1. Review recent nursing research literature in the area selected. How did you go about finding your research
information? Why did you choose this topic of interest? Discuss how you narrowed your search to limit your findings.
2. Summarize findings for all selected articles. Each student will review a minimum of 3 research articles
Complete a summary table (as outlined in your textbook) for articles reviewed in-depth
3. Discuss critical appraisal of the evidence. Summarize the overall types of studies that have been conducted (AACN III: 5) Summarize the characteristics of study subjects Summarize characteristics of interventions Provide a
synthesis of research findings across studies (AACN III: 4) Discuss the usefulness of applying the evidence-based
treatment into clinical practice based on the synthesis of the studies (AACN II:6) Decide whether to apply the
evidence, consider using the evidence or not use the evidence and justify your answer (AACN III: 7) 4. Each student will disseminate their findings and present oral recorded video presentation.
The PICOT nursing literature question I CHOSE IS: “In OR nurses doing a five-minute scrub, what are the differences in the presence and types of microbes found on natural polished nails and nail beds and artificial nails at the time of
surgery?”
You MUST use the three articles I have uploaded.
Please follow the rubric I have uploaded!