Brittany, I think that this looks very good! I’ve seen this article before as a couple of people over the summer analyzed it for the last half of the semester. You both have done a great job analyzing it. 

Research Question/Hypothesis
The research questions are clearly stated. The article defines the questions that were included in each of the nurse’s questionnaire. The questionnaire was composed of 16 questions related to their experience to with patient advocacy activities. The topics that were addressed in the questions were related to work setting, reporting of unsafe patient care practices, experience with prior reporting activities, and attitudes towards patient safety. The nurses feared reprisal for wrong doings or mistakes done. The question is researchable as stated.
 The questions relate logically to the problem, discussion, literature review, and framework of the article. The problem was that nurses in this Nevada hospital were not were not reporting breaches in protocol,. The questions were designed to find out the reasons for this them not reporting them  (will finish this portion when jared sends his part!!)

Variables
The variables in this study were clearly stated. The nurses were given questionnaires and their opinions were the variables used. The nurse opinions of the questions ask classify as a dependent variable.  The opinions and attitudes of the nurses can be classified as a dependent variable.  Dependent variables are defined as predicting or explaining a specific variable (Rebar, Gersch, Macnee, &McCabe, 2011).  The variables are defined conceptually. Conceptual variables are not always distinctly measurable (Rebar et al., 2011). These variables cannot be clearly measured because the results are based on questionnaires and thus making it more difficult to measure. There are no extraneous, intervening, or controlled variables identified. 
Design
This study used a correlational study. According to Rebar, Gersch, Macnee, &McCabe (2011), “correlation studies answer research questions to link or relate ideas” (Rebar, Gersch, Macnee, & McCabe, 2011). To obtain information based on the question in research, questionnaires were used. The design is appropriate as this study showed how nurses responded to wrongful acts committed to patients and why they didn’t document or report it. Internal validity is addressed throughout the study by showing graphs, amount of participants (comma here) and results.

Sample
The sample size is appropriate and representative of the population. Questionnaires were sent randomly to 1,725 Nevada nurses who comprised 10% of the Nevada nurses database. The sampling method is appropriate as the study pertained to nurses in the Nevada area; questionnaires are useful in obtaining correct information. Quantitative research concentrates on subjects who match the population of interest (Rebar et al., 2011). The sample size is adequate. Rebar states, (delete comma) that the greater the sample size the more substantial the results will be (Is this a direct quote from the book or in your own words?) (Rebar et al., 2011). Protection of the participants was not addressed in this article.