Task: Nursing Research Article Critique

NURSING RESEARCH ARTICLE CRITIQUE A critical review of a research article involves careful analysis of the researcher’s major conceptual and methodological decisions. In short, it is an objective assessment of the study’s strengths and weaknesses. The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to critique a research article. After reading the following research study, write a summary of the strengths and weakness of the study using APA format. Reyes, H., Hadley, L., & Davenport, D. (2013). A comparative analysis of cultural competence in beginning and graduating nursing students, ISRN Nursing v2013.2013 PMCID: PMC 3676966 Retrieved from https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ism/2013/929764 Refer to the scoring criteria to help guide you in your analysis. Submit a copy of your scoring along with your written critique. NURSING RESEARCH ARTICLE CRITIQUE GRADING CRITERIA Elements Maximum Points 1. Submits copy of scoring to faculty advisor 55 2. Does the title accurately describe the article? 3. Is the abstract representative of the article? 4. Does the introduction make the purpose of the article clear? 5. Is a theoretical framework described? 6. Is the literature review relevant to the study? 7. Is the literature review comprehensive? 8. Does the literature review include recent research? 9. Does the method section explain how a research question was addressed? 10. Did the researcher select the correct sample to answer the research question? 11. Was the sample size sufficient to obtain valid results? 12. If data collection instruments were used, was the validity and reliability of each instrument addressed? 13. If written guides or equipment were used, were they adequately described? 14. Were the data collection procedures described? 15. Were the data collection procedures described in a step-by-step manner? 16. Were the analysis procedure appropriate for the research question and design? 17. Are the results presented clearly in the text and in tables and figures? 18. Are limitations presented and their implications discussed? 19. Does the discussion explain the results in relation to the theoretical framework, research questions, and significance of the study? 20. Did a succinct conclusion complete the article? MAXIMUM TOTAL: 55 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 100 12″ ” …