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HLSC122 - Evidence For Practice Nursing Assignment

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Inquiry in Health Care (HLSC122)

   

Added on  2020-04-29

HLSC122 - Evidence For Practice Nursing Assignment

   

Inquiry in Health Care (HLSC122)

   Added on 2020-04-29

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Running head: NURSING NursingName of the Student:Name of the University:Author note:
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1NURSINGTable of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................2Discussion........................................................................................................................................2Part A...........................................................................................................................................2Authorship...................................................................................................................................2Research Aims.............................................................................................................................3Research Design..........................................................................................................................4Findings.......................................................................................................................................4Strength and Weakness................................................................................................................5Authorship...................................................................................................................................5Research Aims.............................................................................................................................6Design..........................................................................................................................................6Findings.......................................................................................................................................7Strength and Weakness................................................................................................................7Part B...........................................................................................................................................8Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
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2NURSINGIntroduction: While there are many students who wish to stay focused on their studies, and improvetheir grades, not many are capable of the same. However, with the advancement of science andtechnology, it has apparently become possible for the students to improve their cognitiveabilities, whereby they are capable of staying awake for longer hours and stay focused on theirstudies. Although this method of cognitive enhancement with the help of study drugs appears tobe a tempting idea to the students and can be thought of being put to use, it is important toexamine the authenticity of the information available on social media sites. Making ill-informedbuying decisions is a wrong idea, and making such decisions while buying drugs is moreharmful. Since the so-called ‘smart drugs’ such as Adderall and Ritalin are commonly used fortreating patients with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the consumption of suchdrugs for normal usage should be well-consulted with. Hence, the report intends to criticallyevaluate the issue by referring to two peer-reviewed articles, and analysing the content fundtherewith, to understand the veracity of the issue. In the process of critical reflection andevaluation of the two articles, the strength and weakness of the articles will also be discussed. Discussion: Part A: Authorship:In order to critically evaluate the effectiveness of the use of smart drugs in enhancingacademic performance, the first article reviewed was “Life context of pharmacological academicperformance enhancement among university students – a qualitative approach” authored byElizabeth Hildt, Klaus Lieb and Andreas Gunter Franke. While Hildt possess sufficient expertise
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3NURSINGin the field of academic research, being a Professor of Philosophy, and having contributedmultiple research papers on ethical and philosophical issues in the field of cognitiveenhancement, Klaus Lieb is the Director in the Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy atthe Mainz University Medical Center for the last 10 years. The authors are highly knowledgeablein the field of medical research, each one of them being engaged in the field of medical research,and hence their research skills can be relied upon. The possibility of conflicts of interest couldnot be completely ruled out given that one of the paper’s authors Hildt is a Philosophy Prfessor,and she might be driven by the moral implication of taking a smart drug, rather than the scientificbase, like her co-workers, Lieb and Franke. Research Aims: The aim of the research paper was to discover if the non-medical use of the smart drugs ispermissible, as far as healthy individuals with no ADHD case history are concerned. The nextaim of the research has been to discover that potential cognitive and non-cognitive effect of theseperformance enhancing drugs on the in-takers. Lastly, the research also intended to understandthe side-effects of intake of such drugs, in case the drug was consumed without any medicalprescription. Accordingly, the research questions were as follows (implied, not stated): 1.Do the students who use the smart drugs, use it on an illicit basis and without medicalprescription?2.Do the drugs help in enhancing the academic performance of the students?3.Is there any side-effect associated with the intake of such stimulant drugs?The authors have clearly justified the need and scope of the research on three grounds. First ofall, they stated that there is limited or no evidence regarding the side-effects of the intake of such
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