Plan for Evidence Based Practice

All Papers Submitted Must Have the Plagiarism Statement Written on

the Cover Page.

MSN530 Advanced Nursing Inquiry

Project: Choose an Article

Possible

Points

Points

Earned For this part of your project, you must choose evidenced-based research that

can be applied to nursing practice. After you choose the article of your choice,

you will write a summary of the article.

Content

1. Summarize the research article. 2. Identify the limitations of the article. 3. Explain why the research conducted in your chosen article is important

in the delivery of health care and in nursing practice. How would this

research change or enhance nursing practice?

4. What are the future implications of this research? 5. Is there anything you would have changed? Why or why not?

70

Writing Style

Is the writing style adept to the MSN level?

Do the sentences flow well with minimal passive tense?

Does the paper communicate clearly and support a central idea, with correct grammar usage and mechanics.

10

Citations and References

Are there a minimum of two scholarly references?

Are the referenced in appropriate APA format?

Are the references cited within the text correctly?

Wikipedia is not considered a scholarly reference.

10

Formatting

Is the paper in APA formatting?

Is there a cover page?

Is there a running head?

Are the pages numbered?

Is the paper in Times New Roman 12 point font?

Is the paper double spaced?

Are all heading formats followed?

Is the paper a minimum of two pages long?

10

Total Points 100