You are required to engage in a literature search and submit an annotated bibliography (1,000
words).
In order to meet your learning outcomes, you will need to choose one from the following themes:
Infection Control
Hydration and Nutrition
Person-centred Care
Communication
Once you have a chosen theme, identify two research articles from a peer reviewed journal related
to nursing practice that highlights an area of practice that links to the themes above (L.O2). One
article must be based on QUALITATIVE and another QUANTITATIVE research methods. The
article you select MUST be primary research published with in last 5 years (systematic reviews
/opinions/ literature reviews are not allowed).
Essay structure Guidelines
1. Introduction (150) an introduction generally need to answer these 3 questions.
a. What? The introduction must begin by clearly explaining what the essay is about. This
section needs to explain in your own words what is required in the assignment brief
given above.
b. How? The second part of the introduction need to outline how the essay is structured.
You need to summarise the details given in point 2 below.
c. Why? An introduction needs to articulate why the topic under consideration is of
significance.
2. Background (150)
a. Explain what evidence-based practise is and its importance in nursing
b. Provide an evidence-based rationale for your chosen theme and its relevance to
nursing practice.
3. Perform and summarise the search strategy (in narrative / full sentences) where
relevant (200 words)
a. Identify the key concepts.
b. Sources searched with rationale i.e., databases.
c. Boolean operators used.
d. Truncation used for the search.
e. limiters used for the search with rationale
f. Inclusion criteria with rationale.
g. Exclusion criteria with rationale.
h. Terms used for the search.
i. Total articles search and describe how you obtained two primary research
articles for annotated bibliography?
Module Study Guide: Foundations of Evidence for Nursing Practice AY2021-22
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4. Annotated Bibliography article 1 (200)
Each annotation will include:
a. Citation details (set out in the same style as an UWL Harvard referencing list See Cite them Right for referencing guide)
b. A short statement that explains the main focus or purpose of the research paper
c. Briefly discuss the usefulness and/or limitations of the paper (e.g. reliability of the
text, limitations of the paper, credibility of the author)
d. An evaluative comment on the paper that may take into account how the findings
will improve nursing practice and benefit patient care.
5. Annotated Bibliography article 2 (200)
Each annotation will include:
a. Citation details (set out in the same style as an UWL Harvard referencing list See Cite them Right for referencing guide)
b. A short statement that explains the main focus or purpose of the research paper
c. Briefly discuss the usefulness and/or limitations of the paper (e.g. reliability of the
text, limitations of the paper, credibility of the author)
d. An evaluative comment on the paper that may take into account how the findings
will improve nursing practice and benefit patient care.
6. Conclusion (100 words)
a. Summary. Summarise the key learning points that have emerged from your
discussion above.
b. Recommendations. Make recommendations on what needs to be done in light of
your findings and conclusions
I have chosen Person-Centred Care and also the research articles.
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