Â
As future practicing nurses, evidence-based practice helps you stay updated about new medical protocols for patient care. EBP, or evidence-based practice, is an indispensable part of health care and playsâ¯a critical role in reducing practical variability, enhancing health care quality, perfecting the health care system, improving patients’ outcomes, and decreasing costs. Â
As nursing students, it is important for you to understand that evidence that supports a conclusion is part of the research process. Literature reviews often accompany research assignment in the form of a summary and synthesis of the published information about the research topic. Although this week’s assignment is not a literature review, it is designed to familiarize you with the practice of finding appropriate sources and information on a topic.Â
Find 3 original research articles that apply to your research topic. The articles must beÂ
peer reviewed,Â
recent (published within 5 years), andÂ
statistically significant.Â
Write a 350-word summary of each article in which you identifyÂ
participantsÂ
independent variable(s),Â
dependent variable(s),Â
methods, andÂ
results.Â
Determine whether these articles are suitable for inclusion in a literature review for your research topic.Â
If they are not, explain why.â¯If they are, explain how the information can be used to inform practice.Â
Compile all summaries in 1 document.Â
Includeâ¯a PDF of and APA citation for each article.Â
Submit the articles and summaries. Â