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Critique of “Critical Thinking, Perceived Health Status, and Participation in Health Behaviors”
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A 6 page paper analyzing a study in nursing research published in a journal in 2004. The implications for nursing is that nurses should seek to reinforce patients’ decisions to initiate health behaviors at the outset, in an effort to call them back to the place where they applied critical thinking skills to arrive at a determination to begin health behaviors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSnursArtReCrTh.rtf

Critique of “Nurse Practitioners and the Problem of Discounting”
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A 4 page critique of a qualitative study using grounded theory as its theoretical framework. Martin and Hutchinson (1999) set out to identify social and operational problems faced by Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in their daily routines, focusing on negative aspects of the NP position. Though their motives are sound, the conclusions they reach as a result of their study likely should be viewed as a beginning point of investigation rather than as any sound conclusion regarding the state of NP practice. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSnursResCritQual.rtf

Critique of “Promoting Responsiveness between Mothers with Depressive Symptoms and Their Infants”
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A 4 page critique of a quantitative nursing study, which analysis to be sound. This study is one that can be quite useful in practice in that it illustrates that interactive coaching intervention is beneficial to mothers and children where mothers are suffering from depressive tendencies. This study indicates that positive support is beneficial. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSnursResCritQuan.rtf

Critique of "Pressure Ulcers: Prevalence, Staging, and Assessment of Risk"
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A 4 page review of a research study seeking to determine the usefulness of standard risk assessment scales. The authors note that the Barthel Index provides an alternative to both the Norton and Braden scales, particularly among an older population. As pressure ulcers are increasingly common with advancing age, use of the Barthel Index could prove to be of particular appropriateness. The clinical significance of the study is that both the Norton and Braden scales are useful among the general hospital population and provide an indication of risk that is reliable enough to be used as the basis of prevention strategies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursArtRvPresUl.rtf

Critique of Nursing Articles
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This 6 page paper briefly critiques 7 articles about nursing practice, values and autonomy. Bibliography lists 7 articles.
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Critique of Qualitative and Quantitative Nursing Research Articles
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A 10 page paper critiquing one qualitative and one quantitative nursing study. The studies differ in every respect in terms of subject matter and participants, but illustrate a common theme supporting evidence-based practice. The articles are critiqued according to different criteria because of the differences in their natures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSnursResCrQualQuan.rtf

Critique of Qualitative Study/Nutrition
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A 7 page article critique that describes a qualitative study undertaken by Tanofsky-Kraff, et al (2005), which investigated the relationship between dieting, childhood obesity and eating disorders. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Critique of Student Nursing Ethics Paper on Patient Autonomy
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A 5 page paper which critiques a student paper supporting the position that the primary responsibility of a nurse or healthcare professional is to the patient and these wishes take precedence over those of the family and community. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGpatcare.rtf

Critique of the Theory of Caring
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This 7 page paper evaluates the theory of caring based upon a model found in Chinn & Kramer's Theory of Nursing. Various elements of the theory are discussed inclusive of its importance and accessibility. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA141cre.rtf

CRITIQUE: “BATHING PREMATURE INFANTS: PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL CONSEQUENCES”
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This paper, written in a crital style, examines the validity of a study about bathing premature infants, which was published in 1998 in the American Journal of Critical Care.
Filename: MTbatinf.rtf