Literature Review

NUR3165 Literature Review QEP Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to investigate a minimum of five current nursing research publications on an approved research problem. The goal is to be able to differentiate research from other types of publications, with a focus on qualitative and quantitative research. Your professor will provide you with a rubric by which your work will be evaluated.

Introductory paragraph

Research: Summary of Findings

Analysis

Conclusion

Reflection

QEP Writing Assignment Requirements:

• Your paper must be APA 7th edition format. Use headings in your paper. Your introduction needs no heading. The title (centered and bold) precedes your introduction.

• Double space your paper and use APA-approved fonts and sizes such Times New Roman 12-point or Arial 11-point font.

Introduce your problem statement and the research question you are exploring. What do you

set out to do in this paper? Give the reader a brief preview of your paper. The problem

statement should be supported well by evidence. The databases and concepts used for the

search should also be provided.

In this section you will summarize a minimum of five current articles which address your

research question. Summarize major findings of each article under each major heading. Cite

all your sources, using a minimal number of direct quotes.

This is the section where you analyze the articles. Critically synthesize these works in an

organized manner, pointing out their similarities and differences.

Summarize the most important points from your paper. Draw any final conclusions about the

topic.

In this section, you may now begin to write in first person (I, me, my). Address these

questions in this section in a narrative fashion:

• What did you learn from the assignment?

• How does this added information compare to your prior knowledge?

• How has this assignment helped you to become more of a critical thinker?

• What new research skills can you now apply?

• How will this assignment impact your practice in the future?

• Did you experience any “a-ha” moment(s) while researching about your topic?

• What new connections did you make from your class, textbook, research, and experience?

• Proofread your paper and visit a writing tutor before submitting your paper to Turnitin. • A minimum of five (5) nursing research articles must be used.

o At least one of the authors on each article must be a nurse. o The articles should be within the last 5 years. o Make sure to include in your reference page the URL of the articles, so your

professor can view the full text of the five publications.

The articles should be a combination of both qualitative and quantitative