The paper will be a critique and synthesis of current research and a summary of key insights from five single-study research studies.
Required structure:
a. Importance to the Science of Nursing
Introduce your topic and state clearly with supporting reference how and why this topic is important to the science and practice of nursing. Include a reference to an established standard of practice (ANA standards or specialty care area standards).
The purpose of this section is to link the standard(s), your question, and the importance to nursing science. This section should answer the question: WHY exactly is this is a nursing concern? Why is it significant? Let the reader know what s/he will find in the paper.
b. Key Findings
Discuss two key findings/theories, etc. This should be the largest part of your paper. This is the answer to your topic question. Organize the supporting literature to support your key findings. Discuss new ideas, theories, or interventions that might be suggested by your findings.
Remember to support your key findings with evidence from the research found in the five single-study research articles. This section is not a simple description of each of the studies but rather a collective analysis of their findings and how they specifically apply to your topic question.
c. Limitations of the Current Research
Point out the gaps in the literature (the five studies you cited), what is missing, what more research needs to be done, and why. (Note: this is not the limitations of any individual study but rather the limitations about what is still not known about your topic question – for example, you could not find studies done with certain populations or the studies all used different protocols, etc.)
d. Discussion – Suggestions for Change in Nursing Practice
Describe how your literature findings suggest a change or improvement in nursing practice. Describe the implications of making the suggested changes.
e. References
This section is not included in the page limitation. Use a minimum of five peer-reviewed, single-study research articles. Make sure your references are from evidence-based sources. Use trustworthy internet sites (CDC, NIH, ANA, AHRQ, Cochrane Database). Do not use secondary sources.
Use APA format for the entire paper. Use the APA manual often to answer citation questions, to check format for headings, etc. Look things up if you are not sure.
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