LibGuides: Nursing Research: Sample Assignment

Sample Assignment

Select a Qualitative nursing research article pertaining to an area of interest that you may have clinically. The research article must contain the parts of a research study which includes:

Research Question
Hypothesis
Purpose Statement
Literature Review
Method
Informed Consent
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Discussion of Findings/Conclusion/Implications, and
Recommendations for Future Research.

The article must be from a nursing journal, peer reviewed, and the copyright date must not exceed five (5) years.

Rubric

Article Critique # 1

Article Critique # 1

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

What is the purpose of the study?

10 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

5 pts

What is the problem or research question?

10 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

5 pts

What nursing theory was being tested?

15 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

15 pts

What were the findings of the literature review?

15 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

15 pts

Was informed consent obtained? Was IRB Approval Required?

10 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

10 pts

How were the data collected and analyzed?

10 pts 0 Pts

Full Marks No Marks

10 pts

What were the findings of the study?

15 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

15 pts

What were the themes identified in the discussion of the findings?

15 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

15 pts

What were the research implications?

10 pts

Full Marks

0 pts

No Marks

10 pts

Total Points

100