dissertation question

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I am a student Nurse in 3rd year and i need to write a dissertation about any topic which interests me but at the moment i feel like i don't have anything in mind. has anyone got any ideas of how to come up with a good research topic and questions? please help a struggling student! i have to use a systematic review literature/ emperical research.

many thanks

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

What are your favorite specialities, that may help to narrow down where you can focus your dissertation on.

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I had a placement in Geratology, neurosciences with a head injury specialist Nurse and trauma outpatients but like i said in trauma there were alot of patients not coming back for a follow up (DNAs) and the loads of ftactures of the distal radius.but then how do i come up with a question with those 2 issues i gathered from my placement.

Thank you so much for the reply.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Falls in the elderly, communication with dementia clients,

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Falls in the elderly, communication with dementia clients,

Thank you very much let me start looking for literature reviews about those topics.

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.

There's quite a bit that you could look at.

From brain injuries

The impact of a minor head injury and links to mental health

The role of the MDT in managing complex brain injuries

Assessment and management of prolonged disorders of consciousness

Elderly care

Impact of sensory loss on falls in the elderly

The impact of hearing loss on the hospitalised older person

The impact of a hospital admission in the frail older person

Continence and the older person

How's that for a start

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Thank you ever so much you have given me more than enough to choose from .now the ball is in my hands to look for literature review which has to be systematic . i will get back to you for more guidance.

Ta. i can't believe you have solved one problem for me !

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.
Thank you ever so much you have given me more than enough to choose from .now the ball is in my hands to look for literature review which has to be systematic . i will get back to you for more guidance.

Ta. i can't believe you have solved one problem for me !

Good luck

One site I point my students towards is CASP.

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)

It give guidance about structure for critical appraisal

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Thanks. i am going to look at it.

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