Qualitative Research Article

Qualitative Article Critique
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Article Citation: Roekel, J.S., Weggelaar-Jansen, A. M. J., Hilders, C. C., De Bont, A. A., & Wallenburg, I. (2021). Nurses in the lead: a qualitative study on the development of distinct nursing roles in daily nursing practice. BMC Nursing, 20, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-021-00613-3
Purpose of Study: The article examines nursing responsibilities' differentiations formulation between various educational thresholds within the professional growth framework entailing experimental measures and appraisal.
Research Design
The researchers employed an ethnographic case study design appropriate for investigating the research topic. The research topic focuses on nursing leadership and incorporates a qualitative investigation into developing diverse nursing roles within routine clinical practice. This design is appropriate for the topic because it is typically employed in nursing research to evaluate professional practice changes (Roekel et al., 2021). I know this because, according to Caulfield (2020), ethnography is a sound research design when seeking to obtain first-hand information concerning the power relations and behaviors of people (i.e., nurses) in a particular setting (i.e., healthcare organization).
Sample Selection
In order to investigate the responsibility differentiations in routine nursing practice, the project team and healthcare facility leadership used a convenient yet representative sample of facility wards. Two general (surgery and neurology), as well as distinct specific care (pneumatology and oncology) hospital units, were chosen because they represented distinct nursing teams' configurations. A sample of four wards was chosen to conduct the study, which was adequate given the study's scope. The sample size meets the criteria for participants' selection based on the qualitative study scope, purpose, and the methodological rationale (Subedi, 2021).
Data Collection Methods
Data collection entailed qualitative research methods (a) shadowing on-shift nurses, (b) observation and engagement in four meetings setup, (c) semi-structured interviews, and (d) the culmination of the fieldwork period (Roekel et al., 2021). These collection procedures were seamless, thus augmenting the credibility and validity of the outcome. No other approach could have been employed because these steps constitu...