Nightingale Only : I need help with my Research Paper

NR449 Evidence Based Practice Required Uniform Assignment: A nalyzing Published Research Purpose The pu rpose of this paper is to interpret the two artic les identified as most important to the group topic. COURSE O UTCOMES This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs #4 and #8) CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibili ty and clinical significance related to evidence - based practice. (POs #4 and #8) D UE D ATE Refer to the course calend ar for du e date information . The colle ge’s Late Assi gnment policy app lies to this activity. TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE : 200 POINTS REQUIREMENTS The paper will i nclud e the followi ng . 1. Cli nical qu estion a. De scri ption of problem b. Sign ifica nce of problem c. Purpose of paper 2. De scri ption of fi nd ing s a. Su mm ari ze basics in the Ma trix Tab le as foun d in Assi gnme nt Docume nts in e-College. b. De scri be i. Concepts ii. Methods used iii. Participants iv. Instr ume nts includ ing r eliabilit y and vali dity v. An sw er to “P urpose” qu estion vi. Identify next step for group 3. Conclusion of paper 4. Format a. Correct grammar a nd s pelling b. Use of heading s for each secti on NR449 Evidence Based Practice NR449 RUA Analyzing Published Research .docx Revised 07/25 /2016 2 c. Use of APA f ormat (sixth edition) d. Pa ge leng th: three pages PRE PARIN G THE PAP ER 1. Plea se make sure you do not dup lica te articles wit hin yo ur group . 2. Paper s hould i nclud e a title page and a reference page. D IRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA Assignment Criteria Points % Description Prob lem 30 15 % 1. Pr ob lem is descri bed: Wha t is the focus of you r group’ s work? 2. Sig nifican ce of the prob lem is descri bed: Wha t health ou tcomes result from you r prob lem? Or wha t statistics document this is a prob lem? You may find supp ort on we bsites for governme nt or professiona l organ ization s. 3. P urpose of you r pap er: Wha t will you r pap er do or describe? “The pu rpose of this pap er is to . . .” **P lease note that altho ug h most of the se qu estions are the same as you addre ssed in p aper 1, the purpose of this pa per is differen t. You can use your work from pap er 1 for items 1 and 2 above , includ ing any sugge stions for improv ement provided as feedbac k. Item 3 abo ve shou ld be spe cific to this paper. Description of Find ings: Summary 60 30 % Summ arize the ba sics of each article in a matrix tab le tha t app ears in the app end ix. Description of Find ings: Description 60 30 % Descri be in the body of the paper the following.  Wha t con cepts ha ve been studied?  Wha t me thods ha ve been used?  Who are the pa rtici pan ts or mem bers of the samples?  Wha t instrume nts hav e been used? Did the au thors describe the reliab ility an d validity?  Ho w do you an swe r you r origi na l “pu rpose of this pap er” qu estion ? Do the find ings of the articl es provide evidence for your an swe rs? If so, ho w? If no t, wha t is still needed to be ab le to an swer you r qu estion?  Wha t is needed for the next step? Identify two qu estions tha t can help guide the group’ s work. Description of Find ings: Conclusion 20 10 % Con clusion: Review major findings in you r pap er in a summ ary pa ragrap h. Form at 30 15 % 1. Correct gramm ar and spelling 2. Use head ings for each section : Prob lem , Synthesis of the Literature (Con cepts, Methods, Partici pants, Instrume nts, Implication s for Future W ork), Con clusion. 3. APA format (six th ed.): App end ices follow references. 4. Pap er length: Three pa ges Total 200 100 % NR449 Evidence Based Practice NR449 RUA A nalyzing Published Research .docx Revised 07/25 /2016 3 G RADING RUBRIC Assignment Criteria Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance A (92 –100%) Very Good or High Level of Performance B (84 –91%) Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance C (76 –83%) Poor, Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of Performance F (0 –75%) Prob lem (30 po ints) Includ es all elements in a mann er tha t is clearly und erstood. • Prob lem descri ption provides focus of the group’ s work. • Sig nifican ce of the prob lem is cl early stated an d supp ort ed by current evidence. • Purpose of pap er is clearly stated. 28 -30 po ints Mi ssing on ly one element OR One element is no t presented clearly • Prob lem descri ption provides focus of the group’ s work. • Sig nifican ce of the prob lem is clearly stated an d supp ort ed by current evidence. • Purpose of pap er is clearly stated. 26 -27 po ints Mi ssing two elements OR One element is no t presented clearly • Prob lem descri ption provides focus of the group’ s work. • Sig nifican ce of the prob lem is clearly stated an d supp ort ed by current evidence. • Purpose of pap er is clearly stated. 23 -25 po ints Mi ssing two or more eleme nts AND/OR One or more elements are not prese nted clearly • Prob lem descri ption provides focus of the group’ s work. • Sig nifican ce of the prob lem is clearly stated an d supp ort ed by current evidence. • Purpose of pap er is clearly stated. 