Critical Appraisal #1 of Scott‚ Hofmeister‚ Rogness‚ and Rogers Article The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing In partial fulfillment of the requirements of N5301 Research in Nursing Susan K. Grove‚ PhD‚ RN‚ ANP-BC‚ GNP-BC June 1‚ 2014 Critical Appraisal #1 In a study by Scott‚ Hofmeister‚ Rogness‚ & Rogers (2010) it was noted that other industries have recognized the impact of shift work‚ lack of sleep‚ and fatigue on work performance and a related increase in risk
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The SMD Critical Appraisal Check List for Research Papers (50 marks) You will be expected to provide a short detailed answer to each question. Yes or No are not sufficient This may need a literature search to establish the use of any reference used by the authors of this research paper. It is essential to use the format of this checklist to facilitate marking. The potential marks for each question are in brackets. 1) Give the full citation of the paper (1) Kunchur‚ Ranjit‚ Allan Need‚ Toby Hughes
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Critical Analysis of Quantitative Research The researchers in this experiment aimed to “Investigate the quantitative differentiation of pulmonary dendritic cells in smoker with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) to explore the possible role of dendritic cells in smokers suffering COPD” (Yan-wei‚ Yong-jiang‚ & Xian-sheng‚ 2010). Dendritic cells (DCs) are inflammatory cells that are considered to be the promoter of immune responses; knowing this the researchers hypothesized
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Commentary Global Media Journal – Indian Edition/ISSN 2249-5835 Winter Issue / December 2011 Vol. 2/No.2 TELEVISION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONIN INDIA: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL Rommani Sen Shitak Research Scholar School of Communication Studies Punjab University‚ Chandigarh‚ India Email: rommanisen@gmail.com Abstract: The paper traces the journey of television in India which started for promoting development and serving the cause of the poor and the underprivileged. While some efforts were
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MASTERS IN PODIATRY HMP1005 CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF RESEARCH LITERATURE EFFECT PF ACCELERATED REHABILITATION ON FUNCTION AFTER ANKLE SPRAIN: RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL MARCH 2011-03-16 WORD COUNT 2095 Effect of Accelerated Rehabilitation on Function after Ankle Sprain: Randomised Controlled trial. The above study is to compare an intervention group utilising an accelerated exercise programme post injury against the standard protocol of rest‚ ice‚ compression and elevation (RICE)
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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL: A CRITICAL REVIEW Abstract: Performance appraisal is used in many organizations in order to assess the performance of their employees. But there are some issues and problems that are associated with performance appraisal can have negative impacts on the performance of employees and can make it useless. These issues and problems are: absence of objective criteria‚ gender issues‚ rater’s bias‚ social and ethnic issues. And there are empirical research evidences that are
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Research methods in Nursing and Social Work: Critical appraisal paper. The aim of this assignment is to look at two written research papers and carry out a critical assessment on them. I will present the assignment in two parts‚ Appendix 1 which is the first research paper called‚ “What professionals think about offenders with learning disabilities in the criminal justice system”. This article conducts a research and its aim is to find out whether people with learning disabilities are being treated
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including nurses Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is an expected core competency irrespective of discipline. EBP is necessary to integrate the best research with clinical expertise and patient value to establish best health outcomes (Winters & Echeverri‚ 2012). This essay will describe concise outline of Evidence based practice. Further it will discuss necessity of EBP into nursing practice and how EBP will helpful to improve the quality of care. The possible role of EBP in nursing will be explored
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A Critical Appraisal of: Beowulf and Gilgamesh There are many differences and critical comparisons that can be drawn between the epics of Beowulf and Gilgamesh. Both are historical poems which shape their respected culture and both have major social‚ cultural‚ and political impacts on the development of western civilization literature and writing. Before any analysis is made‚ it is vital that some kind of a foundation be established so that a further‚ in-depth exploration of the complex nature
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hand hygiene rates of health care workers in a hospital in Sydney. The third article investigates nurses’ uniforms‚ and the role that may play in nosocomial infections. This report will refer to scholarly articles regarding critical appraisals‚ and will also touch on evidence based practice. ‘Wristwatch use and hospital acquired infection’ Research question The research question in this journal article is‚ does wearing a wristwatch influence the rate of Staphylococcus
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