Kelly, L., & Todd, m. (2017). Compassion Fatigue and the healthy work environment. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 28(4), 351-358. https://doi-o rg.db03.linccweb.org/10.4037/aacnacc2017283.
Critiquing Research Part 1: Select a research article that is related to your practice and Critique the research study Answer all questions that apply to the quantitative and/or qualitative study and define/explain all terms. Paper must be in APA format and include a title and a reference page. • When doing research critique, it is acceptable to put the reference for the article on the bottom of the title page. Do not cite the article within the body of the paper. All other resources (such as the research textbooks) must be cited and referenced as usual. I. What is the purpose of the study? II. Statement of the Problem: o What problem/issue prompted the authors to do the study? o Is the problem clearly and concisely stated? o Is the problem specific and narrow enough to study? o How is the problem important or significant for nursing practice? II. Research Question and Hypothesis-Heading o Identify the research question. o Hypothesis o Define what a hypothesis is. o Identify the hypothesis or hypotheses. Is it a null or researcher hypothesis? Is it stated clearly? If there is more than one, identify each. o Discuss what dependent (DV) and independent variables are (IV). Identify the DV(s) and IV(s) in the study. III. Review of Literature-Heading o What is the purpose of a literature review (ROL)? o Is the ROL well-organized. o Does the ROL have a significant amount of recent work (less than five years old)? Are the majority of references from scholarly journals? o Does the ROL provide supporting evidence to show the need for carrying out the research? (Was a gap in the literature identified)? o What is the purpose of using a theoretical or conceptual framework in nursing research? Was a framework identified? Is it adequately described? References Kelly, L., & Todd, m. (2017). Compassion Fatigue and the healthy work environment. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 28(4), 351-358. https://doi-o rg.db03.linccweb.org/10.4037/aacnacc2017283
