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·         Title of paper, author’s name, and institutional affiliation formatted according to pp. 23-24 of APA manual (6^th Edition). Running head according to APA format

·         No author note required

·         Abstract: 150 words or less, summarize in your own words, the main ideas from the three articles.  Formatted according to pp. 25-27 of the APA manual.

·         No keywords are needed on the abstract

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·         Describe the purpose of each research study.

·         Include background information and what is known about this topic.

2 points

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·         Details are provided about how each article was selected.

·         Must include: search engines, search terms, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and number of articles yielded.

1 point

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·         Each article is summarized in your own words.

·         Address how each research was conducted and whether each study is qualitative or quantitative.

·         Articles are cited according to p. 177 in the APA manual (6^th Edition)

5 points

-1 point for each missing element (Maximum 5 point deduction).

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·         Research findings are discussed for each article.

·         Study strengths and limitations are described for each study.

·         Articles are cited according to p. 177 in the APA manual (6^th Edition)

5 points

-1 point for each missing element (Maximum 5 point deduction).

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·         Discuss what changes should be implemented, based on the research, into nursing practice.

·          Articles are cited according to p. 177 in the APA manual (6^th Edition)

5 points

-1 point for each missing element

(Maximum 5 point deduction).

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·         Papers must be written in the 3^rd person (no I, me, you, we)

·         No more than 2 quotes may be used in the entire paper and none may be in the abstract

·         The following headings are included and formatted according to pp. 62-63 of the APA manual (6^th Edition): Search Strategies, Research Methods, Results, and Conclusion

·         No spelling or grammatical errors noted

·         Maximum of 5 pages excluding title page, abstract, and References

·         Entire document is formatted with 12-point font, Times New Roman, margins, and spacing according to pp. 228-229 of the APA manual (6^th Edition)

·         Turn-It-In must be <25%.

5 points

-1 point per each missing element or error (Maximum 5 point deduction).

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·         Each reference must be from a nursing journal and have at least 1 nurse author.

·         Each reference is peer reviewed and is primary research **not a review of literature**

·         Reference page is formatted according to pp. 37, 181, 198-201 the APA manual (6^th Edition)

·         References should be less than 5 years old.

5 points

-1 point per each missing element (Maximum 5 point deduction).

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