Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care in Hospital Settings (Other (Not Listed) Sample)

Critical Analysis Template
Find and critically analyze/review a Qualitative or Quantitative nursing study based on your research topic (from RNSG 3354) or any topic that interests you.
In a critical analysis paper, you systematically evaluate an article or a research study effectiveness including what it does well and what it does poorly. In critical analysis you can discuss and evaluate a book, article, or a research study. You must read the article/research study carefully and you may need to look up terms or concepts you are unfamiliar with or research related reading prior to writing your paper. You must also broaden your scope of knowledge by citing other similar/related articles or research.                                                                 
Introduction
 State the title of the work, the author’s name, and the date of publication.
 Outline main ideas of the book and identify the author’s thesis.
 State your own thesis statement and your main idea about the work.
Example - The article, “2019 pandemic”, by Danis Kanie is an excellent research article because the author…
The article “burnout nurses” by Tim Thomas is informative and insightful because the author...    
                                            
Summary
 Briefly outline the main ideas of the book, article, or film
 Should involve who, what, where, when, why and how
 You may also choose to discuss the structure, style, or point of view.
Example ----
This book is about...                           The author argues that …
The setting is …                                   The research was…
The main character...                          The main points are…
The theme is …                                    The authors conclude…
                                                           
 Analysis
 Critically state what you like and do not like about the article.
 Explain your ideas with specific examples from the article.
 Assess whether the author or authors has achieved their intended goal
 The analysis may look at whether the work is…
Focused, understandable, persuasive, clear, informative, Original, exciting, interesting, well-written, directed at the appropriate audience, meeting the purpose. Well researched, with appropriate conclusion, and more
 Remember, the analysis is made up of several different paragraphs.                                                              
Conclusion
 Restate your paper in new words.
 Summarize your main ideas, if possible, with new and stronger words
 Include a call to action for your readers.
Example - You must read this book because …or This article is not useful because…
Remember critical analysis should be fun! This is your chance to say what you think about a research article, but you must back up your opinions with supporting arguments and specific details from the
article/research and other peer review journals, articles/research articles or books. 
This paper must be typed and written according to 7 th  edition APA (American Psychological Association) format. You may use the APA website, the lib guides from the library, and the Reading and Writing Center as a resource for APA guidelines. This paper must be at least four pages in length or more. Remember neither the cover page nor the reference page will count as part of the four-pages minimum. You must use a minimum of four references in your paper. Only one of the references may be from websites such as “.org”, “.edu”, and/or “.gov”. A reference from a “dot.com” or “dot.net” or “WebMD” or Wikipedia will not be accepted, and points will be deducted. At least three of the references must be from reputable nursing journal articles. Reference must be published within the last five years. You must provide “in-text” citations throughout your paper. Citations are important when you are asserting a fact and it makes your claim reliable