So this paper is based on the research poster I have attached. Now the research poster is being put in research proposal so the research poster I posted information now is being put in depth in the proposal.

Everything I have attached is the following:

Her comments about the research proposal I turned in to her which is the one attached.

THIS IS WHAT SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROPOSAL: I tried to redirect you earlier when you were putting together your scientific poster. A meta-synthesis is a very sophisticated form of research and is not something that you want to do for your first attempt at putting together a study. The difference between a meta-synthesis (qualitative) and a meta-analysis (quantitative) is one is analyzing qualitiative research studies and the other is analyzing quantitative studies on a specific research problem. Like all research, a meta-synthesisbegins with a research question. Your review of literature would be what qualitative studies have addressed your research question. For example, if your question is what are nurse practitioners’ perceptions about managing patients with schizophrenia? then your review of literature would be all studies that addressed your question. Once you have done a ROL you will analyze and synthesize these studies to determine if there are common themes that may add to our body of knowledge. Before you can do a meta-synthesis, you should be experienced in conducting qualitative research.

I strongly suggest that you redo your paper and expand what you have already done for your scientific poster. As it stands, you cannot earn an A on your written proposal. Read about doing qualitative research in your Polit.

The second comment is the one I just wanted to include from what she said about the poster, and changes she wanted which I made them obviously in order to print it. I thought it would give you a better understanding.

THIS IS WHAT SHE ORIGINALLY TOLD ME REGARDING THE POSTER: Your poster is much improved, however, there are still a few areas that need to be addressed: (1) Your design is an exploratory descriptive (you are not doing a metasynthesis, where you are analyzing qualitative research that has already been done and summarizing them to see if there are consistent themes) Since there is little known about how ER nurse practitioners perceive their ability to deliver appropriate care to patients with schizophrenia, the aim of your study will be to discover how ER nurse practitioners perceive patients with schizophrenia and their experiences in providing emergency care to this vulnerable population> (Forget the delivering culturally congruent care. I suggest that you change your title to The Perceptions and Experiences of ER Nurse Practitioners on Providing Care to Patients with Schizophrenia). Methods: Delete searching and selecting relevant research articles since you are not doing a metasynthesis. Delete the 3rd bullet. Instead A face-to-face semi-structured interview will be conducted with each participant with a follow-up focus group discussion. Delete bullet 4. Instead Data will be collected through process notes and summary notes. The next bullet: Will use a constant-comparison analysis of data until discrete themes emerge;

Results: Affinity among categories resulted in linkage into (however many categories you decide. Some possible themes may be ER nurse practitioners felt uncomfortable and feared patients with schizophrenia; lacked confidence in treatment with psychotropic medications; lacked confidence in abilities to implement options in deescalating aggressive behavior; misunderstood patient’s health-seeking behavior through ER.

Delete the inserts on Acutely Psychotic Patients