Preoperative Antibiotics Nursing Pilot Study Research

Refer to Part III Implications for Practice – Future Research
Outline a pilot study with bullet points: (See Polit & Beck, 2018, pp. 51-53)
- Research Type and Design: clearly outline – demonstrate understanding of the proposed research and design – why was it chosen for this pilot study
- Research Question: (See Polit & Beck, 2018, pp. 97-99)

(meets FINER criteria – Feasible-Interesting-Novel-Ethical-Relevant)

Setting:
Population:
Participants: proposed estimated number, inclusion criteria, exclusion criteria
Data Collection: method- survey, interview
Analysis: method – quantitative statistics – descriptive, correlation, t-test, or qualitative – constant comparative, content analysis
Ethical Considerations: IRB, human subjects -how maintained privacy & confidentiality
Dissemination of Findings: How will you share your findings/knowledge

Points that need to be addresed

Part IV – Proposal
Research Type and Design	5
Research Question	5
Setting	5
Population	5
Participants	5
Data Collection	5
Analysis	5
Ethical Considerations (confidentiality, privacy)	5
Dissemination of findings	5
Citation / References
Resources	2.5
Format
APA style	5
Mechanics (written in 3^rd person, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation)	10
Organization of ideas and paper flow (Transitions thought process in logical manner, page limit)	10