(Answered) NR715 Week 4 Discussion: Quantitative Article Critique

COURSE  

NR715 Scientific Underpinnings

Purpose

The purpose of this discussion is for you to search for quantitative evidence that contributes to practice change and improvement of a National Practice Problem. You will be proficient in research critique when using the Johns Hopkins Appraisal Tool. You will gain experience in judging quantitative research for applicability to the practice problem. The critique of research focuses on potential solutions and interventions to improve outcomes.

Instructions

  1. Conduct a search of the Chamberlain library to find an additional quantitative research article on the National Practice Problem you selected in Week 3. Be sure to use the most recent evidence available (within the past 5 years).
  2. Present the written reference and permalink to the article you chose.
  3. Summarize the article and include key findings including aim, method, analysis, and results within the chosen article.
  4. Appraise the findings of the selected quantitative article and share how the outcomes may contribute to a solution to the practice problem.
  5. Attach your completed Johns Hopkins Appraisal Tool to your response.

ANSWER 

Utilizing the Chamberlain Library website to search for a substantive Qualitative article assisted in narrowing down the topic and searching through the availability of various databases. The keywords “CHF” “monitoring” “research” and “Readmission” were entered into the search field to find the article. The filters that were used were the availability and publication date features. Under the availability category, the peer-reviewed journals option was selected. The publication date range was changed to 2017 to 2022 to reflect articles published within the past five years. The article was found in the CINAHL and published in JMIR cardio.

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