Due 2/26

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Division of Nursing

 

Research Article Critique (BIB CARD)

 

Guidelines:

The article critique is a summary of a full text nursing research article from a referenced professional journal on a selected nursing topic RELATED TO MATERNAL & CHILDBEARING NURSING CARE. The researcharticle must have been published within the past 5 years.   Article critiques that are from non-professional journals and/or do not meet the criteria listed below will not be graded and will automatically clinical grade of Unsatisfactory. Your article must be a research article.

 

►Choose any health care related topic RELATED TO Pediataric Health & Nursing

►Remember, you may access the library & search for articles via www.dscc.edu

►APA Guidelines: www.apastyle.org

 

Article Critique Guidelines/See also Rubric posted in eLearn

  • You are required to complete one (1) article critique during the semester.
  • Documentation of References is to be done according to APA format.
  • DO NOT use articles from dictionaries (such as Gale Encyclopedia), newspapers, general public or lay magazines, or web sites.
  • DO NOT use editorials, opinions, or nursing perspectives.
  • The article must be from medical and/or nursing journals AND be actual RESEARCH.
  • The critique must be 2 pages typed not including title page or reference page & submitted via drop box for each clinical course.
  • The research article must be referenced within the paper & listed on the reference page.
  • Title Page
  • Body of the critique/summary of article
  • How this information impacts nursing practice
  • Reference Page – must be in APA format
  • Include the DOI on all references if possible

 

 

WAYS to IDENTIFY a RESEARCH Article from other articles ::::

  1. The article will have an abstract &Review of literature  (most research does)
  2. The research article will contain headings such as :Abstract, Introduction,  Methods/Study Design, Sample, Results, & Discussion.

 

References: (Example)

 

Journal or periodical:

 

Klimoski, K.J., & Palmer, S. (1993). The ADA and the hiring process in organizations.

 

Consulting Psychology Journal:  Practice and Research, 45(2), pp. 10-26.

 

Journal article retrieved from the internet:

 

 

VandenBos, G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection of

 

resources by  psychology undergraduates.  Journal of Bibliographic Research, 5, 117-

 

  1. Retrieved from http://web5.infotrac.galegroup.com