NR326 Mental Health Nursing
RUA: Scholarly Article Review Guidelines
Purpose
The student will review, summarize, and critique a scholarly article related to a mental health topic.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
(CO 4) Utilize critical thinking skills in clinical decision-making and implementation of the nursing process for psychiatric/mental health clients. (PO 4)
(CO 5) Utilize available resources to meet self-identified goals for personal, professional, and educational development appropriate to the mental health setting. (PO 5)
(CO 7) Examine moral, ethical, legal, and professional standards and principles as a basis for clinical decision-making.
(PO 6)
(CO 9) Utilize research findings as a basis for the development of a group leadership experience. (PO 8)
Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to
this assignment.
Total points possible: 100 points
Preparing the assignment
1) Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
a. Select a scholarly nursing or research article, published within the last five years, related to mental health
nursing. The content of the article must relate to evidence-based practice.
You may need to evaluate several articles to find one that is appropriate.
b. Ensure that no other member of your clinical group chooses the same article, then submit your choice for
faculty approval.
c. The submitted assignment should be 2-3 pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages.
2) Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading Rubric must match exactly).
a. Introduction (10 points/10%)
Establishes purpose of the paper
Captures attention of the reader
b. Article Summary (30 points/30%)
Statistics to support significance of the topic to mental health care
Key points of the article
Key evidence presented
Examples of how the evidence can be incorporated into your nursing practice
c. Article Critique (30 points/30%)
Present strengths of the article
Present weaknesses of the article
Discuss if you would/would not recommend this article to a colleague
d. Conclusion (15 points/15%)
Provides analysis or synthesis of information within the body of the text
Supported by ides presented in the body of the paper
Is clearly written
e. Article Selection and Approval (5 points/5%)
Current (published in last 5 years)
Relevant to mental health care
Not used by another student within the clinical group
Submitted and approved as directed by instructor
f. APA format and Writing Mechanics (10 points/10%)
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Correct use of standard English grammar and sentence structure
No spelling or typographical errors
Document includes title and reference pages
Citations in the text and reference page
For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the APA Citation and Writing page in the online library.
Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully
understand the concepts learned in the review module.
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Grading Rubric Criteria are met when the students application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.
Assignment Section and
Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total points available)
Highest Level of
Performance
Introduction
(10 points/10%)
Required criteria
High Level of
Performance
10 points
Required criteria
1. Statistics to support significance of the topic to
mental health care
2. Key points of the article
3. Key evidence presented
4. Examples of how the evidence can be incorporated
into your nursing practice
Includes 2 requirements for section.
24 points
11 points
Includes 4
requirements for
section.
Includes 3
requirements for
section.
Includes 2
requirements for
section.
Includes 1
requirement for
section.
25 points
11 points
Includes 2
requirements for
section.
Includes 1
requirement for
section.
11 points
6 points
Includes 2
requirements for
section.
Includes 1
requirement for
section.
30 points
Includes 3 requirements for section.
Conclusion
(15 points/15%)
15 points
1. Provides analysis or synthesis of information within
Includes 3 requirements for section.
the body of the text
2. Supported by ides presented in the body of the paper
3. Is clearly written
1.
Current (published in last 5 years)
No requirements for this section presented.
25 points
1. Present strengths of the article
2. Present weaknesses of the article
3. Discuss if you would/would not recommend this
article to a colleague
Article Selection and Approval
(5 points/5%)
Includes 1
requirement for
section.
5 points
Includes 4
4 points
Includes 3
3 points
Includes 2
Section not
present in paper
0 points
30 points
Article Critique
(30 points/30%)
Required criteria
Unsatisfactory
Level of
Performance
8 points
1. Establishes purpose of the paper
2. Captures attention of the reader
Article Summary
(30 points/30%)
Satisfactory Level
of Performance
2 points
Includes 1
0 points
No requirements for
this section
presented.
0 points
No requirements for
this section
presented.
0 points
No requirements for
this section
presented.
0 points
No requirements for
2. Relevant to mental health care
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3. Not used by another student within the clinical group requirements for
section.
4. Submitted and approved as directed by instructor
APA Format and Writing Mechanics
(10 points/10%)
1. Correct use of standard English grammar and
sentence structure
2. No spelling or typographical errors
3. Document includes title and reference pages
4. Citations in the text and reference page
10 points
Includes 4
requirements for
section.
requirements for
section.
requirements for
section.
8 points
Includes 3
requirements for
section.
7 points
Includes 2
requirements for
section.
requirement for
section.
4 points
Includes 1
requirement for
section.
this section
presented.
0 points
No requirements for
this section
presented.
Total Points Possible = 100 points
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1040982
research-article2021
PMJ0010.1177/02692163211040982Palliative MedicinePark et al.
Original Article
Parenting through grief: A cross-sectional
study of recently bereaved adults with
minor children
Palliative Medicine
2021, Vol. 35(10) 19231932
© The Author(s) 2021
https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163211040982
Article reuse guidelines:
sagepub.com/journals-permissions
DOI: 10.1177/02692163211040982
journals.sagepub.com/home/pmj
Eliza M Park1,2,3 , Allison M Deal3, Justin M Yopp1, Stephanie A Chien1,
Sean McCabe4, Ariella Hirsch5, Savannah M Bowers3, Teresa Edwards6
and Donald L Rosenstein1,2,3
Abstract
Background: Grieving adults raising parentally-bereaved minor children experience persistently elevated symptoms of depression
and grief. However, the factors associated with their mental health outcomes are not well understood.
Aim: To investigate the psychosocial and demographic characteristics associated with grief distress and depressive symptom severity
in bereaved adults with minor children.
Design: Cross-sectional, web-based survey.
Setting/participants: Eight hundred forty-five bereaved adults raising minor (age
