Question

You are designing a mixed methods study investigating what it is like to be a 2nd degree accelerated BSN student. During data collection you will ask the participants two questions/prompts: one quantitative and one qualitative. Your first question is “What is your first bachelor’s degree?” What are possible options for the second question/prompt:

What area or specialty in nursing practice would be your first-choice

Rationale:

Describe what influenced you to return to school for a nursing degree

Rationale:

How many years have you been in college

Rationale:

Explain your biggest challenges in the nursing program

Rationale:

Discuss how you think being a 2nd degree student impacts your educational experience

Rationale:

Answer 1

Option a will not be the option as it is a qualitative question that has already being asked

Option b is note the answer as it is qualitative and already being asked

Option c can be asked as it is quantitative and is measurable so it is correct and can be chosen

Option d is wrong as it is qualitative as the challenge is not measurable quantity so it is qualitative

Option e is wrong as it is qualitative as it is what he thinks about it. It's is an opinion and cannot be measured .so it is qualitative.