Question one: write a 200 word paragraph on continued professional development in Nursing with 3-4 academic references.

Continued Professional Development is defined as the process of inculcating and acquiring knowledge and skills along with moral and ethical values after initial registration as a professional (Loretto, 1996). Continued Professional Development is an integral part of nursing profession as it enables nurses to maintain their competence and skills. It is essential component of health care services as it aids in improving the standard of practice. According to Neeraja (2008) Continued Professional Development is needed to provide safe and effective nursing care, to meet the health needs of population, for career advancement, to gain awareness about new knowledge and technologies, for acquiring specialized skills, and to inculcate evidence based nursing practice. Continued Professional Development can be achieved via joint efforts by individual nurse and their respective organization. The study by Maslin-Prothero (2005) identified that individuals motivation for Continued Professional Development depends on improving skills, knowledge, and professionalism of nursing. Another study by Livinch and Livinh (1999) indicated that motivation for learning is based on the gap between where the nurse is working professionally and where she/he wants to be. Gaps may be associated with personal crises, need for new knowledge/competence, learning for social purpose, and in quest of career advancement. Thus, Continued Professional Development is essential for nurses in order to improve their own competence which will eventually impact on the health status of population as a whole. References: Livneh, C., & Livneh, H. 1999. Continuing professional education among educators: Predictors of participation in learning activities. Adult Education Quarterly, 49(2), 91 106. Loretto, M. 1996. Midwifery law and ethics. Quezon City, Philippines: Rex Printing. Maslin-Prothero, S. 2005. Baillieres study skills for nurses and midwives. London: Bailliere Tindall. Neeraja, KP. 2008. Textbook of nursing education. Noida: Jaypee

Question two: Edit the following paragraph with track changes. "For most of the people, Abortion has been viewed is a negatively by many people approach that in factand it has negative impacts on a woman's health. There is no wont be a woman on the earth who doesn't wouldnt want to have a baby however, but sometimes in certain instancessome cases, the fetus becomes dangerous for the might endanger the health of a woman until it is aborted. Iin such conditions, it becomes difficult to decide whether to favour take decision the survival of hard to make a the woman or a the baby survive only one at a time. So Hence, if a womans life is kept saved with abortion,; there are many chances for her to give birth to many more babies. HoweverConversely, if the priority is given to the fetus is given top priority then the woman has to lose her life. This is in fact the most terrible conditions that requires serious consideration severe concerns and most of the time mostly the only solution is acquired by undergoing in the way of Abortion abortion. In such cases, Aabortion is considered as a self-defence for a that adds onto the womans to keep her life growing while losing the fetus.

Question three: Provide an outline of how you would approach the following dissertation question? What are Nurses Attitudes to Psychosocial Interventions on Acute Admission Wards? Answer: The given dissertation question can be dealt by using quantitative methodology. A brief dissertation outline is as follows Introduction: Introduction will include the background f the study along with the problem statement, and purpose of study. Study questions and study objectives will be shared in the beginning. In addition, significance of the study will be identified. Literature Review: Literature review is an important component of dissertation. The problem statement and study questions needs to be studied in detailed based on the available evidences. A thorough literature review will be conducted that will focus on the available evidences and gaps in the literature. Methodology: The current study question can be dealt by using quantitative approach. The study will be carried out by using following method Study Design: Cross-sectional study design can be used to collect data regarding attitude of nurses towards psychological interventions on Acute Admission Wards. Study Setting: Considering the research question study will be carried out in Acute Admission Wards of at least three hospitals to ensure generalizability of findings. Sample and Sampling: Random sampling strategy will be implied to recruit research participants. It will add onto the strength of study. Data Collection Tool: A valid and reliable questionnaire will be adopted or developed to collect data pertinent to the nurses attitudes towards psychological interventions on Acute Admission Wards.

Data Collection Process: Data collection will begin by taking permission from the respective institutional heads. Followed by approaching prospective study participants. Explanation will be given to the participants about the study along with

the information about rights of participants. If participants will give consent than data will be collected.

Ethical Consideration: Measures will be taken in order to maintain confidentiality, privacy, and anonymity of study participants.

Data Analysis: Following data collection, the data will be entered into the statistical software for the purpose of analysis. Considering the level of measurements, descriptive or inferential analysis will be computed. Discussion, Recommendations, and Dissemination: After analysing data, results will be compared with existing evidences available in literature. Recommendations will be made and findings will be disseminated to other health care professionals.

Question four. Please provide 200 words on the topic of ''mixed methodology research", use 3 or 4 academic references. Answer: In the last couple of decades, researchers have shown significant inclination towards employing multiple methods, in order to achieve deeper understanding of diverse issues (Bryman and Bell, 2007). This method of conducting empirical studies is now being used widely after a long period of disregard, however it does not imply that issues connected to mixed methods have been resolved (Bazeley, 2002). It is common knowledge that gathering high quality data is extremely vital for legitimate and effective research; and in cases of exploratory research, it is essential to expand the boundaries of investigation and add certain elements of one method to some elements of other, in an organised and sequential manner. The need for this amalgamation mainly stems from the fact that various research methods address different aspects of the subject matter. Therefore, a proper combination of multiple methods provides a fuller picture of the issue, compared to what a single research method could provide. The integration of quantitative and qualitative methods is also referred to as multi-strategy research (Spratt et al, 2004). Mixed research methods compensate for the shortcomings of one method against the strengths of another. For instance, the mixed method approach provides the singular reality of quantitative approach as well as multiple realities of qualitative dominant. It combines the distance and impartiality of quantitative methods (unbiased) and constriction of qualitative methods (biased) to offer practical and more authentic results. Moreover, the mixed approach to research includes pluralistic approaches and joins the formal presentation style of quantitative dominant with the informal literary style of quantitative methods to generate outcomes that are more problem centred, realistic and practice oriented (Galt, 2009, p.12). References: Bazeley, P., 2002. Issues in mixing qualitative and quantitative approaches to research. In: 1st international Conference- qualitative research in marketing management, University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna 10 April 2002. Bowral: Australia. Bryman, A. and Bell, E., 2007. Business research methods. [online] Oxford University Press, USA. Available at: <http://books.google.com.pk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=JTLdqpYb7FAC&oi=fnd&pg=PR7&dq=bry

man++bell+2007&ots=fZAMVMn_y4&sig=glF2BrkEDxiA3M2fpZ0pQqRqfXY> [Accessed 15 Aug. 2012]. Galt, K., 2009. Mixed research approaches to research and inquiry. Available at: <www.spahp2.creighton.edu/OfficeOfResearch/share/sharedfiles/UserFiles/file/Galt_SPAHP_M ethods_Presentation_082609.pdf > [Accessed 20 September 2012]. Spratt, C., Walker, R. & Robinson, B., 2004. PREST Module A5: Mixed research methods. Common Wealth of Learning. [Online] Available at: <www.col.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/A5.pdf > [Accessed 8 July 2012].