ENGLISH

YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS TO PASS THIS CLASS.

Assignment Instructions

This week, you will perform scholarly research about a current event in Nursing. Here are some ideas:

  • Nursing compensation
  • Staffing ratios
  • Mandatory overtime
  • Patient and staff safety
  • Ethical dilemmas (euthanasia, genomics, etc.)

Find 2-3 scholarly, academic resources about the issue you have selected. Review your text to ensure the source meets the standard for academic writing.

In a document provide the following for EACH source:

  • Summarize the source you have found (1-2 paragraphs).
  • Critically analyze the article (3-4 paragraphs):
    • Is the article recent?
    • Is the information current?
    • Is the writing unbiased, or does it contain biased language? Use examples.
    • What is the strongest point in the article? Provide quote which supports your choice.
    • Where is the article the weakest? Provide a quote which supports your choice.

Your document should be in APA format:

  • 12 pt, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, double spaced.
  • Sources are cited properly in the body of the analysis.
  • Sources have full APA citations at the end of the document.

Here’s a resource for APA formatting.  (Links to an external site.)

Here’s a tool to help you format your citations.