Nursing-Related Databases and Journals Discussion 2

Nursing-Related Databases and Journals Discussion 2

Nursing-Related Databases and Journals Discussion 2

Select any nursing research article from any one of the scientific journals found in the Nursing-Related Databases and Journals list. Select an article from an area that you are interested in or from the field you are working in. The article must be a peer-reviewed research report that was published in the last 5 years. Using the article selected, construct a critique of the article, 6 pages (including cover page and references).

Vandal, N., Leung, K., Sanzone, L., Filion, F., Tsimicalis, A., & Lang, A. (2018). Exploring the Student Peer Mentor’s Experience in a Nursing Peer Mentorship Program. Journal of Nursing Education, 57(7), 422-425.

It is strongly recommended that you send your article via e-mail to the instructor for approval before your begin your critique.

The critique should

identify the problem statement or statement of purpose of the article

comment the on article’s literature review (usually found in the introduction or background sections)

describe the participants being studied, stating inclusion and exclusion criteria

discuss the sampling issues, such as probability or nonprobability and number of subjects used

identify the study setting—where data collection occurred

discuss informed consent—whether the participants were fully informed, how their consent was obtained, and any other ethical considerations

identify the hypothesis or research question

identify the research design—for example, experimental or nonexperimental; descriptive, exploratory, explanatory, or predictive?

identify research variables, both independent and dependent

describe how the study data were analyzed (what statistical measures were used)

describe the results of the study and appropriateness of the methods used; include study limitations

accurately comment on level of evidence used, nursing theory addressed (including if no theory is described) and implications for nursing practice or research

discuss how the research findings can be applied to the clinical area

You must submit a pdf copy of the article that you are critiquing along with the assignment.

The following resources, in the week 4 Learning Resources section of the LEO classroom, will provide helpful guidelines for constructing a critique of a nursing research article.

Video

Framework for how to read and critique a research study: Research Article Critique.

Articles

Vance, D. E., Talley, M., Azuero, A., Pearce, P. F., & Christian, B. J. (2013). Conducting an article critique for a quantitative research study: perspectives for doctoral students and other novice readers. Nursing: Research and Reviews, 3: 67–75.

Cronin, P., Ryan, F., & Coughlan, M. (2008). Undertaking a literature review: a step-by-step approach. British Journal of Nursing, 17(1): 38-43.

The Learning Resources page lists resources that provide several guidelines for constructing a critique of a nursing research article you may find helpful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your instructor.

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument. Nursing-Related Databases and Journals Discussion 2