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An 8 page article critique on a study that examined the readiness of American nurses to implement evidence-based practice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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encompasses the utilization of "collective qualitative, quantitative and outcomes research findings" in order to promote "quality, cost-effective care" and also to "implement effective nursing interventions" that promote patient health and
the general public welfare (Burns and Grove, 2003, p. 4). In their study, "Readiness of U.S. Nurses for Evidence-Based Practice," which was published in the American Journal of Nursing in
September of 2005, Pravikoff, Tanner and Pierce indicate there is a need for the majority of American nurses to receive additional education in how to find and use nursing research
in order for them to establish EBP. The following article critique examines and analyzes this study addressing the following aspects: Title; Abstract/Overview; Research problem and purpose; Research question/hypothesis; Design; Framework
Variables; Review of literature; Sample; Methodology; Instruments; Results; Conclusions; Ethics; Implications for Nursing; and Limitations. Article Critique Title The title is clear and accurate and, without being overly long,
concisely describes the study. Abstract/Overview According to Ingham-Broomfield (2007), it is important that a well-written abstract offers a comprehensive, but concise, overview of the problem, as well as pertinent
aspects of the research process that were utilized in the study, such as the hypothesis or research question, as well as brief summaries of the various sections of the study.
Pravikoff, Tanner and Pierce, rather than follow this template, offer an overview. Nevertheless, while the authors do not divide the information offered in their overview according to research question, purpose,
methodology, etc., they provide all of this information in a concise manner that does, indeed, serve the express purpose of a well-written abstract, which is to inform readers as to
what their study encompassed and to intrigue nurses interested in this area of investigation to read further. This overview accomplishes that purpose quite well. Research problem and purpose The
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