The library at Athabasca university- How to make use of a virtual library
Search the databases reviewed in Unit 5 and retrieve three articles from a peer-reviewed journal on the topic professional role transition. Save a copy of each article on your desktop. Assignment should be no more than 4 pages in length and referenced appropriately.
The Process – List the databases you searched. List the search terms that were most effective.
The Results – Using the Scholarly Evidence illustration state what level of evidence the articles represent. And answer the first and second question listed in Unit 5, Section 5.2 Key Questions:
What is the source of the evidence?
Is it a scholarly peer-reviewed journal?
What do you know about the author(s) of the evidence?
Are they known to be experts in the evidence field?
For example, does the journal target general practice nurses or practitioners in a nursing specialty area? What do you know about the author(s) or the evidence? Are they known to be experts in the evidence field?
Write a Summary – Imagine that you have been asked by your nurse manager to combine your findings into a brief one-page summary to add to a staff education binder. Find the common themes of these articles and summarize your findings. Your summary must be grammatically correct, cited using APA format in accordance with the current edition, and have an accurate reference list. Include the three peer reviewed articles in the reference list with your assignment submission.