Literature Matrix and Synthesis

Purpose
As a master’s-prepared advance practice nurse you will have many opportunities to lead evidence-based change in practice. The deliverable at the end of this program is a completed evidence-based process improvement project prepared for dissemination. The beginning steps of developing an evidence-based practice improvement project include creating a clinical or practice question and searching literature. The purpose of this assessment is to use the clinical or practice question developed in NR520 and conduct a literature search for articles that answer and/or explain the clinical or practice question. Students will conduct a literature search in relevant databases and complete a literature matrix table. Students will also provide a short summary synthesizing their evidence.
A printed version of these assignment guidelines are available below.

Assignment Instructions(same question as last assignment)
Review clinical/practice question developed in NR520. You might choose to modify or change the clinical/practice question.
Conduct a literature search in databases appropriate for the identified clinical/practice question.
Select ten (10) scholarly articles published within the past five years.
Complete the Literature Matrix Table (NR528 Module 4 Literature Matrix Table (Links to an external site.)).
In a summary, synthesize your findings from the reviewed evidence and include in Part II of the Literature Matrix.
Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.
Written portions of this assignment must use appropriate citation of sources, and references must follow APA guidelines as found in the most current edition of the manual. Research Appraisal Tool
Matrix tool is uploaded along with rubric

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