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As nursing students, it is important for you to understand that evidence that supports a conclusion is part of the research process. Literature reviews often accompany research assignment in the form of a summary and synthesis of the published information about the research topic. Although this week's assignment is not a literature review, it is designed to familiarize you with the practice of finding appropriate sources and information on a topic. 
Find 3 original research articles that apply to your research topic. The articles must be 

• peer reviewed, 
• recent (published within 5 years), and 
• statistically significant. 
• Write a 350-word summary of each article in which you identify 
• participants 
• independent variable(s), 
• dependent variable(s), 
• methods, and 
• results. 
• Determine whether these articles are suitable for inclusion in a literature review for your research topic. 

  If they are not, explain why. If they are, explain how the information can be used to inform practice. 

  Compile all summaries in 1 document. 

  Include a PDF of and APA citation for each article. 

  Submit the articles and summaries.