PNUR1257 – Professional Nursing 2 Research-based practice paper

Research-based practice (or Evidence-Informed practice) are terms you will hear frequently. Nurses use research studies to find out answers about their health care practice and to improve the quality and efficiency of the care they provide to their patients.  It is essential that nurses use strong, high-quality, evidence-informed research to direct their practice. A systematic approach to reading and critiquing a research article serves as a foundation for translating evidence into practice and policy. Every nurse can acquire this skill. Therefore, throughout your Practical Nursing program and when you graduate, you will need to be able to read, review and critique research articles.

Course Outcome addressed with this assignment:

• Differentiate the attributes of qualitative and quantitative research for use in evidence-informed practice.

Unit Outcomes addressed with this assignment:

• Review the link between research, evidence-informed practice and best practice guidelines
• Differentiate between quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches to research and identify the benefits of each in nursing
• Identify peer-reviewed or refereed journals
• Demonstrate effective use of library databases to find research documents
• Develop beginning skills in critically reading nursing research articles
• Identify ways a practical nurse can incorporate research into everyday practice
   

Paper Style Requirements and General Information

• Essay will be graded out of 20.
• Essay is due at the end of Week 7, by thursday February 27 before 2359h.
• Maximum of 5 pages, excluding the cover page, and reference page.
• Papers must be submitted through the Assignment Submission Folder in Word document (.doc) with your last name-final paper. For example: Smith-finalpaper.doc. Files that are not .doc or.docx cannot be accepted for grading (no pdf’s).
• Follow APA@Conestoga to write your references and cite your scholarly sources throughout the paper.
• The paper goes automatically through Turnitin. You can submit your paper as many times as you wish up until the due date to see the percentage of your Turnitin score and the last submitted paper will be marked. Turnitin Score must be reasonable with bibliography and correctly cited quotations filtered.
• Do not plan to submit your final paper in the last hour.  Consider submitting your assignment at the library with a reliable internet connection.
• Late papers will receive a deduction of 10% of the value of the assignment per day, including weekends and holidays (as per student handbook).
• The passing grade for this assignment is 65%.

 

Research Assignment Guidelines

Step 1:  Select one study from those listed below and find it in the LRC databases. Determine the credibility of the article using the same questionnaire you used in class.  

1.  ‘Dining culture change in long-term care homes: Transitioning to resident-centered and relational meals’ by Ducak, Keller and Sweatman (2015)

 

Step 2: Read your chosen study several times to make sure you understand the content – topic, research methodology, results, impact on nursing, and so on.

1. Using the reference list at the back of your chosen article, as well as the LRC databases, find additional research articles with a similar focus to provide support and additional context for the study. This helps to establish what is, and what is not known about the research study, and may give perspective on how this study can be used in your nursing practice in the future.
    
2. Ensure that the articles you choose to support your comments have met the criteria for credibility as addressed in class.
    

Step 3: Writing the essay

1. This is a maximum of 5-page scholarly paper, EXCLUDING cover page and reference page.
2. You can use ‘I’, the first person. You are asked to express your view based on theory and knowledge acquired from your readings.
3. An introduction is needed with a clear statement of the purpose of the paper, why you are writing this paper and how the paper will be developed.
   Remember, this is NOT a paper about the subject matter of the chosen article.  Rather this is a demonstration of your ability to read, review and critique the research study you have chosen, as well as being able to support your comments using additional research articles.
    
4. The bulk of the paper should address the following:

1. Have you clearly identified the purpose of this paper?
2. What research approach (method/design) was used for the chosen study?  Define the method used and identify why you think it was chosen for this particular study?
3. How did the review of additional research articles relate to the study and support your comments?
4. What impact will this study, as well as reading research in general, have on your future practice and on nursing practice as a whole?

1. Your conclusion should summarize the purpose of your paper and clearly address how you demonstrated your ability to review and critique a research study.
2. Your reference page will include research articles to support your statements. These will be credible, peer reviewed article/studies found using Conestoga College’s LRC databases, which will be cited in-text and referenced as per APA@Conestoga. Refer to the rubric for the number of scholarly research articles required for each level. 
3. Your paper should be filled with critical thinking, personal insight, and original thoughts supported with evidence.
4. Proofread your paper. 

