Identify and write a summary of the various factors that
contribute to the credibility of a research article related to a
diagnosis of interest that you identified from the Sentinel U
simulation on Patient Management & Delegation. In the module,
there are 10 patients listed with various diagnosis. Select one
diagnosis of interest to you from the simulation.
Evidence-based practice (EBP) integrates the best evidence
available to guide optimal nursing care, with a goal to enhance
safety and quality. EBP is crucial to nursing practice because it
incorporates the best evidence from current literature, along with
the expertise of the practicing nurse. The concern for quality care
that flows from EBP generates a desired outcome. Without these
factors, a nurse cannot be an effective leader. It is important to
lead not only from this position but from knowledge and
expertise. To gain the knowledge, you require a good
understanding of how to search for scholarly resources, as well
as make decisions regarding the content of the scholarly
resources.
Review the What Is Scholarly? Campus page. Specifically, look at
the following two items on the page:
• What Are Peer-Reviewed Articles?
• Anatomy of a Scholarly Article.
These will give you the factors that contribute to credibility, which
you will need to identify in the article you choose for this
assessment.
Also, look at the “Find EPB Articles” section of the Evidence-
Based Practice in Nursing & Health Sciences library guide (found
in the guide’s left-hand menu). This may help you locate an
article to use for this assessment.
Write a 2-page analysis of a scholarly research article,
demonstrating your ability to locate credible, useful evidence
related to a diagnosis of interest selected from the Sentinel U
simulation on Patient Management & Delegation. There are 10
patients, each with a different medical diagnosis. Select one
patient with a diagnosis of interest to you.
Once you have chosen your diagnosis of interest from the
Sentinel U simulation, complete the following:
• Use a credible search engine to locate a research article on
your topic.
• Review the article for the following criteria:
◦ Type of study (quantitative or qualitative, the level on
the pyramid of evidence, methodology).
◦ Credibility factors.
◦ Importance of content to selected diagnosis.
◦ The ability to apply the content in your current
workplace or patient population.
• Take a screenshot of the abstract and paste it into a Word
document (see the Example of Screenshot
[PDF] document). You can refer to the instructions in
the Taking Screenshots [PDF] document.
• Create a table or series of text boxes next to or below the
screenshot and use that to label each criterion.
• Also take a screenshot of the patient and the diagnosis from
Sentinel U simulation you used.
• Write up a summary of your findings on the second page.
Note what information is important to your specified
diagnosis. How credible is the article you’ve found and how
useful is it related to your specified diagnosis and your
ability to apply it?
• Include a link to your article.
• Include a reference to your article in APA format.
Review the Analyzing a Research Paper scoring guide for
specific details of grading prior to submission.
