Deliverables
Title Page
Introduction
Relevance of your topic related to evidence-based practices
Research findings from the literature support your topic
Ethical/legal/cultural/developmental nursing considerations
Conclusion
Reference Page
Length: 5 pages, double-spaced (Not including the Title Page and Reference Page).
Requirements: All paper components, including paragraphs, citations, references, and final paper composition will be written in APA format. The final paper is due at the end of week 8. Make sure your final paper clearly includes all the assignment criteria and reflects any feedback you received on your topic choice and annotated bibliography. Submission: Save and submit your final paper to the assignment Dropbox in Canvas.
Step 1 – Week 3: Submit Topic for Review
Pick a topic that interests you related to the nursing profession and relevant to the subject matter addressed in this course: NSG 402 Research and Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing.
Your topic can be related to a specific nursing specialization, a clinical problem, patient issue, etc., but must be related to the concepts addressed in this course.
Consider the availability of peer review articles to make sure you can develop sufficient details on the topic. Identify at least 2 relevant peer reviewed articles published within 5 years. Your topic submission should be in a word document and include the following:
Title page
Specific topic of interest (beginning content after Title page)
How the topic relates to this course and nursing practice
Your rationale for choosing the topic
How the articles support your topic
References (on separate page after content to align with your selected articles)
Submit your topic of choice to your instructor through the assignment Dropbox in Canvas on Week 3 for review and approval. Once your topic is approved, you will continue using the topic focus to complete your annotated bibliography in Week 6. Your final paper will be due at the end of week 8.
Step 2 – Week 6: Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography provides a foundation for you to search and review pertinent literature that aligns with the content and concepts of this course. Through an organized and guided review of the literature, you will begin to develop an understanding of the various types of literature that is causal, biased, and/or peer reviewed. As you progress in your professional education, you will need to learn how to successfully identify peer-reviewed articles within scholarly journals.
Assignment Instructions
For this assignment, you will create an annotated bibliography on a topic related to nursing.
Please locate the CNI Library and conduct a comprehensive search the scholarly literature for at least 3 peer-reviewed articles published within 5 years. This annotated bibliography should provide sufficient background on your topic with current relevance to nursing practice.
Each article in your annotated bibliography should be referenced according to current APA format. After the reference, you will include a summary, assessment, and a reflection.
Summary: Your summary should focus on an analysis of the information within the article. Please avoid simply repeating the article content. Question the main purpose of the article, main arguments, main points, and main focus. Include the type of research was used in the article and the findings or results.
Assessment: The next step after your summary will be your assessment or evaluation. Question the reliability of the information and if the delivery was objective or biased. Question any limitations, strengths, and weaknesses. How was this content relevant to your topic of interest?
Reflection: The last step is your reflection on how this article aligns with your topic interest. How can you use this article to support or show a contrast on your topic? Describe how the information in the article added to your understanding of your topic. Question if the article influenced your perspective on your topic.
Length: 3-4 pages, not including the title page.
References: Include 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed resources.
Each annotated bibliography should be no longer than one page. Your submission should include a title page. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to CNI College Academic Integrity Policy. Upload your document and click the Submit to Dropbox in Canvas on Week 6.
Step 3 – Week 8: Save and submit the final paper
Make sure the final paper has the components defined under your deliverables. Upload your final paper assignment and click the Submit to Dropbox in Canvas on Week 8. TurnItIn will automatically generate an originality report as part of the assignment submission process. TurnItIn measures assignment originality and indicates what percent of your assignment matches internet sources. A high percentage (over 18%) report may indicate a direct copy and paste from a source, the references listed on a paper, or even a properly cited quotation. The faculty will evaluate the percentage report with the student to determine if a coaching intervention is needed or if there is clear evidence of plagiarism.
