Article Evaluation: “The Impact of Nurse Staffing on Patient Outcomes in Acute Care Settings”

Instructions: Select a research article related to nursing and write a 2-3 double spaced page (NOT including
the title page and reference) article evaluation.
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Use only scholarly/professional, peer-reviewed articles written within the last 5 years 
You must choose your article by the end of week 2 and submit to your instructor for approval using the
assignment dropbox in Canvas
• 2-3 double spaced page (NOT including the title page and references) 
In your evaluation, address each of the following components:
o The author(s), their credentials, and practice areas 
If the article has more than four authors only write about the first three authors.
o The purpose of the study
o Research question(s)
Provide discussion of the author’s review of the literature
o Population, sample size, and sample selection process 
Research method(s) used in the study
o Research findings  
Article critique
o Discussion of how the information in the article might be useful in future nursing practice. 
Written in current APA format. This paper should include: 
Formal components including title page 
APA headers (include page numbers) 
APA formatted headings in the body of the paper 
Appropriate in-text reference citations
o A reference page, in correct APA format