Prepare an Annotated Bibliography of 8 recent research articles focusing on a clinical nursing problem relating to one of the systems covered in this course (endocrine, neurological, musculoskeletal, integumentary, reproductive). Articles should be published within the last 10 years and should address clinical practice. Students are encouraged to explore the nurse educator journals or nursing practice focused journals when searching for articles.
Annotated Bibliography Requirements:
Part A: Annotations should be concise and well written. For each article, students will write a
summary paragraph which should include:
1. Main focus or purpose of the article
2. What new information is presented in the article?
3. Usefulness or relevance to your identified clinical issue (or why it did not meet your
expectations)
4. Special features of the work that were unique or helpful
5. Conclusions/observations reached by you about your clinical issue as a result of the article
Part B: Write a 1-2 page summary and critique comparing the findings of each study with the
others. Describe how the combined information gathered from the articles increases your
understanding and impacts nursing practice. Address any gaps that may still exist regarding how
to provide care for your selected issue.
Rubric – Annotated Bibliography: Unit 4
ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL
Criteria Exceptional Effective Developing Unacceptable
Introduction Introduction
provides
excellent context
for the
assignment
(5 points)
Introduction
provides effective
context for the
rest of the
assignment
(4 points)
Introduction
provides minimal
context for the
assignment
(2 points)
Introduction does
not provide
context for the
assignment; or no
introduction was
provided
(0 points)
Adherence to
Assignment
Guidelines:
Annotation
Quality
Annotations
succinctly and
comprehensively
describe the
source material;
Most annotations
adequately
describe the
source material;
some offer insight
Annotations do
not describe the
source material;
annotations offer
no insight; or