Appraising the Evidence

American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). AACN standards for establishing and sustaining healthy work environments:A journey to excellence. http://www.aacn.org/WD/HWE/Docs/ExecSum.pdf . 2005. Accessed January 12, 2016REQUIREMENTSThepaperwill includethefollowing.1. Clinical questiona. Descriptionof problemb. Significanceof problemc. Purpose ofpaper2. Descriptionof findingsa. Summarizebasicsin the Matrix Tableasfound in Assignment Documentsin e-College.b. Describei. Conceptsii. Methodsusediii. Participantsiv. Instrumentsincluding reliability and validityv. Answer to “Purpose”questionvi. Identifynextstep for group3. Conclusionof paper4. Formata. Correctgrammar and spellingb. Useof headingsforeach sectionc. Useof APA format(sixthedition)d. Pagelength:threepagesPREPARINGTHEPAPER1. Pleasemakesure you donotduplicatearticleswithinyour group.2. Paper should includeatitle page and a referencepage.DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIAAssignment Criteria Points % DescriptionProblem 2013%1. Problemisdescribed:Whatisthefocusofyourgroup’swork?2. Significanceoftheproblemis described:Whathealthoutcomesresult fromyourproblem?Orwhatstatisticsdocumentthisisa problem?You mayfindsupporton websitesforgovernmentorprofessional organizations.3. Purposeofyourpaper:Whatwillyourpaperdoordescribe?“Thepurposeofthispaperisto . . .”**Pleasenotethatalthough mostofthesequestionsare thesameasyou addressedin paper1, thepurposeofthispaperisdifferent.You can use yourworkfrompaper1foritems1 and2 above,including any suggestionsforimprovementprovided asfeedback. Item3 above should bespecifictothispaper.DescriptionofFindings: Summary2013% Summarizethebasicsofeacharticleina matrixtablethatappearsinthe appendix.DescriptionofFindings: Description 60 41% Describeinthebody ofthepaper the following.• Whatconceptshavebeenstudied?• Whatmethodshavebeenused?• Whoaretheparticipantsormembersofthe samples?• Whatinstrumentshavebeen used?Didtheauthorsdescribethe reliabilityandvalidity?• Howdoyouansweryouroriginal“purposeofthispaper” question?Dothefindingsofthearticlesprovideevidenceforyour answers?If so,how?Ifnot,whatisstillneededtobeabletoanswer yourquestion?• Whatisneededforthenextstep?Identifytwoquestionsthatcanhelpguidethegroup’swork.DescriptionofFindings: Conclusion 20 13% Conclusion:Reviewmajorfindingsinyourpaperina summary paragraph.Format 3020%1. Correctgrammar andspelling2. Useheadingsforeachsection:Problem,SynthesisoftheLiterature(Concepts, Methods,Participants,Instruments,Implicationsfor Future Work),Conclusion.3. APAformat(sixthed.): Appendicesfollowreferences.4. Paperlength:ThreepagesTotal 150 100%GRADING RUBRICAssignment Criteria Outstanding or Highest Level of PerformanceA (92–100%) Very Good or High Level of PerformanceB (84–91%) Competent or Satisfactory Level of PerformanceC (76–83%) Poor, Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of PerformanceF (0–75%)Problem(20points)Includesallelementsina manner thatisclearlyunderstood.•Problemdescriptionprovides focusofthegroup’swork.•Significanceoftheproblemis clearlystatedandsupportedby currentevidence.•Purposeofpaper is clearlystated.19–20pointsMissingonlyoneelementOROneelementisnotpresented clearly•Problemdescriptionprovides focusofthegroup’swork.•Significanceoftheproblemis clearlystatedandsupportedby currentevidence.•Purposeofpaper isclearlystated.17–18pointsMissingtwoelementsOROneelementisnotpresented clearly•Problemdescriptionprovides focusofthegroup’swork.•Significanceoftheproblemis clearlystatedandsupportedby currentevidence.•Purposeofpaper is clearlystated.16pointsMissingtwoor moreelementsAND/OROneor moreelementsarenot presentedclearly•Problemdescriptionprovides focusofthegroup’swork.•Significanceoftheproblemis clearlystatedandsupportedby currentevidence.•Purposeofpaper is clearlystated.0-15pointsDescriptionof Findings: Summary(20points)Summaryomitsnomorethan onerequireditemfromthe EvidenceMatrixTable.19–20pointsSummaryomitstwoorthree requireditemsfromtheEvidence MatrixTable.17–18pointsSummaryomitsfourrequired itemsfromtheEvidenceMatrix Table.16pointsSummaryomitsfiveor morerequireditemsfromtheEvidence MatrixTable.0–15pointsDescriptionof Findings: Description (60points)DescriptionincludesALLelements.•Whatconceptshavebeen studied?•Whatmethodshavebeen used?•Whoaretheparticipantsor membersofthesamples?•Whatinstrumentshavebeen used?Didtheauthorsdescribethereliabilityand validity?•Howdoyouansweryour original“thepurposeofthis paper”question?Dothe findingsofthearticlesprovide evidenceforyouranswers?If so,how?Ifnot,whatisstill neededtobeabletoanswer yourquestion?