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Assignment: Research Critique Paper
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your ability to evaluate one quantitative or qualitative nursing research article of interest from any refereed nursing journal. Writing a critical review of a journal article can help to improve your writing and analytical skills. By assessing the work of others, you develop skills as a critical reader and become familiar with the types of evaluation criteria necessary to translating the evidence to practice.
Instructions:
1. Write a 2 pages assignment.
2. Choose a primary nursing research article of interest from a refereed nursing journal. Attach a copy of the article.
3. Begin your critique by identifying the:
• article's title
• author(s)
• date of publication
• name of the journal or other publication in which it appeared
• Where and when was the article published?
• In your introduction, you should also briefly describe the purpose and nature of the study and, if applicable, its theoretical framework.
• If the paper was not published in a peer-reviewed journal, consider the credibility of the publication in which it appeared.
4. If you are reviewing a research study, organize the body of your critique according to the paper's structure. Start with a brief description and analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the research design and methodology. For example:
• How does the method reflect other studies of the same topic? (sample, data collection, setting).
• What makes this method feasible?
• How realistic is it? How does the method address questions of validity?
• How does the researcher overcome the limitations of the method?
• Are there large limitations or minor ones?
• How will these limitations affect your ability to use this data to answer your research question?
5. Describe the results by answering:
• How were the results interpreted?
• How were they related to the original problem (author's view of evidence rather than objective findings)?
• Look at DISCUSSION. Were the author(s) able to answer the question (test the hypothesis) raised?
• Did the research provide new factual information, a new understanding of a phenomenon in the field, a new research technique?
• How was the significance of the work described?
• Did the reported observations/interpretations support or refute observations or interpretations made by other researchers?
6. Describe the significance of the research by answering:
• Did the research make a significant contribution to human knowledge?
• Did the research produce any practical applications?
• What are the nursing implications of this research?
• How do you evaluate the significance of the research?
7. Utilize at least 5 cited sources to substantiate your findings or critique.
• Follow APA style rules.
8. Visit the following website for suggested guidelines:
• American Nurses Association "Reading and Critiquing a Research Article"
• The "John Hopkins Nursing Evidence Practice"
• Articles must be based in USA
• Please review attachment.