Evidence-Based Research Article Guidelines

In one or two pages (no more) complete the following information in a summary addressing the article using the questions listed below.  It is expected that this assignment will be completed in your own words. Cutting and pasting of outside source material is never acceptable professional behavior.  This submission MUST be in APA format.

Every student will need to turn in:

Cover page.

A one to two-page summary (in your own words).

A reference page of the assigned article in Canvas.

Cover Page: In APA format.

Summary page: You can but do not need to respond to each question individually. You can use questions as headings to guide your summary of the article.

  1. What was the focus of the study?
  2. Describe the patients or other group (the subjects) in the study
  3. What was their health problem or what was being studied?
  4. Who was providing the care or conducting the study?
  5. What was the setting for that care or the study?
  6. What were the findings of the study?
  7. What were the authors’ recommendations?
  8. How practical/useful is this information to a practicing nurse? (Please think in terms of potential benefits versus harm, cost-effectiveness, availability of support services, etc.)
  9. Complete this question:  What I wonder is……..?  Explain.

Please use college-level grammar and spelling, as well as correct APA format for article citation.

Reference Page: Please reference your article in APA format.

D. Presentation in Lab:

Your group will present your article summary together in Skills Lab #5. You can present using a PowerPoint, skit, or demonstration of your findings. You will be given approximately 5-7 minutes to present. Be creative!!