Students will be required to select and evaluate a research article on
evidenced based
practice that relates to nursing practice and health assessment by providing:
The link to the electronic source for the article.
A brief summary and critique of that article.
Learning Objectives
Describe and summarize the content and
essential argument of the article in a
concise format.
Select a research article that pertains to the management of health for a specific
population (
i.e.
: stage in life cycle, med
ical condition, cultural/ethnic
background).
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Critique the selected research
article related to evidenced
–
based practice.
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Practice critical thinking skills in critical reading.
Required Format:
The assignment must
b
e
2
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3 pages (not counting resources)
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Name of the author (s), title of the article, type of journal, volume
number, date,
and page numbers.
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A paragraph abstract of the article to summarize the essential content/ideas.
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A paragraph describing your view of the article’s balance. Did the writer address
both sides of the issue? Was there bias involved and if so, slan
ted towards
which side? What is your evidence of this bias or imbalance?
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A paragraph describing your opinion of the article’s quality and your own position:
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Did the writer do sufficient research?
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Is the article technically correct and clearly presented and
supported?
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Are there elements of the argument that could have been enhanced with
more detail or more argumentation?
o
What would a follow
–
up article contain to be useful to this one?
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Did you agree with the article?
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P a g e
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Did it support or change your opinion? If
not, then why?
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The final paper should be typed, double
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spaced on one side of white standard (8
� X 11 inch) paper. Proofread your final copy carefully to avoid spelling or
grammatical errors.
Suggested Sources:
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Peer
–
reviewed journals
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Web Sources
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If yo
u’re not sure of the quality of the source, check with the
Instructor/Faculty/Librarian first.
Not so good sources:
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Non
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research journals
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These are not
great sources for evidenced
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