For your final paper, you will critique the evidence-based nursing research study that you selected in Module 1, Discussion 2. Please check the course schedule for the due date.
Based on the nursing research study you chose, address all of the following in a scholarly paper consisting of 6-8 pages (not including cover page and reference page.)
Start by following the steps below:
1. Critique overview: Introduce the nursing research study you chose, provide a description of the purpose of the study, and evaluate the credibility of the researcher(s).
2. Variables: Identify the variables that are being studied, labeling them as independent or dependent.
3. Design: Identify the type of design used for the nursing research study.
4. Strengths: Identify three (3) distinct strengths of this nursing research study. Be certain they are distinct from each other, each strength must relate to a different critiquing criterion. Provide an explanation of why they are strengths, using your knowledge of the research process and details from the research study to support your reasoning.
5. Weaknesses: Identify three (3) distinct weaknesses of this nursing research study. Be certain they are distinct from each other, each weakness must relate to a different critiquing criterion. Provide an explanation of why they are weaknesses, using your knowledge of the research process and details from the research study to support your reasoning.
Note: Several of the criteria have multiple parts. You may use part of a single criterion such as a strength and another part of the same criterion as a weakness. However, you may not use the same criterion for more than one strength or more than one weakness.
6. Application of Evidence-Based Practice: Discuss the importance of this research problem to nursing practice. Present a logical conclusion about whether the strengths of this study outweigh the weaknesses in importance. Your rationale must identify which strengths or weaknesses you determine to be most important. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of the entire study. Based on your review of this nursing research study, discuss whether or not the findings contribute to evidence guiding nursing practice.
Conclusion: This should be the final paragraph of your paper. The conclusion ties everything together by highlighting important points and statement of your opinion or decisions reached.
Reference Page: Must conform to APA guidelines. Remember that each reference listed must be cited in your paper and every citation in the paper must be listed on the reference page.
Formatting requirements:
• Font size: 12
• Font type: Times New Roman
• Double-spaced
• One inch margins
• All references cited within the paper and on the reference page must adhere to APA guidelines
• You may use the headings from this outline when writing your paper
All documents must be written and submitted in Microsoft® Word®. If written in another word processing program the instructor may not be able to open it, the formatting will be distorted and you may be asked to resubmit your paper prior to grading.
Submitting Your Paper to Turnitin: You are required to submit your paper to Turnitin to avoid plagiarism and ensure there are no inadvertent errors related to the proper citation of another author’s work. Instructions for submitting your paper can be found under Course Information and also at www.turnitin.com. Allow yourself time to submit your paper, review the Originality Report, and make any necessary corrections.
Submitting Your Assignment: Submit your paper as an attachment through the assignment drop box. Be sure to click ‘submit’ after attaching your assignment. Check the course schedule for the due date.
Late Submission of Assignments: A student who submits a graded assignment after the designated due date/time and has not received prior approval from the faculty for a late submission will be automatically penalized 5 points per day for each day the assignment is overdue up to 5 days. Submissions received more than 5 days late will be awarded a zero for the assignment.
Grading Your Assignment: Refer to the Rubric for the requirements of a Baccalaureate Paper submission. It is strongly recommended that you use both the rubric and the paper criteria as you prepare your submission to ensure you have covered all the requirements for this assignment.
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