conduct a review of the literature

1) **********minimum 3 full pages ( not words)**************************** (cover or reference page not included)

2)¨**********APA norms  ( All paragraphs need to be cited properly. All responses must be in a narrative format and each paragraph must have at least 4 sentences)

3)********** It will be verified by Turnitin and SafeAssign

4) **********References from the last 7 years

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The purpose of this Assignment is to help you learn to conduct a review of the literature, correctly identify the level of evidence of primary sources on the evidence hierarchy, and to critique the important aspects of a scholarly research report.

1. Choose a nursing sensitive topic from the list below. Go to the University library and conduct a search of the literature and find 2 scholarly primary research reports that relate to the clinical topic you chose. List of 15 nurse sensitive outcomes:

• Nursing Hours per Patient Day.
• Nursing Turnover.
• Nosocomial Infections.
• Patient Falls.
• Patient Falls with Injury.
• Pressure Ulcer Rate.
• Pediatric Pain Assessment, Intervention, Reassessment (AIR) Cycle.
• Pediatric Peripheral Intravenous Infiltration.
• Psychiatric Physical/Sexual Assault.
• RN Education/Certification.
• RN Survey.
• Restraints.
• Staff Mix.

You may also choose from the following clinical topics:

• Diabetic management.
• CHF management.
• Readmission rates.
• Case management.

1. Write a brief 3-page critical essay paper summarizing the two research studies. This paper should be written in standard American English with proper grammar and spelling. The paper should include a title page, running head, and page numbers; it should be double spaced, have a separate page for references that follows 6th edition APA formatting and citation style. Your paper should include the following:

• *************A title page in APA format
• *************An introductory paragraph which includes a brief discussion of the objectives of your paper.
• ************The body of the paper should include:
  • 1) a summary and critique/appraisal of each article with a discussion of methodology and research design the researchers used. The writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
  • 2) where you would place the article in the evidence hierarchy (level of research evidence) with rationale.
  • a brief discussion of the findings of the study
  • 3) how these articles contribute to the body of nursing knowledge and supports evidence for clinical practice. (one to two paragraphs for each study).
  • 4) The body of the paper should be a continuous piece of writing that allows for a sustained viewpoint with logical order and organization.
• **********A summary paragraph (conclusion).