· 1200 words · References 9, seven year old or less from a mixture of journal article, books and credible websites. · Professional competencies: critical thinking and analysis Assessment 2 - Essay...

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· 1200 words · References 9, seven year old or less from a mixture of journal article, books and credible websites. · Professional competencies: critical thinking and analysis Assessment 2 - Essay 1200 words discuss your critique of this article concentrating on the following area Mythodology (Design) Sampling Ethics   As a future registered nurse, you need to be able to think critically and analyse nursing practice. As per the NMBA standards for practice, to plan and implement appropriate care to patients, nurses need to access, analyse, and use the best available evidence, that includes research findings for safe quality practice. This assessment requires you to critique an article:   Wilson, L., Kapp, S., & Santamaria, N. (2019). The direct cost of pressure injuries in an Australian residential aged ace setting. International Wound Journal, 16(1), 64-70. https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy.ecu.edu.au/doi/epdf/10.1111/iwj.12992 Introduction should be consider of one paragraph only, can include references Example of first paragraph The methodology used for the reviewed study was (…) It is a (quantitative/qualitative) methodology which is (is not) frequently used methodology in nursing research (insert reference for support)” You are then to discuss this methodology What are its main features What have other authors (from references) said about its suitability for this methodology of research Was it appropriate or not for this study? Example of Second Paragraph “This study was conducted using purposeful/non purposeful participants which is/is not appropriate in (quantitative/qualitative) research (ref)” You are then to discuss in more detail for sampling What are the pros and cons Could this then cause selection bias? Example of third paragraph “The authors of the reviewed article have (have not) clearly outlined the ethics processes they followed in undertaking the study. This is important because (what have other authors said about the importance of ethics in research?) Adherence to ethics processes was demonstrated by identifying the ethics approval received from … As argued by Black and White (2019), confidentiality and anonymity are also important aspects of ethical research.” You can then discuss for ethics Did the authors state adherence to confidentiality and anomymity Was there any process states regarding Gaining informed consent Freedom from coercion Right to withdraw Forth paragraph example This is not the conclusion This allows you to summarise with references In view of the foregoing discussion, the quality of the article is rated as (low/moderate/high). This rating was applied because … (this discussion should be supported with quality literature. What have others said about the importance of quality research, transparency and disclosure in articles, etc? Did you detect any flaws in the article? What have other authors said about flaws in research or the articles reporting that research? Was the article easily readable? Were the results presented clearly? Was it easy to identify the argument/s? Conclusion example A summary of your critique You are not introducing any new information therefore there are to be NO references in your paragraph Finish your conclusion with a concluding statement LAYOUT Title page (remember page number 1 starts here) Table of contents Use headings End text reference list starts on a new page APA 7th referencing please Article critique (quant) Article Article quality: Is it a high quality journal? (Hint: check the impact factor online). Does the title identify: i) The type of people to whom the research is being applied? Who are they? ii) The paradigm/ methodology? iii) The main finding(s) of the study? Can you identify the authors’: i) Qualifications? Yes/No for all authors? ii) Professional background? Yes/No for all authors? iii) Current job? Yes/No for all authors? iv) Previous similar research? Yes/No for all authors? v) Conflicts of interest? Yes/No for all authors? Is there an abstract? Does it provide the purpose, method, major findings and conclusion? Is there a literature review? i) Does the researcher demonstrate insight into the subject under study? ii) Is the search a collection of quotes, or does it critically appraise previous studies? Is the paradigm (qual/quant) identified? Research question: iii) Do the introduction and background identify the need for the study? What is it? iv) Can you identify the purpose of the research (aim, objective, question or hypothesis)? What are they? Have the researchers: i) Demonstrated the research is necessary? (Unnecessary research is not ethical). How did they demonstrate? ii) Gained ethics approval? iii) Demonstrated concern for confidentiality and anonymity? How? iv) Demonstrated informed consent processes (freedom from coercion, right to withdraw, extra concern for vulnerable participants)? How? v) Shown concern for ethics principles (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice). How? Does the discussion: i) Reflect the results? ii) Reflect the purpose of the research? iii) Identify any obstacles? iv) Compare the results with existing literature? Does the conclusion: i) Reflect the results and discussion? ii) Identify implications? iii)Identify possibilities for future research? Reference list: i) How many? ii) Are they quality sources? iii) Any low quality sources? iv) Are the majority recent? Overall quality: How highly do you rate this article? (Low, moderate or high). Is it a quality article that you could use to support your own scholarly work?