finding the Evidence

Instructions

For PICO questions about a nursing intervention/therapy: For _undergraduate nurses___(P), what is the effect of _using mobile technology i.e. smartphones apps at the point of care_(I) on _the perception of their critical thinking and decision-making abilities__(O) compared with _ undergraduate nurses who do not use apps at the bed side___(C) within _their undergraduate clinical rotations____ (T)? Introduction statement(s) present. PICO question with all elements present. Statement of importance with two facts such as costs, morbidity, mortality, safety. Include related statistics with citation and is 5 years or less from current publication date. Three facts clearly identified from quantitative nursing research article and is 5 years or less from current publication date. A least two of the facts include information from the Results and / or Discussion sections. Facts clearly tied to PICO question. Facts connected to your nursing practice. Definition of reliability offered with citation.

Discussion of reliability clearly connected to data collection or measurement methods with examples from the student’s research article. Type of reliability is identified and named.

Definition of validity offered with citation. Discussion of validity clearly connected to data collection, or measurement methods with examples from the student’s research article. Type of validity is identified and named.

Two strengths or two weaknesses or one strength and one weakness are specifically identified from your nursing quantitative research article. The choices for strengths / weaknesses must focus on the methods used by the authors for sampling, measurement methods used (ex. a questionnaire), or how the data was collected (data collection) with examples from the student’s research article. Name of the clinical practice guideline and specific website identified.

Guideline is the most recent version or published within the past five years. Three facts clearly identified that were found within the guideline and relate to the practice of a BSN. Facts clearly tied to PICO question. Facts connected to your nursing practice. Three facts clearly identified from the fourth resource which is 5 years or less from current publication date.

Facts clearly tied to PICO question. Facts connected to your nursing practice. PICO question is restated. A summary of what was learned (from all sources) is present. Recommendations for practice are offered. APA formatting for this paper will follow the guidelines for general formatting, in text-citations, margins, headings (if desired) alignment and line spacing, font type and size, paragraph indentation, page headers, and the reference page. Helpful Hints: •

Do not use 1st person in a formal paper. • Do not use direct quotes, instead summarize and paraphrase what you are reading. Multiple quotes (more than two) will receive multiple point deductions