Literature Evaluation

In nursing practice, accurate identification and application of research is essential to achieving successful outcomes. The ability to articulate research data and summarize relevant content supports the student’s ability to further develop and synthesize the assignments that constitute the components of the capstone project.

The assignment will be used to develop a written implementation plan.

For this assignment, provide a synopsis of the review of the research literature. Using the “Literature Evaluation Table,” determine the level and strength of the evidence for each of the eight research articles you have selected. The articles should be current (within the last 5 years) and closely relate to the PICOT question developed earlier in this course. The articles may include quantitative research, descriptive analyses, longitudinal studies, or meta-analysis articles. A systematic review may be used to provide background information for the purpose or problem identified in the proposed capstone project.

RUBRIC

Author, journal (peer-reviewed), and permalink or working link to access article section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.

Article title and year published section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.

Research questions (qualitative) or hypothesis (quantitative), and purposes or aim of study section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.

Design (type of quantitative, or type of qualitative) section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.

Setting or sample section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.

Methods: Intervention or Instruments section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.

Analysis section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.

Key findings section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.

Recommendations section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.

Explanation of how the article supports EBP or capstone section is comprehensive and thoroughly developed with supporting details.

The work is well presented and includes all required elements. The overall appearance is neat and professional.