TBC – EXPLORING PALLIATIVE CARE INTERVENTIONS AND NURSES PERCEPTIONS
Description
LITERATURE REVIEW – CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF 6 JOURNAL ARTICLES AROUND CHOSEN TOPIC AREA
draft with 1000 words by 24th April the latest
OVERVIEW
As a future registered nurse you will need to ensure you are practicing in line with the best available evidence in all aspects of your role. Achieving this within the context of varied communities, competing evidence, individual preferences and finite resources presents a significant challenge. Evidenced based practice has always been a combination of:
i) best available evidence
ii) personal experience
iii) patient preference
To meet this challenge, as a future registered nurse, you will need to develop knowledge and skills required to undertake efficient appraisal of the pertinent literature and apply this to the context of your nursing practice. This assessment is designed to help you do that. You will explore evidence that supports your chosen topic and your assignment should critically evaluate and discuss this evidence. The assignment should draw upon a wide variety of evidence although should mainly include nursing research with inclusion of some policies and frameworks in the Background, if required.
ASSIGNMENT
Your assignment should cover the following areas;
Topic and Title:
Choose a nursing practice topic
Background:
Discuss and provide a rationale for your chosen topic area. Provide context and background (this may include a background to the issue by describing the size of the problem, any trends, the cost to the health care system and individuals/ families or our profession). This will set the scene for you report.
Literature Search:
State your search question and describe your literature search (include your key words, Boolean operators, criteria for inclusion and exclusion). The purpose of the search is to identify evidence relevant to your question. You will provide a table of the papers you have included. This will usually be somewhere approximately 6 papers.
Appraisal and Findings:
Critically appraise the literature you have identified and present the findings.
Implementation:
Discuss the facilitators and barriers to the implementation of your findings within the context of nursing practice.
Conclusion:
Summarise your report identifying key points discussed.
Word Count:
Your assessment should be no more than 5000 words in length. This word count does not include your reference list or any information contained within appendices. Items included in appendices are not used to calculate your final grade for this report.
