Nursing Assignment: Article Review of Patient Perception

This report provides a critical review of a nursing article focusing on patient perceptions of nurse's skills. The review assesses various aspects of the research, including whether the title accurately reflects the content, the credibility of the authors, and the comprehensiveness of the literature r...Read More

Running head: NURSING ASSIGNMENT/ DISCUSSION
ARTICLE REVIEW- Patient’s Perception of Nurse’s Skill
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

1NURSING ASSIGNMENT/DISCUSSION
TITLE:
Patient’s Perception of Nurse’s Skill
AUTHOR:
Wysong, Peggy Rupp; Driver, Evelyn.
Critique on the article: Patient’s Perception of Nurse’s Skill, based on Research Critique
Framework (Caldwell, Henshaw & Taylor, 2005)
Does the title reflect the content?
The title reflects the content of the article.
Are the authors credible?
The author PR Wysong also has another article published by Elsevier on 2014.
Does the abstract summarize the key components?
The key components are clearly mentioned as the “prime points” at the beginning of
the article.
Is the rationale for undertaking the research clearly outlined?
Rationale is clearly outlined.
Is the literature review comprehensive and up-to-date?
The literature review spans from 1994 to 2007. It does not refer to any literature in the
last 5 years, and hence is not up to date (Galvan & Galvan, 2017).

2NURSING ASSIGNMENT/DISCUSSION
Is the aim of the research clearly stated?
The aims have been clearly identified as the research questions.
Are all ethical issues identified and addressed?
Ethical issues pertaining to patient’s perception were not discussed, identified or
addressed.
Is the methodology identified and justified?
Methodology has been identified as a descriptive qualitative study.
Qualitative Method
Are the philosophical background and study design identified and the rationale for choice of
design evident?
Both the philosophical background and the study design have been clarified. The
design has been incorporated in the Method section.
Are the major concepts identified?
The concepts have not been properly defined; however the different attributes and
skills of nurses that affect their perception have been identified.
Is the context of the study outlined?
The article provides a clear context for the study.
Is the selection of participants described and the sampling method identified?
The selection of participants and sampling method were identified.
Is the method of data collection auditable?

3NURSING ASSIGNMENT/DISCUSSION
The responses can be audited based on the questionnaire on table 2.
Is the method of data analysis credible and confirmable?
The method is both credible and confirmable.
Are the results presented in a way that is appropriate and clear?
The results are properly represented based on the different attributes that differentiate
skilled and unskilled nurse.
Is the discussion comprehensive?
The discussion is comprehensive.
Are the results generalizable?
The identified attributes can be generalized to the Grand Nursing Theories.
Are the results transferrable?
The result pertains only to perceptions on nursing practices, and cannot be transferred
to other professions.

4NURSING ASSIGNMENT/DISCUSSION
Reference:
Caldwell, K., Henshaw, L., & Taylor, G. (2005). Developing a framework for critiquing
health research. Journal of Health, Social and Environmental Issues, 6(1), 45-54.
Galvan, J. L., & Galvan, M. C. (2017). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the
social and behavioral sciences. Routledge.
Wysong, P. R. (2014). Nurses' beliefs and self-reported practices related to pain assessment
in nonverbal patients. Pain Management Nursing, 15(1), 176-185.