Article Critique/Acupuncture v. Placebo
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A 7 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a study performed by White, et al (2004), which investigated the efficacy of acupuncture treatments, versus placebo, in relieving chronic mechanical neck pain. No other sources cited.
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Article Critique/Awareness of Impending Death
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A 6 page article critique that examines a study performed by Franke and Willems in 2005, which pertained to the awareness of terminally ill Dutch patients concerning their impending death and how this can be related to their care needs. The writer summarizes and analyzes the various sections of the research. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Cancer Patient Distress
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A 6 page article critique that address a study conducted by Mystakiclou, et al (2006) that pertained to the evaluation of psychological distress as related to pain perception in cancer patients. The writer summarizes and evaluates the sections of the study article, discussing the significance of the findings. No additional sources cite.
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Article Critique/Cardiac Rehab Nursing
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A 6 page article critique that summarizes and evaluates a qualitative research study conducted by Conway, McMiillan and Solomon (2006) that describes nursing practice in a cardiac step-down unit in New South Wales. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Comparison of 2 Flushing Solutions
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A 3 page article critique that offers a complete overview of a 1994 study on IV flushing solutions. This study was initiated due to the fact that empirical evidence links heparin inducted thrombocytopoenia (HIT) to the use of "prolonged flushing intermittent IV cannula" with "heparinised saline" (p. 174). Therefore, this study was initiated to determine if this solution was a superior flushing agent to normal saline. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Compliance with Hand Hygiene Guidelines
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A 7 page article critique that examines a study performed by Pittet and colleagues at the Infection Control Programme in reference to the issue of compliance with hand hygiene guidelines. As the background information to this study indicates, research shows that full compliance with hand hygiene guidelines has been poor among health professionals. The writer summarizes and evaluates each section of this study report. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Dating Study
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A 3 page article critique that addresses research performed by Smith, White and Holland, "A Longitudinal Perspective on Dating Violence Among Adolescent and College Age Women," which is significant research because of its implications for social work and designing more efficient interventions to address this problem. The study results show that there is a significant statistical connection between being assaulted as an adolescent in a dating relationship and the risk of victimization in the college-years. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Diabetes Management
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A 10 page article summation and critique on a study performed by Sakamaki, et al, (2006), which concerns a diabetic management intervention that was conducted in Japan. The writer discusses the primary features of the article. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Disclosing Genetic Test Results
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An 8 page article critique that examines all aspects of a research study conducted by Hamilton, Bowers and Williams (2005) entitled "Disclosing genetic testing results to family members," published in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship. No other sources cited.
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Article Critique/Effects of Remembering/Nursing Home Residents
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A 10 page critique of a study article by Cook (1998) entitled "Effects of Reminiscence on Life Satisfaction of Elderly Female Nursing Home Residents." The writer summarizes and analyzes each section of this study report and finds it overall to be a positive contribution to nursing science. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Elderly Exercise
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A 4 page article analysis that examines a study by Petrella, et al (2005) on the effect of a regular exercise program initiated in later life. The writer summarizes and critiques the study as effective and informative. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/End-of-Life Preferences
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A 10 page article critique that summarizes and analyzes a research study conducted by McDonald, et al (2003) on end-of-life preferences (published in Western Journal of Nursing Research 25(6),652-666). The writer argues that this study is excellent and backs up this argument with specific references to the study. No additional sources cited.
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Article critique/Family in ER
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A 7 page article critique that examines a study by MacLean, et al (2003), which examined the increasing trend of families remaining with their loved ones while cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other invasive procedures are undertaken within the emergency room or critical care environment. Despite this trend, the practice remains highly controversial. Therefore, the research team of MacLean, et al designed a study to explore the ramifications of this issue, specifically looking at the policies and practices established by critical care and emergency nurses. This examination of this study offers a comprehensive overview, as well as a critique of strengths and weaknesses. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Feedback Instrument for Healthcare Adm.
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A 3 page article critique on a research project by Garman, Tyler and Darnall (2004). Feedback is been proven to be a crucial factor in regards to leadership development, but instruments for obtaining multi-source feedback, which is known as 360-degree feedback, are largely not applicable for use within healthcare settings. Therefore, Garman, Tyler and Darnell established a research project that was initiated in order to develop a “job-relevant, commercial-quality multi-source feedback survey” suitable for use in health administration settings (Garman, Tyler and Darnall, 2004, p. 307). No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Gestational Diabetes
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A 5 page article summary and critique that analyzes a study performed by Evans and O'Brien (2005) entitled Gestational Diabetes: the meaning of an at-risk pregnancy. No additional sources cited.
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Article Critique/Handling Difficult Situations/Daily Care
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An 8 page article critique. One of the most difficult nursing tasks is caring for patients with serious or terminal illness. Nurses involved with this level of care have to be both involved and caring, but also sufficiently detached as to avoid emotional burnout. In their qualitative study, Blomberg and Sahlberg-Blom (2007) addressed how nurses cope with the day-to-day stresses of offering care with these care difficult care settings. This critique is a summation and analysis of their study article. No additional sources cited.
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