Communication in End of Life Care

For this written assignment, select one recent (within the past two years) evidence-based article from a peer reviewed nursing journal that describes a “best practice” in an area of nursing you are interested in. For example, if you would like to be a pediatric nurse, select an article that discusses a best practice in pediatric care.

Cite the article and provide a brief overview of how the results or findings were obtained. Then describe the “best practice.” Conclude your discussion by explaining whether you thought the research findings supported the conclusions and the best practice.

This assignment must be no more than 3 pages long. It should include all of the required elements. Use APA Editorial format and attach a copy of the article.

Module 07

Scoring Rubric: Researching for Evidence

Criteria

Weight

Selected an appropriate peer reviewed article describing “best practice”

3

Provided a clear overview of how conclusions or findings were obtained

4

Provided a clear description of “best practice”

3

Explained personal opinion on whether research findings support the conclusions and “best practice”