Sleep breaks for night nurses and quality of care (Patient and Nurse Satisfaction)

You need a title page.  You do not need an abstract for the paper.

You need an introductory paragraph.  This introductory paragraph should give a brief description of the topic and background information.  YOU MUST CITE SOURCES for the information.  

The next paragraph or two should explain how this is important to nursing.  Imagine someone next to you asking “why?” and how you’d explain it to them. It is not enough to say “this is important to nursing.”  But, you can say that the topic of x is important to nursing because… (why is the outcome important?  falls contribute to increased time in the acute care setting, increased costs, etc.; better patient satisfaction leads to increased reimbursement, etc.; decreased pain contributes to increased mobility, faster recovery, fewer pulmonary complications;)  YOU MUST CITE SOURCES for the information you provide.  

Then provide your PICOT questions.

Then include a short conclusion paragraph that SUMMARIZES the information for the reader. This should take up 2-3 pages (the whole paper, not the conclusion – the conclusion is one paragraph).  If you have less than two pages, you might not have all of the information included. 

USE APA FORMATTING – use the sample APA paper and your APA manual for guidance. 

Be succinct, be scholarly, DO NOT USE FIRST PERSON (you should NOT say, “I chose this topic…” – no first person. 

How many sources do you need?  I would say that you need at least two – you need support for the background and support for why this is important to nursing.  You may need more – you need what you need to explain the topic!

Rubric:

A clear and succinct description of the topic is presented. Background information is relevant and specific to the topic. The significance of the topic to nursing practice is explained clearly and is supported with examples.