You must have 10 real research articles not reviews that are peer reviewed and within 7 years old.
Rubric and outline as follows: (please follow this out line precisely)
1. Abstract: 150 words
2. Introduction-
• Introduce the topic
• Identify the problem and target phenomenon
• Data to support the problem
• List the study purpose and hypotheses
• Describe significance of the study to nursing
3. Background/literature review:
4. • Identify conceptual framework of study
• Comparison of the issue over time might be helpful (most recent 7 years, OK to use articles up to a decade if they were seminal works) 10 Peer reviewed articles
• Summarize and critique relevant theoretical and empirical literature (Theorist, Orem’s self care deficit, focus on this, maybe two paragraphs or 3 at most)
• Summarize what is known and not known about the selected area of study
• Summarize findings and present rationale for the study
5. Approach/Methods: (8 points)
• Design: Identify the research design
• Setting: Describe the setting of the study
• Sample: Describe the sample (participants) and inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Identify sample size as determined by power analysis
• Define terms (conceptual/operational definitions)
• Instrumentation: Describe instruments including (reliability/validity; sensitivity/specificity; Physiological measures: Report precision and accuracy
• Procedure: Describe the procedures for data collection
• Procedure: Describe the procedures for implementing the study
• Data Analysis: Describe procedures for data analysis
• Protection of human subjects: Discuss the process of protection of human subjects (IRB (Institutional Review Board); HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability); Confidentiality
6. Results
• Include Table Shells that reflect the aims, objectives and analysis plan
7. Conclusions (1 point)
• Identify potential strengths/limitations of your study
8. Appendices (1 point)
• Include relevant materials in this area
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