- Review of the Nursing Literature. At least 1 article must be a PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLE published in a NURSING JOURNAL. If you cannot find at least one nursing research article in a nursing journal select another topic. If there is no Nursing Journal utilized in the paper you will receive a grade no higher than an F. Your paper is required to have a minimum of 3 references, with at least 1 article being a PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLE published in a NURSING JOURNAL. It is recommended to utilize Nursing Journals as references, since this is a nursing research paper.
- After examining the literature, formulate a thesis statement or question regarding nursing care for this type of patient or problem, usually about a nursing intervention or specific nursing role. A thesis statement/question must be included in the paper. The topic of this statement/question must relate to the persons (the population chosen).
- Examine and describe how the literature guides your practice, supports the thesis statement, or answers the question. Be sure to clearly describe the literature used (literature review) and fully describe/report at least one research study/ article.
Describe the role of the nurse in the intervention or specific nursing role you have selected with respect to providing care for the patient, population and/or the family.
- Describe how you would apply the intervention/information in your nursing practice, regardless of where you are working. Describe how you will utilize this information and or interventions in your practice after you graduate or as students. Be specific; describe exactly how you will use the information from the literature and/or what you will do, be creative and innovative with your answer and not use the practice that already is in place.
- Strive to insure that the information is pertinent to practice, well thought out and meaningful.
- The paper should be scholarly and in the correct APA format. The paper must have accurate documentation (APA utilized correctly – 6th edition). All needed citations and quotations must be documented, not doing so constitutes plagiarism. Use the APA manual and when in doubt cite your source. Finish with an appropriate reference list; include current (within 5 years).
- Insure that it is organized and logical, includes an introduction and a summary and that the transitions are clear. Utilize correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- The paper will be 6-10 pages in length not including the reference page or face sheet.
When writing this paper use the following headings typed into your paper in APA format.
Think about a question or approach to patient care for a specific type of patient pertinent to the population of the course:
Patient with bipolar disorder and self isolation
Form your PICO:
| Patient/Problem | People diagnosed with bipolar depression and the risk of becoming self-isolated. |
| Intervention | Alternative therapy Virtual Reality |
| Comparison | No alternative therapy |
| Outcome | Increased function or feelings of self worth |
PICO QUESTION:
Does virtual reality decrease self-isolation and increase feelings of self-worth in patients with bipolar disorder?
Thesis Statement
In this portion of the paper you will state your thesis. Begin the section with an introduction to the topic and finish it with your thesis statement. The last sentence of the paragraph will state your thesis statement. This section is worth 2 points.
Nursing Researched to Support Thesis
In this portion of the paper you will summarize the literature you gathered. You will analyze and synthesize the Peer- reviewed evidence based articles used to support your thesis statement. You will discuss how the articles support you thesis statement. The research articles need to be within 5 years and written by a medical professional and can be translated into nursing practice. This section is worth 10 points. No PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLE published in a NURSING JOURNAL – you will receive 0 points in this section.
Describes the Role of the Nurse in Implementing Interventions
In this portion of the paper you will describe how the role of nurse can be changed, or expanded to integrate the most current literature (described above) to provide safe, effective, patient-centered care. Be creative with how nursing can accomplish this. This section is worth 3 points.
Describe how Interventions learned will be applied to YOUR Future Nursing Practice
In this portion of the paper you will describe how you will integrate this into your future nursing practice. Describe how the literature will guide your practice in the future with your patients. This section is worth 5 points.
APA Format
The paper must be in APA format with a title page, sources cited appropriately, and a reference page at the end. Please see APA current edition to make sure you know how to use APA.
Points for the paper will be based on the rubric that follows. Read it carefully.
Total Passing Score: 15.25= 76%
PICO GRADING RUBRIC
| Criteria | Failed to meet minimum standards | Meets minimum
Standards |
Acceptable
meets standards fully |
Commendable exceeds standards | Outstanding
Significantly exceeds standards |
| Thesis statement & the topic is related to mentally ill, dying patient and/or family
2 Points
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0 Points
No thesis statement or question; no link to nursing care and/or population.
Lacks focus/ relevance.
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0.5 Points
Thesis statement implied; link to nursing care and/or population implied.
Lacks focus/ relevance.
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1 Point
Thesis statement or question linked to nursing care and population.
Focused and relevant.
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1.5 Point
Clear thesis statement or question.
Significance of topic is clearly conveyed and effectively linked to Nursing and population. |
2 Points
Thesis statement is clear with significance in addition there is a unique and fresh approach to topic.
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| Nursing research utilized is pertinent & timely. Research study is fully described. Thesis statement supported or question answered with information from pertinent scholarly resources.
10 Points |
0 Points
No Nursing research utilized.
PLEASE NOTE: NO PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLE Will result in a Failed Paper
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4 Points
Research utilized is outdated (greater than 5 years) and not integrated into topic.
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6 Points
Research utilized but not integrated into the topic.
Thesis or question is not supported or vaguely answered.
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8 Points
Research utilized and integrated.
Thesis is supported and/ or question answered. |
10 Points
Research utilized and integrated. Thesis is supported and/ or question answered
Exceeds minimum requirement in quality and/or breath of resources
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| Describes the role of the nurse in the interventions.
Specific nursing role you have selected for providing care for the patient, population and/or the family.
3 Points |
0 Points
Nursing Role is not described and/or difficult to understand and follow.
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0.5 Points
Lacks sufficient examples or relevance of examples may be unclear.
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1 Point
Specific examples that are clearly linked to topic and population.
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2 Points
Appropriate use of examples that enhance understanding.
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3 Points
Sophisticated/ exceptional use of details and examples.
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| Describes how the intervention/
information will be applied in your present or future practice nursing practice.
5 Points |
0 Points
Difficult to understand application to writer’s practice
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2 Points
Lacks sufficient examples or relevance of examples may be unclear.
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3 Points
Specific examples that are clearly linked to topic and population.
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4 Points
Appropriate use of examples that enhance understanding.
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5 Points
Sophisticated or exceptional use of details and examples.
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| Scholarly writing & use of APA criteria
Pass/Fail |
APA 6th edition not used |
Paper will NOT PASS this standard |
Criteria of the paper. |
APA 6th edition used |
Paper will PASS this standard criteria of the paper |
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Total points earned → |
20 |
