Evidence Base Practice and Applied Nursing Research

ASSIGNMENT
Understanding C361 Task 1
Note: Read the task directions and write your paper to meet the Rubric
XAP1-0219
Note: Research evidence must not be more than five years old.
Note: Upload a copy of the full text of the articles with your submission.
Note: You may use the same topic and research articles on both Task 1: Analyzing Research Articles and
Task 2: Evidence-Based Practice Change.
A. Evaluate a primary, quantitative research, peer-reviewed journal article (suggested length of 3–5
pages) that has healthcare implications by doing the following:
Note: You may select an article focusing on a healthcare topic of your choice or an article focusing
on one of the following topics: falls and fall prevention, pain management in children, opioid abuse,
hepatitis C, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, or hand hygiene and infections in hospitals.
1. Describe how the researcher addresses the following four areas in the selected journal article:
• Background or introduction (e.g., the purpose of the study)
• Review of the literature (e.g., research used to support the study)
• Data analysis (e.g., how the researcher analyzed the data)
• Methodology (e.g., research type and sampling methods)
APA Heading: Quantitative Article
 Rubric: Identifies a primary, quantitative research, peer-reviewed journal article
(suggested length of 3–5 pages) that has healthcare implications. Evaluates the
article by doing the following: The description addresses all 4 of the given points,
and the description of each point is supported by the article.
2. Evaluate whether the evidence presented in each of the four areas of the journal article from part