Advanced practice nurses must be equipped to critique scholarly literature and discern its value for application to practice. Select one current single-study qualitative scholarly article related to your PICOT question. Appraise the article using the Rapid Critical Appraisal Questions for Qualitative Evidence (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2023, Appendix C). Summarize your appraisal of the article in your own words.
Must be US article
Within 5 years
APA
My PICOT statement is as Follows:
In nulliparous and multiparous pregnant women aged 18-35 diagnosed with gestational hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation(P), how does a structured NP-led monitoring and management protocol (I) compared to standard obstetric care(C) affect the progression to preeclampsia, maternal complications, and fetal outcomes(O) within the period from diagnosis until delivery and 6 weeks postpartum(T)?
Include the following sections:
- Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
- Provide an overview of the study
- Purpose
- Study design
- Describe the study
- Research question
- Study aims
- Sampling technique, sample size, and characteristics
- Validity and reliability
- Are the results of the study trustworthy and credible?
- What were the results?
- Explain why and how you could use the study results in your practice to make a difference in client outcomes. If you cannot use the results, why not?
- Include a complete APA reference and the Chamberlain Library permalink for the selected article.
- Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers by asking questions and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice:
- Respond to at least one peer.
- Respond to a second peer post.
- Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice.
- Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
- Wednesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the Collaboration Café topic (not a response to a peer) by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
- Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic and two to student peers) on two different days during the week.