Applied Sciences Pharmacology Article Critique Assignment

Assignment Name: Pharmacology Article Critique

PURPOSE: The relevance of information literacy in the profession of Respiratory Care cannot be overstated. Accessing quality articles and/or research studies through well-designed search strategies and identifying key concepts from pertinent literature are tenets of effective critical inquiry. Furthermore, organizing your thoughts after reading and reflecting on numerous studies pertaining to the same topic and communicating how these concepts could be integrated into your practice is vital to applying EBM. Skills: This assignment allows you to practice the following skills that are essential to your success in this course and in the degree advancement program (DAP).

● SLO 1: Writing in the Profession Students will demonstrate the ability to write effectively in the profession. Elements would include the ability to organize an argument, support the argument with high-quality relevant evidence, deliver it with good sentence structure and grammar, and cite and reference appropriately.

● SLO 3: Critical Inquiry/ Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Students will demonstrate the ability to formulate a clinical question, search the medical literature, and assess the collected literature for quality, relevance, and limitations.

Knowledge: This assignment will also help you to become familiar with the following important content knowledge in Respiratory Therapy:

1. Novel treatment strategies utilizing pharmacological agents. 2. Best practices of pharmacologic usage in various respiratory disease states.

TASK: Please select one of the articles from the Recent Pharmacology Literature folder & in a 1-2 page, 12-point font, double-spaced Word document, and address the questions below. Please upload your completed assignment file to Canvas. Include two additional peer-reviewed references that were published within the last 5 years to support your perspective. 1. What is the main theme that the author(s) are discussing? 2. What is your assessment of the outcomes and overall methods used in this article? 3. How might the findings of this article affect your overall practice of respiratory care? Criteria for Success:

● Please submit the completed assignment as a Word document or as a Google doc + permission. ● Reflects guidelines for citing and referencing per the APA Manual 7th edition. ● Submit the assignment by the published due date. ● Please review the corresponding grading rubric for additional information.