Critique of Scholarly Nursing Literature

NR516 Basic Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Module 5 Assignment   

Critique of Scholarly Nursing Literature

Purpose

With new information continually emerging, professional nurses must be equipped to critique scholarly literature and discern its value for practice. The purpose of this assignment is to select one current scholarly nursing publication and determine its strengths, limitations, and potential application.

A printable version of these instructions is available below:

NR516 Module 5 Assignment Critique of Scholarly Nursing Literature Guidelines and Rubric (Links to an external site.)

Course Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes:

CO 1: Apply findings from research and/or evidence-based inquiry to foster positive health outcomes. (POs 1 and 5)

CO 2: Select nursing interventions from research and/or evidence-based inquiry that create a caring environment in diverse healthcare settings. (PO 2)

CO 3: Demonstrate professional growth in the use of research and/or evidence based literature to guide reflective practice in culturally diverse settings. (PO 3)

CO 4: Explain the role of ethics within research and/or evidence-based inquiry. (PO 5)

Assignment Overview

Identify a scholarly nursing article, current within the last 5 years, from the Chamberlain University library.

Create a permalink to the publication that you can submit with your assignment.

Prepare the following for the “Critique of Scholarly Literature” assignment, and submit your work in the assignment area within the course.

Reference listing using most current APA format

Permalink to the selected article

Credibility of the source (refer to the Module 5 Introduction for a review of the characteristics of credible sources)

Synopsis of the study, including purpose, research design, sample, data collection methods, and findings

Strengths, limitations, and applicability for future practice

Assignment Instructions

Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.

Create the assignment directly in the textbox provided in the assignment area.

No direct quotes may be used in this assignment.