Briefly discusses how information from the article could be used in your practice by giving examples that are not specific, yet remain relevant.
Order Description
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Please use the following for the paper:
Caring for the Dangerous Patient: Legal and Ethical Considerations
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.
DIRECTIONS AND GRADING CRITERIA
Assignment
Criteria Points % Description
Introduction 10 10 ? An effective introduction establishes the purpose of the paper.
? The introduction should capture the attention of the reader.
Article summary 30 30 Summary of article must include the following.
? Statistics to support the significance of the topic
? Key points and findings of the article
? Discussion of how information from the article could be used in your practice (give specific examples)
Article critique 30 30 Article critique must include the following.
? Strengths and weaknesses of the article
? Discussion of whether you would recommend the article to a colleague
Conclusion 15 15 The conclusion statement should be well defined and clearly stated.
An effective conclusion provides analysis and/or synthesis of information, which relates to the main idea/topic of the paper. The conclusion is supported by ideas presented throughout the body of your report.
Article Selection & Approval 5 5 ? Article is relevant to mental health nursing practice and is current (within 5 years of publication).
? No duplicate articles within the clinical group.
? Article submitted and approved as scholarly by instructor.
Grammar/Spelling/
Mechanics
APA format 10 10 ? Correct use of Standard English grammar and sentence structure
? No spelling or typographical errors
? Document includes title and reference pages
? Citations in the text and reference page
Total 100 100
GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment
Criteria Outstanding or Highest
Level of Performance
A (92?100%) Very Good or High Level of
Performance
B (84?91%) Competent or Satisfactory
Level of Performance
C (76?83%) Poor, Failing or
Unsatisfactory Level of
Performance F (0?75%)
Introduction (10 points) ? Introduction is present and distinctly establishes the purpose of paper.
? Introduction is appealing and promptly captures the attention of the reader. 10 points ? Introduction is present and generally establishes the purpose of paper
? Introduction has appeal and generally captures the attention of the reader. 9 points ? Introduction is present and generally establishes the purpose of paper.
8 points ? No introduction
0?7 points
Article summary (30 points) ? Statistics presented strongly support the significance of the topic
? Key points and findings of the article are clearly stated
? Thoroughly discusses how information from the article could be used in your practice by giving two or more specific, relevant examples.
28?30 points ? Statistics presented moderately support the significance of the topic
? Key points and findings of the article are vaguely stated
? Adequately discusses how information from the article could be used in your practice by one specific, relevant, example.
26-27 points ? Statistics presented weakly support the significance of the topic
? Key points and findings of the article are stated in a manner
that is confusing or difficult to understand
? Briefly discusses how information from the article could be used in your practice by giving examples that are not specific, yet remain relevant.
23- 25 points
? Statistics presented do not support the significance of the topic OR no statistics are presented.
? Key points and findings of the article are incorrectly presented OR missing
? Briefly discusses how information from the article could be used in your practice by giving examples that are neither specific, nor relevant. OR implications to practice not discussed.
0-22 points
Assignment
Criteria Outstanding or Highest
Level of Performance
A (92?100%) Very Good or High Level of
Performance
B (84?91%) Competent or Satisfactory
Level of Performance
C (76?83%) Poor, Failing or
Unsatisfactory Level of
Performance F (0?75%)
Article critique
(30 points)
? Excellent critique of article demonstrating analysis and original thinking
? Strengths and weaknesses of the article thoroughly examined
? Recommendations of the article to a colleague show thoughtful application of critical thinking
28?30 points ? Adequate critique of article demonstrating analysis and original thinking
? Strengths and weaknesses of the article briefly examined
? Recommendations of the article to a colleague show elements of critical thinking
26-27 points ? Critique of article present and demonstrates understanding of the article?s contents
? Strengths and weaknesses of the article minimally examined
? Recommendations of the article to a colleague show thoughtful application of critical thinking
23- 25 points ? Critique of article does not relate to content of article OR missing
? Strengths and weaknesses of the article NOT examined
? Recommendation of the article made to an inappropriate colleague OR not made
0-22 points
Conclusion
(15 points) ? The conclusion statement is well-defined and clearly stated.
? Conclusion demonstrates comprehensive analysis or synthesis of information from the article.
? The conclusion is strongly supported by ideas presented throughout the body of the paper.
14-15 points ? The conclusion statement is general and clearly stated.
? Conclusion demonstrates comprehensive analysis or synthesis of information from the article.
? The conclusion is strongly supported by ideas presented throughout the body of the paper.
13 points ? The conclusion statement is general and clearly stated.
? Conclusion demonstrates adequate analysis or synthesis of information from the article.
? The conclusion is adequately supported by ideas presented throughout the body of the paper.
12 points ? The conclusion statement is vague or not stated.
? Conclusion demonstrates inadequate analysis or synthesis of information from the article.
? The conclusion is inadequately supported by ideas presented throughout the body of the paper.
0?11 points
Article Selection &
Approval
(5 Points) ALL Items MET:
? Article is relevant to mental health nursing practice and is current (within 5 years of publication).
? No duplicate articles within the clinical group.
? Article submitted and approved as scholarly by instructor.
5 points ONE item NOT MET:
? Article is relevant to mental health nursing practice and is current (within 5 years of publication).
? No duplicate articles within the clinical group.
? Article submitted and approved as scholarly by instructor.
4 points 2 or more items NOT MET:
? Article is relevant to mental health nursing practice and is current (within 5 years of publication).
? No duplicate articles within the clinical group.
? Article submitted and approved as scholarly by instructor.
0-3 points
Assignment
Criteria Outstanding or Highest
Level of Performance
A (92?100%) Very Good or High Level of
Performance
B (84?91%) Competent or Satisfactory
Level of Performance
C (76?83%) Poor, Failing or
Unsatisfactory Level of
Performance F (0?75%)
Grammar/Spelling/M
echanics APA format
(10 points) ? References are submitted with assignment.
? Used appropriate APA format and are free of errors.
? Includes title and reference pages.
? Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
10 points ? References are submitted with assignment.
? Used appropriate APA format, but has one type of error.
? Includes title and reference pages.
? Grammar and mechanics have one type of error.
9 points ? References are submitted with assignment.
? Used appropriate APA format, but have two types of errors.
? Includes title and reference pages.
? Grammar and mechanics have two types of errors.
8 points ? No references submitted with assignment.
? Attempts made to use APA format, but have three or more types of errors.
? Includes title and reference pages.
? Grammar and mechanics have three or more types of errors.
0?7 points
Total Points Possible = 100 points
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