SCHOLARLY ARTICLE CRITIQUE PAPER
GUIDELINES: Each STUDENT will hand in one formal paper. The paper is to be a five (5) pages total (double-spaced, 12 font, 1 inch margins).
Follow APA guidelines for a cover sheet, headers, pagination, references, etc.
Use APA format and label each section using the evaluation outline below.
The criteria guidelines below will be used to evaluate your paper.
Components of the Paper and possible points
Components of the Paper and possible points
SECTION
Analysis of basic components/concepts of the selected theory. • Discuss in detail the theory’s core concepts and/or components • Use a secondary source like your textbook or scholarly article that details the selected nursing theory.
Application to Research and Practice
• Select two peerreviewed/practicebased articles in which the same theory has been applied to clinical patient care issues (i.e. multiple sclerosis, CHF, etc.). • Describe the key details of each article (purpose, sample size, methodology, interventions, results, future implications, strengths & limitations).
• Critically analyze and summarize how the research results can be applied to primary care and improve care rendered by the family nurse practitioner.
Format • Precise APA style, headers and pagination, references, proper use of grammar/spelling, etc.
Smith, M. & Parker, M. (2014). Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice. (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company. ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-3312-4
