Assessment 1
Assessment brief:
Annotated Bibliography
Provide an annotated Bibliography of two primary research articles: one Qualitative and one Quantitative. This assessment task is part 1 of the two assessments towards developing your theoretical and practical understanding of evidence based practice. 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 2 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. Your papers MUST be primary research published with in last 5 years (systematic reviews/opinions/ literature reviews are not allowed).
Assessment 2
Assessment Briefs including the criteria mapped to Learning Outcomes.
Assessment Brief: Chose and critique one of the provided research articles. This assessment task is part 2 of the two assessments towards developing your theoretical and practical understanding of evidence based practice.
You are required to critique a primary research paper (2,000 words) using the CASP tool. You will then need to apply the principles of evidence-based practice outlined in the module; to effectively critique your chosen article and consider its application to clinical practice.
The writer can choose the article they are most comfortable with.
Structure
Please see document: MSG.Foundations.of.Evidence.for.Nursing.Associate.Practice.AY2019-20.pdf for structure to both assessments
