Research article review. Students will identify a current clinical problem in their nursing practice setting and conduct a literature search specifically looking for nursing research to examine the problem. Select a nursing research article that discusses the problem with application of a specific nursing theoretical framework. Use an article with a specific Middle Range Theory as its Theoretical Framework. Provide a critical analysis of the article and then brief application of the MRT to their identified problem.
Paper should be minimum 2 pages
Refer to Polit & Beck as resource for critical analysis component of the paper.
Polit, D. F. & Beck, C. T. (2017). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence fornursing practice (10th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN-13:978-149-
630023-2.
Grading Rubric
Introduction and identification of clinical problem – 3 points
Nursing search process – identify search database and search terms used – 1 point
Nursing Research Article Critical Analysis: (Be sure to address the following in Critique.)
Peer reviewed journal within last 5 years – 2 point
Review purpose and problem statement – 2 points
Review of literature used in the study – 2 points
Theoretical Framework of the Study – a Middle Range Theory – 3 points
Sample 2 points
Ethical Considerations – 2 points
Research methods – data analysis, reliability and validity 2 points
Application of the MRT to the identified problem – 4 points
APA format – 2 points
References must be within 5 years.