The Importance Of A Literature Review

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A literature review is a type of APA paper that summarizes a scientific text about ones topic or question. A literature review focuses on a specific topic of interest and includes a critical analysis where one would compare different literature that relates to the subject of one’s own work. It normally includes a title page, introduction section, and a list of references. Many confuse a literature review with an annotated bibliography, but the difference between a literature review and an annotated bibliography is that an annotated bibliography only summarizes briefly about an article that one viewed while an annotated bibliography focuses specifically on a topic.

In the literature review, process and develop a conceptual framework of the issue or problem that is being researched. This section should present a comprehensive review of the historical and current literature on the topic. The literature review should:

"This literature review will use a selection of available documents on the topic, which contain information, ideas, data and evidence written from a particular standpoint to fulfill certain aims or express certain views on the nature of the topic and how it is to be investigated, and the effective evaluation of these documents in relation to the research being proposed."

This RN-BSN program has helped me to become a better nurse on so many levels. I am able to understand my patients but better than that I have developed more skills on how to assess and perform interventions on my patients, and to understand that those interventions are recommended by a base evidence practice. This week I look for peer review articles that relates to my capstone project to explain the importance of the topic for me and who will benefit from this research. It is very important that the articles are peer reviewed because they are reliable sources that can assist me as guides in the project. With this project I will put in practice the knowledge acquired in the research class in how to look, recognized, and analyze a peer review

Benton, C. and Cormack, D. (2000). Reviewing and evaluating the literature. In D. Cormack (ed.) The Research Process in Nursing. 4th Edition. London: London Chapter.

The learning process during this course (Advanced Nursing Research: NURS 5301) has been quite a lot. We dealt with the importance of research and evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing and it has being quite revealing and extensive in contents. The course contents and assignments were in-depth and time-consuming, mostly the literature review paper nevertheless they were informative and educative. The course promotes critical thinking and judgment, more so, the materials and assignments were based on how clinicians will be able to identify a need for change in the current practice and ask the right questions, which in turn generate research that will lead to EBP.

A systematic review of the existing literature on nursing and its various dimensions was done prior to the conduct of the research to have an in-depth understanding of the field as well as the various factors that have an effect on nursing. This also aids in exploring the extent to which the field of nursing have been explored.

Cormack (2000) states that the literature review is a critical review of previous literature relating to the research topic. Therefore this section aims to provide the reader with an understanding of what the current state of evidence is in the selected area of study.

When comparing this article to a good literature review, it successfully provides an adequate overview of previous research done and uses it to enhance the project at hand. When evaluating the quality and relevance of this article, Martins and Jensen do an admirable job communicating the purpose of research to the reader and organizing its literature review. The data from other studies is in chronological order and are structured from broader studies to more specific ones which is seen when the sources are cited. An analysis was provided after presenting the findings from previous studies and the authors were able to communicate how those studies influenced their own research. As a whole, the literature review was well organized by key ideas and topics that logically lead to the research Martins and Jensen were

It is imperative to incorporate reliable evidence-based research into practice within the medical field. As a future nurse, the ability to critique a research study and readily understand the practical applications is crucial to integrate into a future career. Developing and maintaining skills of critiquing research has become a core skill for evidence-based nursing practices for students within the field (Fothergill & Lipp, 2014). Various extensive research articles may incorporate quantitative and qualitative testing. In a critical evaluation process, a qualitative based study must clearly describe the "how" and "why" of the phenomenon being examined, whereas quantitative studies are used to measure a phenomenon

EVALUATING RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING PRACTICE, 1st, Jacqueline Fawcett, PHD, FAAN, Joan Garity, EDD, RN, F.A. Davis Company , 2009, ISBN 10: 0803614896, ISBN 13: 9780803614895, © by F. A. Davis Company 2009

The abstract of the study provided a succinct overview and focused on the following areas that included; background, methods, results, and conclusions. The background focused on the need for higher education in nursing.  The methods entailed a systematic review and meta-synthesis. Systematic review methods were used in order to propose solutions and compare strategies.  Nardi, D. A., & Gyurko, C. C. (2013), defines systematic review as “a comprehensive and unbiased review process that systematically locates, appraises, and synthesizes evidence from published documents to obtain a reliable perspective or more compelling findings”.  Meta-synthesis is an intentional approach to analyzing studies. The results of the systematic review were compelling. A total of 1,287 citations from the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Pubmed Central, Google Scholar, Ebsco Full text, Medline, Medscape, and Proquest. All shared similar concerns and expressed various

This chapter will provide information and background on my chosen topic and explain why it is currently relevant. Furthermore is will also explain the aims and objectives of the literature review.

A review of the literature provides more detailed information on the chosen topic. Its purpose is to give the researcher knowledge that will form the foundation for his or her study and therefore, the information must be related to the topic. Not only does it provide basic information on the variables in the topic but also covers various relatable studies conducted in the past; how, where they were conducted, and the conclusions that the researcher(s) came to. Literature can be obtained from a wide variety of sources; newspapers, journals, databases, books, encyclopedias, digital sources, and much more. Information obtained in this section helps the researcher understand the magnitude of the problem defined in the first stage, recognize any consequences and gaps that other researchers may have not filled, and identify potential strategies to combat the problem. It serves as a secondary source of information. Based on