Patricia C. McMullen, JD, CRNP , Benjamin A. Howie, BA, MPH, William O. Howie, DNP, CRNA, Nayna Philipsen, JD, RN
Found in: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 9, Issue 9, October 2013, Pages 568?575
Guidelines for Scholarly Article Review
PURPOSE
The student will review, summarize, and critique a scholarly article related to a mental health nursing topic.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
CO #5 Utilize available resources to meet self-identified goals for personal, professional, and educational development appropriate to the mental health setting. (PO #5)
CO #7 Examine moral, ethical, legal, and professional standards and principles as a basis for clinical decision-making. (PO #6)
CO #9 Utilize research findings as a basis for the development of a group leadership experience. (PO #8)
DUE DATE: See Course Calendar. The college?s Late Assignment Policy applies to this activity.
POINTS POSSIBLE: 100 points
REQUIREMENTS
1. Select a scholarly nursing or research article (published within the last five years) related to mental health nursing, which includes content related to evidence-based practice.
*** You may need to evaluate several articles before you find one that is appropriate. ***
2. Ensure that no other member of your clinical group chooses the same article. Submit the article for approval.
3. Write a 2?3 page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) using the following criteria.
? Write a brief introduction of the topic and explain why it is important to mental health nursing.
? Cite statistics to support the significance of the topic.
? Summarize the article; include key points or findings of the article.
? Discuss how you could use the information for your practice; give specific examples.
? Identify strengths and weaknesses of the article.
? Discuss whether you would recommend the article to other colleagues.
? Write a conclusion.
4. Paper must follow APA format. Include a title page and a reference page; use 12-point Times Roman font; and include in-text citations (use citations whenever paraphrasing, using statistics, or quoting from the article). Please refer to your APA Manual as a guide for in-text citations and sample reference pages.
5. Submit per faculty instructions by due date (see Course Calendar); attach article with the review.
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Assignment
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