Monday, May 5, 2008

Where im at..

Well its been a month or so and i think its time to update on where i am at.

I am currently doing the final ammendments to my ethics application - which has been a lenghty learning curve. Developing my writing style is going to be a work in process - but ive had a lot of help on the way. Im learning that reading out loud is vital to get the flow and conguence. In addition i have learnt that many many many drafts is they way things go!

Completing the ethics application has really enabled me to clarify the following:
a) the design of my study
b) how grounded theory influences the development of my study
c) how data collection and analysis works
d) thinking about what may go right or what may go not as planned
e) why i am doing this study

In clarifying all of this i know have a better understanding of where to next, why and most importantly how!!

Over the next we while il be working on structuring the questions for my focus group and doing some reading on "how to do a great focus group" and how to use the method to my advantage - not disadvantage.

So for a run down my methods for data collection will begin with a small focus group, and then individuals will be followed up if they present ideas that i want to further investigate. I think the focus group will provide a great start to begin analysing what the themes are currently for new grads in an acute setting. So it will be vital for me to start with very very open broad questions so that i am not influencing their conversations. As i am going to be "exploring the fit" between new grads in acute physical settings i cannot direct that there is or isnt a fit - thats what i want the particpants to start exploring.

So im looking forward to finding out just really what "experienced" therapists think about the fit - it will be exciting to discover their perception!!!

All for now
Jess