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Examine the key elements of evidence-based practice.
Descriptive Statistics Overview
The purpose of this assessment is to critically appraise knowledge for clinical decision making. You will identify the study findings to determine the worth of the research to nursing practice.
1. Introduce the reader to the content of this paper with an introductory paragraph.
2. Create a clinical question in PICOT format of interest to you in your APN/APRN role.
3. Locate two research articles, a systematic review and/or randomized controlled trial, related to your clinical question.
4. Identify the confidence intervals or statistical significance of each research study chosen.
5. Discuss how each article lends support to the validity of your clinical question and your APN/APRN clinical practice.
6. Finish your paper with a concluding paragraph.
7. Write a 3- to 4-page paper, excluding the title and reference pages.
· Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
· Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
· Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
· A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
· Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style
