3000 word written assignment to be submitted in the form of a critique of a research paper that is relevant to nursing practice.
Topic B: Providing Care at Home Prescribed paper to critique:
You will use the data you have collected in the CASP checklist as the basis for writing your assessment. Structure of summative assessment (with approximate wordcount* for each section): Introduction (300 words) Critique of paper (1700 words) Discussion (800) Conclusions (200 words) References (not included wordcount) Appendix (not included in wordcount) Content to include in each section: Introduction -Introduce your topic with reference to the evidence base. -Key concepts and terms defined. –
Provide a brief outline of your essay. Critique of paper -Concise description of the paper (including aims, context, methodology, ethics, findings and conclusions). -Critical appraisal of the paper, summarizing key points from completed
CASP checklist. -Accurate assessment of ethical implications of study. -Concludes with brief summary of appraisal. Discussion -Compares and contrasts critiqued paper with a range of other relevant research evidence.
-Critical discussion of the strengths and limitations of different kinds of methodologies, illustrating knowledge and understanding of the research process. -Evaluates the appropriateness and quality of evidence which informs and advances practice. -Critically reflects on the potential facilitators and barriers to implementation.
Conclusions -Briefly summarise the key points from your essay. -Draw conclusions on the implications of the evidence for nursing practice. References Throughout your essay, support your argument with quality academic evidence. List the references you have cited in your paper following the APA 7th style Appendix -Include a completed version of the ‘CASP Qualitative Studies Checklist’ for the qualitative paper. -to fill up the form
