment in the word count. In-text citations will be included in the additional 10%-word count. If you exceed the
word limit by more than 10% the marker will stop marking at 1500 words (Part A-500 words and Part B-1000 words)
plus 10%.
Due Date: Week 11, Monday 11th May 2020 at 23.59 hrs
Submission details:
– You MUST use the template provided on vUWS under the ’Assessment 2’ tab located on the left hand pane
for both Part A (poster) and Part B (guided questions with rationale)
– Submit your assessment through Turnitin.
– Fill in the required information which correctly corresponds to the headings in the template provided
– The ’background’ section of the poster and responses to the guided questions with rational MUST be referenced
(minimum five academic references)
– Footnotes may be used for referencing in the poster to save the space. A guide on how to footnote is located
under the ’Assessment 2’ tab in vUWS
– The word limit for the poster is 500 words and for the rationale is 1000 The word limit allocated for each
question is only a guide and is based on the weighting of the marks for each question
Marking Criteria and Standards: See pages 9-10
Aim of assessment:
The purpose of this assessment is to enable students to;

·Develop a research project from the given topic area, highlight the significance, research question, conduct the
initial literature search and illustrate the proposed research methods in the form of a poster
·Explain the rationale of the selected research methodology including data analysis and its relevance to the proposed
research project.

Details:

Topic: Medication safety is an integral part of nursing and midwifery practice. Medicines are associated with
a higher incidence of errors and adverse events than other healthcare interventions. In the interest of patient safety,
measures must be undertaken to improve the safety and quality of medication administration.

Part A: Poster
Develop a poster using the template provided on vUWS. In response to your topic area the poster must include the
following:
– Title
– A brief background (significance of selected topic)
– Research question (PICo/PICO)
– Database search
– Methodology
– Research design
– Participants
– Sampling strategies
– Data collection method
– Data analysis method
– References

Part B: Guided questions providing the rationale
Based on the topic selected in your poster respond to the questions below using the template provided on vUWS;
1. Provide the rationale for the choice of the research design (qualitative/ quantitative/mixed method) and its
relevance to proposed research project (350 words)
2. Provide the rationale for the selection of the participants (sampling criteria), sampling strategies and data collection
method and its appropriateness to the proposed research project (350 words)
3. Provide the rationale for the selection of the data analysis method and why is it appropriate for the proposed
research project? (300 words)
Resources
Examples may be available on the vUWS site.There are a number of textbooks and resources available through the
Western Sydney University Library that may assist you. Please refer to the unit’s vUWS site for specific unit resources