Final Project Directions

The final project will be an analysis of your Research Selection Assignment from Week 1. The critique for the final project is due
Wednesday of Week 7 at 11:55 pm c Central Standard Time. Review Chapter 21 to help you understand how to critique a research study.

IF YOU DO NOT USE THE STUDY FROM WEEK 1 YOU WILL RECEIVE A 0 FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.

Purpose

The purpose of doing an in-depth analysis of your Research Selections Study, designed research article is to help you put into practice the content of the course and to illustrate why the hierarchy of evidence is focused on systematic reviews. Further, your having done such a review gives you insight into the sort of thinking and questioning that arises when you are reading research articles. It may also stimulate the critical thinking that is required of the nursing scholar.

This will be your analysis and you are required to use critical thinking in analyzing your selected article. If you agree or disagree with the author, support your reasoning. If you find any component of the study lacking or in need of improvement, support your position. Support your position with scholarly resources.

Steps in the Process:

1. Refer to the Distance Learning Librarian link under the Learner Support banner on the homepage of the course to learn how to use the library and find the library databases.

2. See the assignment in week one on submitting your Research Selection Study

3. Follow the instructions for this assignment in week one

4. The Grading criteria, the Rubric, for the written project is found in week six.

5. Your paper is to be 5 – 10 pages not counting the title page and the reference page.

7. Submit your paper to Turnitin by the posted deadline in week six.

NURS406 RN to BSNGrading Criteria for Final Project1Rev 10/17 CRITERIAPOINTSIntroduction to the paper:15 A. Succinct, informative and gains reader’s interest in the topic. (2)B. Introduction is clear and logical and written in scholarly English (2)C. Problem, Purpose are stated. Significance to the nursing profession isanalyzed. (5)D. Research questions and hypotheses are analyzed (2)E. The IV and DV are clearly stated and analyzed (2)F. A Theoretical or conceptual framework is presented (2)Section TotalReview and critical analysis of literature on the topic15A. Literature review is analyzed for its value to the project. (4)B. Organized and synthesized around topic or practice situation being studied. (3)C. Indicates the need for the study and strength of evidence from previousresearch. (3)D. Articles are relevant to the research, the theoretical/conceptual framework, and include predominantly primary sources. (5)Section TotalStudent’s Analysis and Discussion of the Research Report Me thods: Analy sis of the research design for relevance to evidence for practice. 30 A. The research design is identified, analyzed, and assigned a level according tothe hierarchy of evidence. (10)B. The sampling methodology is identified and analyzed for adequacy of samplesize for this research study. (5)C. Internal and external validity are defined and analyzed. (5)D. Analytical methods are correct for the type of research that was done;statistics are presented. (5)E. The reliability of the study is defined and analyzed. (5)Section TotalResults and Discussion10A. Findings are stated clearly and succinctly. (5)B. Both significant and nonsignificant (coincidental) findings are presented andExplained (3)C. Conclusions are presented and usefulness to nursing practice is discussed. (2)Section Total
NURS406 RN to BSNGrading Criteria for Final Project2Rev 10/17 .Summary10A. Short review of the findings of the students’ analysis of the research. (2)B. Discussion of importance of the evidence of this research to current nursing practice. (2)C. Discussion of the importance of this evidence to the patient population. (2)D. Discussion of how a professional nurse might use this evidence in personal practice. (2)E. Is follow-up research needed to complete the evidence of nursing practice? (2)Section TotalStudent References5A. Appropriate, timely (five years or less, except for Secondary Sources) (3)B. Primary sources (1)C. All references are properly cited in the body the paper and the referencepage is in APA format. (1)Section TotalSCHOLARLY ELEMENTS 15A. Correct Grammar, Spelling, and usage throughout. (5)B. Correct APA format used throughout. (5)C. Similarity score ≤10%. Adheres to 5-10-page limit excluding the title and reference page. (5)Section TotalTotal Points3.The following program policy applies Written Assignments and Final Project: a.Are to be submitted by the due date and time. b.Students failing to meet the deadline will receive an automatic 50% reduction on their paper before actual grading. If the student fails to submit within the next 24 hours, a grade of “0” will be assigned. c.It is the student’s responsibility to recognize their failure to submit and notify the instructor or academic coach within the 24-hour time frame. Contact should be made via email for further instructions. (This is not for routine use. It is only for late assignments.) D. Assignments posted to the work academic coach or wrong site will be deducted 10 points prior to grading.

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