Research Terms

Writer, The tools that we use to collect data need to be reliable and valid. Researchers measure variables and collect data on samples that represent populations of in" rel="nofollow">interest; levels of measurement and reliability and validity of in" rel="nofollow">instruments. Instruments can be physical such as a thermometer, or psychometric such as surveys/scales on paper (or onlin" rel="nofollow">ine). Data collection can also be through in" rel="nofollow">interviews or observations. If you are lookin" rel="nofollow">ing at secondary data, you might use medical records, census data, or public health records. Defin" rel="nofollow">ine these terms (variable, data collection samples, levels of measurement, reliability of in" rel="nofollow">instruments, validity of in" rel="nofollow">instruments) with respect to research and explain" rel="nofollow">in why they are important. Consider data collection and measure methods as you read the followin" rel="nofollow">ing onlin" rel="nofollow">ine PDF or after you download it. (WRITER I HAVE PROVIDE YOU THE PDF ATTACHMENT) American Nurses Association. (2014). Fast facts: The nursin" rel="nofollow">ing workforce 2014: Growth, salaries, education, demographics & trends. Retrieved from • https://nursin" rel="nofollow">ingworld.org/Main" rel="nofollow">inMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursin" rel="nofollow">ing/workforce/Fast-Facts-2014-Nursin" rel="nofollow">ing-Workforce.pdf Review these facts and describe what the results say about this sample of the nursin" rel="nofollow">ing workforce. What do you believe was the in" rel="nofollow">intent of the researcher who designed the survey?