FIU NUR3666 2019 October Group Discussion 3 Latest

NUR3666 Evidence-Based Nursing and Research in Global Health Care

Group Discussion 3

Initial post due Saturday:

Retrieve the following full-text article from the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature or similar search database:DeGrazia, M., Giambanco, D., Hamn, G., Ditzel, A., Tucker, L., &Gauvreau, K. (2015) Prevention of deformational plagiocephaly in hospitalized infants using a new orthotic device. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 44(1), 28–41.

Review the article, looking for evidence of any ethical or legal issues that arose in the study and how the researchers dealt with them. Answer the following appraisal questions after reading this research article:

In which ways are the subjects in this study vulnerable? Which protections should be put in place to protect these subjects from harm?

Identify the potential risks inherent in this study for the subjects. What should specifically be included in the informed consent for this study?

What evidence is provided by the authors that the study was reviewed by the IRB and that appropriate informed consent was obtained?

How do the authors minimize the risks to the subjects?

In your opinion, do the potential benefits of this treatment outweigh the potential risks to the infant? Why or why not?