 

Step 4: Formatting the assignment:

• A cover page, using the template posted on Learning Commons APA@Conestoga
• The essay (introduction, main body, and conclusion)
• References

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You need to cite your sources as per APA@Conestoga

• Each time you use someone else’s words.
• Each time you use someone else’s thoughts and point of view.
• Each time you add information which are not your own original thoughts.
• It may mean that you will cite after individual phrases at times.
   

If you do not cite the sources, you are plagiarizing.

• If you are using all the same words, that is a direct quote and needs to be cited.
• If you are changing the wording but have used the same idea(s), you need to cite as you are paraphrasing.

Make sure you know how to do this correctly.  If you are found to have plagiarized, you could be assessed with professional misconduct and a failing grade will be assigned.

 

 

 

Research Paper Rubric:  PNUR1257 Professional Nursing 2

Criteria	Proficient	Capable	Developing	Needs Improvement	Awareness
FORMAT
Title Page and formatting	Fully matches APA@Conestoga sample template and guidelines	One error in formatting	Up to three errors in formatting	Four errors in formatting	More than four errors in formatting
Grammar & Spelling; Sentence structure	Sentence structure, grammar excellent; no spelling errors	Sentence structure, grammar generally strong, occasional spelling error(s)	Some correct use of, but also difficulties in sentence structure, grammar and spelling	Rarely uses proper sentence structure, grammar, and spelling	Significant problems with sentence structure, grammar and spelling.
References & Citations using APA@conestoga	Correct use of APA references and citations	Occasional lapse in APA references and citation	Some difficulties with APA references and citations	Frequently noted difficulties with APA references, citations	Significant problems with APA references and citations.
CONTENT
Introduction to Research Assignment with explanation of purpose of the paper	Complete succinct and scholarly introduction fully reflecting why assignment is written; study to be critiqued has been correctly cited.	Introduction present, reflecting why assignment is written; study to be critiqued has been correctly cited.	Introduction present, with some evidence of why assignment is written; study to be critiqued has been correctly cited.	Introduction present with minimal reference to why assignment is written; study to be critiqued has been incorrectly cited.	Introduction does not reflect why the assignment is written; study to be critiqued has not been cited.
Research approach / design /method used in study	Approach / method / design has been correctly identified and defined	Approach / method / design has been correctly identified	Approach / method / design has been identified with gaps in definition and use	Approach / method / design has been poorly identified and defined	Approach/method / design has not been identified and/or inaccurately defined.
Explanation and understanding of why this approach/method/design was chosen	Clear explanation / critical thinking is present regarding why research method was chosen	Explanation / some personal thought is present regarding why research method was chosen	Explanation is present regarding why research method was chosen	Minimal attempt to explain why research method was chosen	No explanation present regarding why research method was chosen
Literature used to support your statements	Research article plus at least three additional supporting research references included, retrieved from LRC. Writing demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources	Research article plus at least two additional supporting research references, retrieved from LRC. Writing demonstrates author’s understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources.	Research article plus at least one additional supporting research reference, retrieved from LRC Writing does not demonstrate an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources. Quotations from others outweigh the writer’s own ideas.	Research article retrieved from LRC. Writing does not demonstrate understanding of relationships among material obtained from all sources. Quotations from others outweigh the writer’s own ideas.	Research article and supporting research references are not present.
Impact research will have on your future practice and on nursing as a whole	Impact that research and this study will have on future nursing practice and on nursing as a whole, has been identified with extensive personal insight	Impact that research and this study will have on future nursing practice and on nursing as a whole, has been identified with some personal thoughts evident	Impact that research and this study will have on future nursing practice and on nursing as a whole, has been identified.	Impact that research and this study will have on future nursing practice and on nursing as a whole, has barely been addressed.	Impact that research and this study will have on future nursing practice and/or nursing practice as a whole, has not been identified.
Concluding comments	Clear distinct reference to introduction; extensive personal insight evident	Reference to introduction; personal insight evident	Reference to the introduction; some personal thoughts	Little to no reference to the introduction; lacking personal insight	Concluding comments are minimal; no relation to introduction

 

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