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Minnesota State University Moorhead
RN-BSN Program
Nursing 370
Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice
Qualitative Research Article Search/Critique – Worth 30 points
Purpose: The student will learn how to search relevant databases in finding scholarly research
related to qualitative studies.
Assignment Details: Find an example of a primary source nursing related scholarly article that
uses qualitative research. The topic may vary as long as it is directly related to nursing.
1. Describe which databases were used (EBSCO, CINAHL, etc), as well as search
criteria that you utilized to find the article. How many articles did it yield? Indicate
how you narrowed your search.
2. Identify participants – how many and where the research took place.
3. Describe the main portions of the article including main sections of the article.
4. Summarize the article and describe how the author presents the information.
5. Indicate your appraisal of the article. In your eyes, does the article provide sound
evidence?
6. Reference the article (APA).
7. Submit your 2-3 page response (APA format) by the due date. Please include title
and reference page.
Course Objectives that apply to this assignment:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of the research process and
models for applying evidence to clinical practice.
2. Demonstrate the ability to utilize information technology systems to gather evidence
to support nursing practice.
3. Demonstrate the ability to retrieve, appraise and synthesize evidence to improve
patient outcomes.
Grading Criteria:
Component
Clarity – 5pts
• Grammatically correct
sentences (subject-verb
agreement, appropriate verb
tense, etc.).
• Appropriate sentence structure
and punctuation (no run-on
sentences, sentence fragments
Consistently
(92-100%)
28-30 pts
Usually
(84-91%)
26-27pts
Sometimes
(75-83%)
23-25pts
Rarely
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