Critical Appraisal of Research

To Prepare:

• Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and the four systematic reviews (or other filtered high- level evidence) you selected in Module 3.
• Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and analyzed in Module 3.
• Review and download the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template provided in the Resources.

The Assignment (Evidence-Based Project)

Part 3A: Critical Appraisal of Research

Conduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected by completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template. Choose a total of four peer- reviewed articles that you selected related to your clinical topic of interest in Module 2 and Module 3.

Note: You can choose any combination of articles from Modules 2 and 3 for your Critical Appraisal. For example, you may choose two unfiltered research articles from Module 2 and two filtered research articles (systematic reviews) from Module 3 or one article from Module 2 and three articles from Module 3. You can choose any combination of articles from the prior Module Assignments as long as both modules and types of studies are represented.

Part 3B: Critical Appraisal of Research

Based on your appraisal, in a 1-2-page critical appraisal, suggest a best practice that emerges from the research you reviewed. Briefly explain the best practice, justifying your proposal with APA citations of the research.

My Clinical Issues (PICO(T)) Q is:

• A PICOT on fall prevention is developed as follows:
• P(population)- Inpatient adults 40 years and above
• I(intervention) –A rigorous assessment and early ambulation
• C(Comparison)- Bed alarms and fall education
• O(Outcome)- Fall reduction in the Telemetry and Medical-Surgical floors
• T(Time)- During the hospital stay

Please look over rubric. APA format. This is the four articles to be appraise:

• Cuevas-Trisan, R. (2019). Balance problems and fall risks in the elderly. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 35(2), 173-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2019.01.008
• Pop, H., Lamb, K., Livesay, S., Altman, P., Sanchez, A., & Nora, M. E. (2020). Tailoring a comprehensive bundled intervention for ED fall prevention. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 46(2), 225-232.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2019.11.010
• Wilson, D. S., Montie, M., Conlon, P., Reynolds, M., Ripley, R., & Titler, M. G. (2016). Nurses’ perceptions of implementing fall prevention interventions to mitigate patient-specific fall risk factors. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 38(8), 1012-1034. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945916644995 McCarty, C. A., Woehrle, T. A., Waring, S. C., Taran, A. M., & Kitch, L. A. (2018). Implementation of the MEDFRAT to promote quality care and decrease falls in community hospital emergency rooms. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 44(3), 280-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2017.10.007
• Yeh, T., Chang, Y., Hsu, Y., Huang, L., Yang, C. (2020).Causes of nursing staff burnout: Exploring the effects of emotional exhaustion, work–family conflict, and supervisor support. Journal of Nursing Science https://doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12392