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Literature Review

In this Assignment, you will conduct a literature review and evaluate the research associated with your identified nursing issue.

The literature review will provide you with a solid foundation for the nursing issue you have identified. The literature review involves the following:

· Reviewing scholarly references related to your selected nursing issue

· Summarizing the information

· Synthesizing the information

Synthesizing the information can include re-organizing the information, combining new and old information, discussing how the information impacts your selected nursing issue.

Your literature review should be organized around your selected nursing issue. Summarize the literature and include the following:

· What trends were identified

· What was missing from the literature

· What theories were covered

What solutions were identified

You should review at least 8–10 current (within the last 5 years) scholarly references. Please utilize Polit & Beck’s (2012) Guide to Literature Review resources from NU310 to guide you in your critique of articles.

The finished Assignment should be a 6–8 page paper, excluding the title page and references. The viewpoint and purpose of this Assignment should be clearly established and sustained.

Before you finalize your work, you should:

· be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above)

· consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Home) to make sure you have included everything necessary;

· utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors; and

access information regarding APA citation information, such as in the KU Writing Center.

Your writing Assignment should:

· follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);

· be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;

· display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and

· use APA 6th edition format for organization, style, and crediting sources including:

12-point, double-spaced, Times New Roman font

use of in-text citations

title page

use of headings (if applicable)

reference page