Phenomenon of Interest paper

Introductory paragraph: this must end with a thesis statement that tells the reader what will be discussed in the paper

Identify a Phenomenon of Interest that has significance to your area of advanced specialty practice. Justify the importance/relevance of the chosen POI with evidential support using current peer reviewed sources. Include specific statistics, costs related to the POI, impact on the overall healthcare s stem, etc.

Identify and discuss your primary philosophic viewpoint (Qualitative or Quantitative) as outlined in the Assignment Keynote and Resources. How does your philosophy impact how you view your identified POI? How does your philosophy impact how you evaluate and seek the "truth" regarding the POI? How does this philosophy impact the way you provide care to your patients or population?

Discuss the alternative philosophic viewpoint. If your primary view of the world is Quantitative in nature, what is the value of Qualitative data? If your primary viewpoint is Qualitative in nature, what is the value of Quantitative data? Does the "opposing" viewpoint help define the POI more fully? How do you incorporate this type of information into your clinical practice? How does this philosophy impact the way you provide care to your patients or population?

Ways of knowing in nursing: provide a summary of the four patterns of knowing identified by Carper (1978). Discuss how these patterns of knowing will influence the advanced practice role for which you are training. Support your discussion with peer reviewed references. How do you use the patterns of knowing to seek the information you need to provide care to your patients or population?

Conclusion: this section should summarize the contents of the paper. No new information should be included in this section.

The paper should be written in a fonnal, scholarly style. Correct APA format is required. The paper should be between 6-8 pages in length (excluding the Title and Reference pages).