nursing research

nursing research

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This assignment will demonstrate your knowledge of the nursing research process by critiquing published research articles in a systematic manner. The assignment will
show your understanding of the components of research and the procedures necessary to implement the research process.

The assignment does not have to be in a paper format. Using the posted criteria, write each question and respond to it based on the article you’re critiquing.

Article Critique and EBP project Assignments
The article critique assignment is based on the notion that not all published research is scientifically sound and that all study findings are not absolute and true.
In the critique assignment, you will choose a research study on a familiar topic and compare and comment on the various sections of the study based on the ideal steps
of the research process.

In EBP project, rather than using a single research study, EBP requires that multiple related studies be correlated for a sum of evidence. You will be required to
critically appraise and use at least 3 research studies per group for the project. The quality of a research lies within all stages of the study or research process.
No research study is without strengths and weaknesses. Critique should be balanced as you identify both strengths and weaknesses. According to Vance, Talley, Azuero,
Pearce, and Christian (2013), critiquing judges the integrity and usefulness of the evidence and conclusions made in an article to ensure that research is meeting the
goal of informing practice and theory. Similarly, Burns and Grove (2012) noted that research critique is a careful examination of all aspects of a study to judge
merits, limitations, meaning, and significance.
When completing the critique assignment, note that you’re critiquing with comments based on the logical steps of the research process. Critique process for
quantitative studies include: Phase 1—Comprehension, Phase 2—Comparison, Phase 3—Analysis, Phase 4—Evaluation. Comprehension: Read the article carefully and highlight
each step of the research process within the article. Comparison and analysis: With the knowledge of each step of the research process (that will be discussed over the
semester) examine and compare the extent to which the researcher followed the rules for an ideal study by examining parts of the study for accuracy, completeness, and
organization, then analyze the logical links among the steps of the study. Evaluation: Involves determining the meaning and significance of the study by examining the
links among the study process, study findings, and previous studies.
As noted in the critic process of one of the Jones and Bartlett publisher’s textbook, in the same way, another general rule includes:
a. Read the entire study carefully
b. Examine the organization and perspectives
c. Highlight each step of the research process
d. Identify the strengths and weaknesses objectively.
e. Determine how well the study followed the rules of the ideal study
f. Consider the applicability of the research results to practice.

Vance, D.E., Talley, M., Azuero, A., Pearce, P.F., Christian, B.J. (2013).
Conducting an article critique for a quantitative research study: perspectives for doctoral students and other novice readers. Nursing: Research and Reviews, 3, 67-75.