Annotated Bibliography

Section I

I believe research is a highly important for any individual when working on a project. This is because for a projected to be completed successfully, it is important that the researcher must be well-equipped with all the information with regards to it. Research is the process of obtaining desired information and its analysis to arrive at some conclusion either for improving conditions considered unsatisfactory or explaining any phenomenon. It is a part and parcel of human activities since the very olden times and they have been using it before deciding on particular things. It is regarded as one of the oldest human activities. There exists no single definition of “research” that can be applied to all types of research studies conducted in the world (Denzin & Lincoln, pp. 100). In simple language research denotes “Searching again and again”. Leading philosophers, thinkers and scientists like Ibn Sina, Darwin, Newton and Adam Smith had their own styles of conducting research. According to Charles Robert Darwin, systematic approach to work and love for work are essential for research and he thinks that this is the best comparing other style. Therefore, I use this approach during my research and I have conducted this research for the reasons mentioned below.

To gain information and knowledge for my research project

Decision-making with regards to my project

Critical Approach for my project

Progress of Research

Research has been carried out in two way i.e. quantitative methods and qualitative methods. However, the method I have chosen for our research is based on my objectives and targets to specific objectives. I have generated research ideas in two ways.

Business Environment - In business environment, I have considered the management dilemma or the problem and the symptoms that cause management concern.

Academic Environment - This includes interests, personal experience, personal strengths, past projects and literature (Spatz & Kardas, pp.10).

Findings of Research

The first source revealed that the use of ventricular assist devices can result in infections. Research tells that there were 13% patient who were suffering from these infections because of its usage. This infection occurs from an entry point that causes blood stream and pump pocket infections.

The second source revealed the risks involved with the usage of ventricular assist devices and the fact that a patient can rely on it until a certain period of time only. Some of these risks include blood clot development, infection, respiratory failure, and stroke and kidney failure.

The third source has also revealed the risks involved with the use of the device but in this source, the authors have highlighted the risks in two ways which are postoperative risks and preoperative risks. According to the authors, the postoperative risk refers to vasodilator shock and bleeding as the significant risk while in preoperative risks refer to acute renal failure and infection which is a major risk

Sources

The sources that have been used for the research project are databases, academic journals, books and professional magazines.

Assessing the Progress

It is not always necessary that what a researcher ...