•Whatisneededforthenext step?Identifytwoquestions thatcanhelpguidethe group’swork.56–60pointsDescriptionmissingnomorethan oneelement.•Whatconceptshavebeen studied?•Whatmethodshavebeen used?•Whoaretheparticipantsor membersofthesamples?•Whatinstrumentshavebeen used?Didtheauthorsdescribethereliabilityand validity?•Howdoyouansweryour original“thepurposeofthis paper”question?Dothe findingsofthearticlesprovide evidenceforyouranswers?If so,how?Ifnot,whatisstill neededtobeabletoanswer yourquestion?•Whatisneededforthenext step?Identifytwoquestions thatcanhelpguidethe group’swork.51–55pointsDescriptionmissingnomore thantwoelements.•Whatconceptshavebeen studied?•Whatmethodshavebeen used?•Whoaretheparticipantsor membersofthesamples?•Whatinstrumentshavebeen used?Didtheauthorsdescribethereliabilityand validity?•Howdoyouansweryour original“thepurposeofthis paper”question?Dothe findingsofthearticlesprovide evidenceforyouranswers?If so,how?Ifnot,whatisstill neededtobeabletoanswer yourquestion?•Whatisneededforthenext step?Identifytwoquestions thatcanhelpguidethe group’swork.46–50pointsDescriptionmissingthreeor moreelements.•Whatconceptshavebeen studied?•Whatmethodshavebeen used?•Whoaretheparticipantsor membersofthesamples?•Whatinstrumentshavebeen used?Didtheauthorsdescribethereliabilityand validity?•Howdoyouansweryour original“thepurposeofthis paper”question?Dothe findingsofthearticlesprovide evidenceforyouranswers?If so,how?Ifnot,whatisstill neededtobeabletoanswer yourquestion?•Whatisneededforthenext step?Identifytwoquestions thatcanhelpguidethe group’swork.0–45pointsDescriptionof Findings: Conclusion(20points)SummaryparagraphincludesALLmajorfindingsfromarticle.• Independentlyextractscomplex datafromavarietyof quantitativesources,presents thosedatain summaryform, makesappropriateconnections andinferencesconsistentwith thedata,andrelatesthem toa largercontext.• Recognizespointsof viewand valueassumptionsin formulatinginterpretationof datacollectedandarticulates thepointofviewina given situation.• Identifiesmisrepresentationsin thepresentationofquantitativedataandthelogicalandempiricalfallaciesin inferencesdrawnfromdata.SummaryparagraphomitsONEmajorfindingfromarticle.• Independentlyextractscomplex datafromavarietyof quantitativesources,presents thosedatain summaryform, makesappropriateconnections andinferencesconsistentwith thedata,andrelatesthem toa largercontext.• Recognizespointsof viewand valueassumptionsin formulatinginterpretationof datacollectedandarticulates thepointofviewina given situation.• Identifiesmisrepresentationsin thepresentationofquantitativedataandthelogicalandempiricalfallaciesin inferencesdrawnfromdata.SummaryparagraphomitsTWOmajorfindingsfromarticle.• Independentlyextractscomplex datafromavarietyof quantitativesources,presents thosedatain summaryform, makesappropriateconnections andinferencesconsistentwith thedata,andrelatesthem toa largercontext.• Recognizespointsof viewand valueassumptionsin formulatinginterpretationof datacollectedandarticulates thepointofviewina given situation.• Identifiesmisrepresentationsin thepresentationofquantitativedataandthelogicalandempiricalfallaciesin inferencesdrawnfromdata.SummaryparagraphomitsTHREE or MOREmajorfindingsfrom article.• Independentlyextractscomplex datafromavarietyof quantitativesources,presents thosedatain summaryform, makesappropriateconnections andinferencesconsistentwith thedata,andrelatesthem toa largercontext.• Recognizespointsof viewand valueassumptionsin formulatinginterpretationof datacollectedandarticulates thepointofviewina given situation.• Identifiesmisrepresentationsin thepresentationofquantitativedataandthelogicalandempiricalfallaciesinGrammar, Spelling, Mechanics, and APAFormat(30points)•Lengthisthreefullpages.•UsedappropriateAPAformat andis freeoferrors.•IncludesALLheadingsand subheadingsasinstructed.•Grammar,spelling,and mechanicsarefreeoferrors.28–30points•Length is nomorethanone quarterpageunderorover.•UsedappropriateAPAformat, withonetypeoferror.•IncludesALLheadingsand subheadingsasinstructed.•Grammar,spelling,and mechanicshaveonetypeof error.26–27points•Lengthisnomorethanonehalf pageunderorover.•UsedappropriateAPAformat, withtwotypesoferrors.•IncludesALLheadingsand subheadingsasinstructed.•Grammar,spelling,and mechanicshavetwotypesof errors.23–25points•Lengthisthreequartersofa pageor moreunderorover.•AttemptsmadetouseAPA format;threeor moretypesof errorsarepresent.•IncludesALLheadingsand subheadingsasinstructed.•Grammar,spelling,and mechanicshavethreeor more typesoferrors.0–22pointsTotal Points Possible = 150 points

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