- Read the attached article and write a paper on the outline provided below. (my apologies for how the outline is numbered. The description page will not allow me to correct it ) Times New Roman, 12 font, Double spaced, APA.
- Introduction (one paragraph): The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.
- Provide a brief description of the research article to be discussed.
- Discuss the purpose of your paper. The purpose statement of the paper should relate to the research article reviewed and the implications that it has to evidence based nursing practice.
- You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words
- Describe the research question for this study in a paragraph.
- Describe the research in greater detail.
- Include your observations about this question.
- Discuss events or trends that could have affected this question.
- You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words
- Describe the research design of this study, and in your own words discuss the design.
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- Discuss the research design of the study.
- Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the type of design and hypothesize why the author utilized the design as opposed to others.
- You will need to summarize the information from the article in your own words
- Describe the sample.
- Briefly describe the sample size used for this study
- Make a judgment as to whether the sample size was adequate and defend your answer.
- Describe the number or participants and determine if the number of participants was adequate compared to the research question and the intent of the study.
- Are these numbers adequate? Discuss gaps in that you identified.
- You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words
- Describe the data collection method(s)’
- Who collected the data?
- What tools were used?
- What were the ethical considerations addressed and discuss gaps you identified.
- You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words
- Describe the limitations of the study.
- Identify the limitations within the study
- Describe how the limitations could be overcome in subsequent studies
- Comment on why limitations are important to list and discuss within a study
- You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words
- Describe the findings reported in the study.
- Describe the findings reported in the study
- Discuss whether the findings of the study answered the research question posed within the study
- Discuss the credibility of the findings
- If the findings do not support the research question posed within the study, what do you believe is the reason?
- You will need to summarize and analyze the information from the article in your own words
- Summary of Required Article
- Summarizes important points from the required article.
- Discuss your rationale for whether a practice change is warranted.
- Based on these findings, is the evidence that you found on your topic strong enough to suggest a change in practice or an idea for practice, or an idea for practice?
- End with a concluding statement.
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- Citations and References must be included: APA style