Nursing research
6-8 page paper (excluding cover and reference pages)
review and compare FIVE (5) research studies in nursing/health care related to an area of interest. At least THREE of the FIVE research study articles MUST BE written by nurses and published in a peer-reviewed nursing journal. DO NOT USE A MEDICAL JOURNAL, AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OR A NON-PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL.
• Introduction
Mention topic of choice (do not list the titles of the articles selected, but succinctly report general topics). Discuss your rationale for selecting your topic and articles. (1 paragraph)
• Critical thinking
Clearly define the global health problem, and discuss why it is important for nursing. Include an Appraisal Synopsis for each of the research studies that you have selected on your topic. This part of the paper will inform the reader about what is known about this problem in the United States population and in at least one other country of the world. For example, in the topic of hypertension, you may choose five research study articles done by nurse researchers that looked at such issues as interventions to improve medication adherence, or adherence to a prescribed diet, or the effect of an exercise intervention in reducing elevated blood pressure.
Discuss how the articles: a) stimulated your critical thinking; and b) provided you with new learning (knowledge, skills, and awareness). Use specific examples and citations from the article. (3-4 pages)
Assignment Outline Selected Studies in Nursing Research
SOLUTION PREVIEW
The topic of interest is cancer. The peer-reviewed articles were chosen based on escalating cancer-related problems in the society. According to a global survey, cancer has been on the rise in the past years such as breast cancer that occurs before the age of 50, thus creating the assertion of being a burden on the society
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