Review the article using the ANA critique sheet.  

Here is the article for review and discussion at the Journal Club meeting on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Please use the tool below for your review.  

Here is the article for discussion at the meeting on Sunday, November 16.  Please feel free to post your critique of the article using the questions listed below.  

Article for discussion:  Peer-to-Peer Nursing Rounds and Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer Prevalence in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit.  A Quality Improvement Project.  Kelleher. AD et al.  J WOCN March/April 2012
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a.  Does the title accurately describe the article? 
b.  Is the abstract representative of the article?   
c.  Does the introduction make the purpose of the article clear?   
d.  Is a theoretical framework described? 
e.  Is the literature review relevant to the study and comprehensive?  Does it include recent research? 
f.  Does the methods section explain how a research question was addressed? 
g.  Is the analytical approach consistent with the study questions and research design?
h.  Are the results presented clearly in the text and in tables and figures? 
i.  Are the limitations presented and their implications discussed?   
j.  Does the discussion explain the results in relation to the theoretical framework, research questions and significance of the study?
k.  Recommendations for future research? 
l.  Is the study applicable to your practice?

This is a test to see if this is a viable option for the committee to communicate.  Please let me know your thoughts.  I'm posting the article we discussed today and the questions presented in the 1st article.  You should be able to post your feedback as a blog post.  I really need someone to test this for me.  

1.Article for discussion (posted above):  The Impact of Certification on Certified Preoperative Nurses:  A Qualitative Descriptive Survey
a.  Does the title accurately describe the article? 
b.  Is the abstract representative of the article? 
c.  Does the introduction make the purpose of the article clear? 
d.  Is a theoretical framework described? 
e.  Is the literature review relevant to the study and comprehensive?  Does it include recent research? 
f.  Does the methods section explain how a research question was addressed?
g.  Is the analytical approach consistent with the study questions and research design?
h.  Are the results presented clearly in the text and in tables and figures?
i.  Are the limitations presented and their implications discussed?
j.  Does the discussion explain the results in relation to the theoretical framework, research questions and significance of the study?
k.  Recommendations for future research?   
l.  Is the study applicable to your practice: