errors to ensure basic safety (Alexander & Fizell, 2010, Galloway & Whitman, 2009, Kohn, 2009, Rivard, 2010). Little is known regarding the potential benefits of infusing nontechnical skills training such as situation awareness into nursing education for the purposes of reducing errors and promoting patient safety (Wheeler & Wheeler, 2010). Therefore, the research problem is a need to develop and test new teaching interventions such as situation awareness training used in conjunction with clinical simulations that target reducing medication administration error and developing prevention skills. See Appendix A (beginning on p. 88) for more examples of problem statements. Purpose of the Study Begin this section by stating the purpose of your study [e.g., The purpose of the study is to . . . in order to . . .]. The purpose statement should (a) either end with an in order to conclusion so that you reader understands why the research is being conducted, or (b) have a second sentence explaining the goal the study accomplished. For example, a purpose statement for a cross sectional survey might state: The purpose of this study is to examine the educational aspirations and needs of a representative sample of female ex-offenders in order to generate new strategies to produce positive outcomes for women who are navigating through the reentry process, which may lead to breaking the cycle of recidivism. See Appendix A for more examples of purpose statements. Remember that a purpose statement is a direct response to the problem that you have carefully identified in the sections above and clearly articulated in the statement of the problem. The purpose statement attempts to capture the essence of what your study will accomplish in one or two clear sentences
errors to ensure basic safety (Alexander & Fizell, 2010, Galloway & Whitman, 2009, Kohn, 2009, Rivard, 2010). Little is known regarding the potential benefits of infusing nontechnical skills training such as situation awareness into nursing education for the purposes of reducing errors and promoting patient safety (Wheeler & Wheeler, 2010). Therefore, the research problem is a need to develop and test new teaching interventions such as situation awareness training used in conjunction with clinical simulations that target reducing medication administration error and developing prevention skills. See Appendix A (beginning on p. 88) for more examples of problem statements. Purpose of the Study Begin this section by stating the purpose of your study [e.g., The purpose of the study is to . . . in order to . . .]. The purpose statement should (a) either end with an in order to conclusion so that you reader understands why the research is being conducted, or (b) have a second sentence explaining the goal the study accomplished. For example, a purpose statement for a cross sectional survey might state: The purpose of this study is to examine the educational aspirations and needs of a representative sample of female ex-offenders in order to generate new strategies to produce positive outcomes for women who are navigating through the reentry process, which may lead to breaking the cycle of recidivism. See Appendix A for more examples of purpose statements. Remember that a purpose statement is a direct response to the problem that you have carefully identified in the sections above and clearly articulated in the statement of the problem. The purpose statement attempts to capture the essence of what your study will accomplish in one or two clear sentences
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