Description
Purpose/Objective of this assignment: To bring awareness and insight to the latest evidence-based information related to current health problems and/or topics in the critical care environment.
Assignment Requirements: The student will select an article from a scholarly/professional nursing journal related to any topic from the weekly lecture content, and write a short paper related to the article content. Articles chosen should be within the last 5-10 years. Must be in APA format.
Reference
Arneson, S. L., Tucker, S. J., Mercier, M., & Singh, J. (2020). Answering the Call: Impact of Tele-ICU Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Critical Care Nurse, 40(4), 25–31.
At minimum, the following detail must be addressed in the paper:
Research Problem/Article Purpose
State the purpose of the article. Include relevant summarized background information.
Variables/Hypotheses
What are the independent and dependent variables in the article?
What is the research question or the hypothesis stated in the article?
Methodology
What is the sample size?
What is the target population?
What is the focused setting of the article?
Were ethical considerations addressed?
Data Analysis
How was data collected?
What were the results/findings? [Identify at least one (1) finding].
Summary/Conclusion, Implications, and Recommendations
Summarize the article and findings
What significance does the article have to health care?
What are some nursing recommendations as a result of the article?
Grading Rubric for this assignment:
Introduces the importance of the topic
Excellent Satisfactory Unacceptable
5 3-4 0-2
Summarize the article and discuss all criteria below:
Research Problem/Purpose
Variables/Hypotheses/Questions/Assumptions
Methodology
Data Analysis
Summary/Conclusions, Implications, and Recommendations