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Trends & Issues Assignment 2- Research Critique- Evidence Informed Practice

An important aspect of professional nursing practice is the ability to critique and apply evidence-based research to your practice. This assignment will provide you the opportunity to research ONE current nursing trend that you have seen in your practice or is an area of interest. You will then take the findings from the scholarly article critique and apply it to the CLPNA competencies. Finally, you will reflect on the evidence you have collected from your critique and the accompanying CLPNA competency and explain how you will incorporate the research into your own practice in the future.

Critique your Research Article- The topic is trauma-informed care in nursing 

In this assignment you will review and critique scholarly research. You must evaluate the research/article and provide a concise summary of the work in your own words (paraphrased). Do not simply quote the research outcomes, but fully synthesize the key findings of the research in your own words. You must also identify areas of strength and weakness in the research.

Some things to consider when evaluating (which is not a comprehensive list as in the library link below) include:

• The accuracy of the resource (does it come from a reputable journal or organization, is it current)
• Any bias found within the resource (does the author have funding or conflicting reasons for doing the research, do they provide strong references in their work)
• The relevance of the resource (does the information suit your topic, does it apply to PN's)
• The clarity of the resource (is the research finding clear, is the conclusion or purpose clearly stated)
• Transferability to others (other nurses, LPN or RN or environment, Canada, Hospital, Community)