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Phase 1-Planning 

Phase 1 is the planning stage of a project; students are to prepare a 3 pages identifying a specific topic you would like to investigate and relates to transitional nursing. You will briefly introduce the situation by utilizing published nursing research articles to support your statement. This project will also include:

1. Introduction to the Problem
2. Clearly Identify the Problem
3. Significance of the problem to Nursing
4. Purpose of the research
5. Research questions
6. Master’s Essentials that aligned with your topic

 

🟥 Struggling with where to start this assignment? Follow this guide to tackle your assignment easily!

Step-by-Step Guide: Phase 1 – Planning Your Research Project

Step 1: Choose a Specific Topic Related to Transitional Nursing

• Transitional nursing focuses on patient care during transitions—for example, moving from hospital to home, ICU to general ward, or pediatric to adult care.

• Pick a topic that is both relevant and researchable. Examples:

  • Reducing hospital readmissions in elderly patients.

  • Improving medication adherence during post-discharge care.

  • Effectiveness of telehealth in transitional care.

  • Nurses’ role in discharge planning for patients with chronic illnesses.

Step 2: Conduct a Brief Literature Review

• Search peer-reviewed nursing journals to support your topic. Use databases like:

  • PubMed

  • CINAHL Complete

  • Google Scholar

• Look for recent research (last 5 years) to introduce the problem.

• Summarize key findings that highlight the issue in transitional nursing.

Step 3: Write the Introduction to the Problem

• Start by describing the situation or gap in transitional nursing.

• Example phrasing:

  “Patients transitioning from hospital to home frequently experience medication errors, which can lead to readmissions and adverse outcomes. Despite guidelines for safe transitions, gaps remain in nurse-led interventions.”

Step 4: Clearly Identify the Problem

• State the problem in a concise, researchable manner.

• Example:

  “The problem is a high rate of hospital readmissions due to inadequate transitional care planning and patient education.”

Step 5: Explain the Significance to Nursing

• Answer: Why does this problem matter to nurses and patient care?

• Consider: patient safety, quality of care, cost implications, and nursing roles.

• Example:

  “Understanding effective transitional care strategies empowers nurses to improve patient outcomes, reduce readmissions, and enhance healthcare efficiency.”

Step 6: State the Purpose of the Research

• Clearly describe what your research intends to achieve.

• Example:

  “The purpose of this study is to investigate nurse-led interventions that improve patient outcomes during transitions from hospital to home.”

Step 7: Develop Research Questions

• Formulate 2–4 focused questions that your study will address. Examples:

  • How do nurse-led discharge education programs affect hospital readmission rates?

  • What are the barriers nurses face when providing transitional care?

  • How does patient engagement in transitional care impact medication adherence?

Step 8: Align Your Topic with the Master’s Essentials

• Master’s Essentials outline the competencies a graduate-level nurse should demonstrate. Examples to align with transitional nursing topics:

  • Essential I: Background for Practice from Sciences and Humanities (apply evidence-based knowledge).

  • Essential II: Organizational and Systems Leadership (coordinate care during transitions).

  • Essential III: Quality Improvement and Safety (implement interventions to reduce readmissions).

  • Essential V: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies (use telehealth tools for transitional care).

• Be specific about which Essentials your research supports and why.

Step 9: Structure Your 3-Page Paper

• Page 1: Introduction to the problem + literature review

• Page 2: Identification of the problem + significance to nursing

• Page 3: Purpose of research + research questions + Master’s Essentials alignment

Step 10: Cite Sources Properly

• Use APA 7th edition formatting for all in-text citations and references.

• Example sources:

  • Naylor, M. D., Aiken, L. H., Kurtzman, E. T., Olds, D. M., & Hirschman, K. B. (2011). The care span: The importance of transitional care in achieving health outcomes. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 43(2), 107–118.

  • Coleman, E. A., Parry, C., Chalmers, S., & Min, S. J. (2006). The care transitions intervention: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Archives of Internal Medicine, 166(17), 1822–1828.

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💡 Tips for Success:

• Use headings for each section (Introduction, Problem, Significance, etc.) to make your paper organized.

• Keep paragraphs focused and concise—avoid going off-topic.

• Include recent, peer-reviewed research to strengthen credibility.

• Make sure your research questions are answerable with the methods you’ll choose later.

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