0-22 po ints Description of Find ings: Summ ary (60 po ints) Summ ary om its no mor e than on e requ ired item from the Evidence Matrix Tab le. 55 -60 po ints Summ ary omits two or three requ ired items from the Evidence M atrix Tab le. 51 -55 po ints Summ ary om its fou r requ ired items from the Evidence Matrix Tab le. 46 -50 po ints Summ ary om its five or more requ ired items from the Evidence M atrix Tab le. 0–45 po ints Description of F ind ings: Description (60 po ints) Descri ption includ es ALL elements. • Wha t con cepts ha ve been stud ied? • Wha t me thods ha ve been used? Descri ption missing no mor e than on e eleme nt. • Wha t con cepts ha ve been stud ied? • Wha t me thods ha ve been used? Descri ption missing no more than two eleme nts. • Wha t con cepts ha ve been stud ied? • Wha t me thods ha ve been used? Descri ption missing thre e or mor e eleme nts. • Wha t con cepts ha ve been stud ied? • Wha t me thods ha ve been used? NR449 Evidence Based Practice NR449 RUA A nalyzing Published Research .docx Revised 07/25 /2016 4 • Who are the pa rtici pan ts or members of the samples? • Wha t instrume nts hav e been used? Did the au thors descri be the reliab ility an d validity? • Ho w do you an swe r your o rigi na l “the pu rpose of this pap er” qu estion ? Do the find ings of the artic les provide evidence for you r an swers? If so, ho w? If no t, wha t is still needed to be ab le to an swer you r qu estion? • Wha t is needed for the next step? Identify two qu estions tha t can help guide the group’ s work. 56 –60 po ints • Who are the pa rtici pan ts or members of the samples? • Wha t instrume nts hav e been used? Did the au thors descri be the reliab ility an d validity? • Ho w do you an swe r your origi na l “the pu rpose of this pap er” qu estion ? Do the find ings of the artic les provide evidence for you r an swers? If so, ho w? If no t, wha t is still needed to be ab le to an swer you r qu estion? • Wha t is needed for the next step? Identify two qu estions tha t can help guide the group’ s work. 51 –55 po ints • Who are the pa rtici pan ts or members of the samples? • Wha t instrume nts hav e been used? Did the au thors descri be the reliab ility an d validity? • Ho w do you an swe r your origi na l “the pu rpo se of this pap er” qu estion ? Do the find ings of the artic les provide evidence for you r an swers? If so, ho w? If no t, wha t is still needed to be ab le to an swer you r qu estion? • Wha t is needed for the next step? Identify two qu estions tha t can help guide the group’ s work. 46 –50 po ints • Who are the pa rtici pan ts or members of the samples? • Wha t instrume nts hav e been used? Did the au thors descri be the reliab ility an d validity? • Ho w do you an swe r your origi na l “the pu rpose of this pap er” qu estion ? Do the find ings of the artic les provide evidence for you r an swers? If so, ho w? If no t, wha t is still needed to be ab le to an swer you r qu estion? • Wha t is needed for the next step? Identify two qu estions tha t can help guide the group’ s work. 0–45 po ints Description of Find ings: Conc lusion (20 po ints) Summ ary pa ragrap h includ es ALL major find ings from artic le. • Ind epend ently extr acts complex da ta from a variety of quan titative sou rces, presents t hose da ta in summ ary form, makes app rop riate Summ ary pa ragrap h omits ONE major find ing from article. • Ind epend ently extr acts complex da ta from a variety of quan titative sou rces, presents those da ta in summ ary form, makes app rop riate conn ections an d inferences con sistent with t he da ta, an d Summ ary pa ragrap h omits TWO major find ings from artic le. • Ind epend ently extr acts complex da ta from a variety of quan titative sou rces, presents those da ta in summ ary form, makes app rop riate conn ections an d inferences con sistent with t he da ta, an d Summ ary pa ragrap h omits TH REE or MORE major find ings from articl e. • Ind epend ently extr acts complex da ta from a variety of quan titative sou rces, presents those da ta in summ ary form, makes app rop riate conn ections an d inferences NR449 Evidence Based Practice NR449 RUA A nalyzing Published Research .docx Revised 07/25 /2016 5 conn ections an d inferences con sistent with t he da ta, an d relates them to a larger con text. • Recognizes po ints of view an d value assumption s in formulating interpretation of da ta collected an d articulates the po int of view in a g iven situa tion . • Identifies misrepresentation s in t he prese ntation of qu antitative da ta an d the logic al an d em piric al fallacies in inferences drawn from da ta. relates them to a larger con text. • Recognizes po ints of view an d value assumption s in formulating interpretation of da ta collected an d articulates the po int of view in a g iven situa tion . • Identifies misrepresentation s in the prese ntation of qu antitative da ta an d the logic al an d em piric al fallacies in inferences drawn from da ta. relates them to a larger con text. • Recognizes po ints of view an d value assumption s in formulating interpretation of da ta collected an d articulates the po int of view in a g iven situa tion . • Identifies misrepresentation s in the prese ntation of qu antitative da ta an d the logic al an d em piric al fallacies in inferences drawn from da ta. con sistent with t he da ta, an d relates them to a larger con text. • Recognizes po ints of view an d value assumption s in formulating interpretation of da ta collected an d articulates the po int of view in a g iven situa tion . • Identifies misrepresentation s in the prese ntation of qu antitative da ta an d the logic al an d em piric al fallacies in Gramm ar, Spellin g, Mechanics, and APA Form at (30 po ints) • Length is three full pa ges. • Used app rop riate APA format an d is free of err ors. • Includ es ALL head ings and subh ead ings as instructed. • Grammar, spelling, and me chan ics are free of error s.

28 –30 po ints • Length is no mor e than one qu arter page und er or over. • Used app rop riate APA format, with on e type of error. • Includ es ALL head ings and subh ead ings as instructed. • Grammar, spelling, and me chan ics have on e type of error .

26 –27 po ints • Length is no mor e than on e half page und er or over. • Used app rop riate APA format, with two type s of error s. • Includ es ALL head ings and subh ead ings as instructed. • Grammar, spelling, and me chan ics have two type s of error s.

23 –25 po ints • Length is thre e qu arters of a page or mor e und er or over. • Att em pts mad e to use APA format; thre e or more type s of error s are prese nt. • Includ es ALL head ings and subh ead ings as instructed. • Grammar, spelling, and me chan ics ha ve thre e or mo re t ype s of error s. 0–22 po ints Total Points Possible = 200 points