Begin by researching journal articles, Web resources, and other tools that address your chosen priorities.
Peruse professional organization and government Web sites for ideas, themes, and current information relating to systems, organizational, and nursing leadership with which to address your issues of priority for the course project. Links to organizations with information related to course topics are provided in the Resources for this assignment. To complete this assignment:
Assemble an APA-formatted annotated bibliography, which includes sources from 3–6 assigned readings from the course room as well as a minimum of 3–6 additional outside sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional organization or association Web sites. Describe how each of the selected sources will support your nursing leadership priorities. Ensure that your final paper contains a minimum of eight sources cited outside your assigned course room readings.
Purpose of the Literature Review
The literature review helps place your research in the context of what has already been done in the field. The literature review is a component of most scholarly writing. Dissertations include a chapter-long literature review, and research articles will include a literature review near the beginning of the article. Sometimes an entire article will be devoted to reviewing the literature.
Resources for your Literature Review
The literature review focuses on primary, peer-reviewed resources. Often starting with the seminal literature of the field, it mostly consists of research articles on the topic. Secondary sources are used sparingly, if at all.
In order to write a comprehensive literature review, you must search in multiple databases. No single source will have all of the primary resources you should consult. A comprehensive literature review should include searches in the following:
Multiple journal databases
Book databases
Dissertations
Sources outside the library
http://nursingworld.org/
http://www.aone.org/
http://www.jointcommission.org/
http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/
http://www.ahrq.gov/research/index.html
http://www.ache.org/
http://www.hhs.gov/
http://www.nih.gov/
http://www.ncqa.org/
Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography Scoring Guide Grading RubricCriteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Identify current research that explores the chosen nursing leadership priorities.
15% Does not identify current research that explores the chosen nursing leadership priorities. Partially identifies current research that explores the chosen nursing leadership priorities. Identifies current research that explores the chosen nursing leadership priorities. Identifies current research that explores the chosen nursing leadership priorities and provides specific examples and supporting evidence.
Assemble a bibliography of resources that address the chosen nursing leadership priorities.
40% Does not assemble a bibliography of resources that address the chosen nursing leadership priorities. Partially assembles a bibliography of resources that address the chosen nursing leadership priorities. Assembles a bibliography of resources that address the chosen nursing leadership priorities. Analyzes the bibliography resources that address the chosen nursing leadership priorities and provides specific examples and supporting evidence.
Describe how each of the selected sources support the chosen nursing leadership priorities.
40% Does not describe how each of the selected sources support the chosen nursing leadership priorities. Partially describes how each of the selected sources support the chosen nursing leadership priorities. Describes how each of the selected sources support the chosen nursing leadership priorities. Describes how each of the selected sources support the chosen nursing leadership priorities and provides specific examples and supporting evidence.
Communicates effectively by integrating research into written documents that follow APA format, and consistently using the grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of a nursing professional and leader.
5% Does not communicate effectively by integrating research into written documents that follow APA format, or consistently using the grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of a nursing professional. Communicates effectively by integrating research into written documents that follow APA format, or consistently using grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of a nursing professional, but not both. Communicates effectively by integrating research into written documents that follow APA format, and consistently using the grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of a nursing professional. Communicates effectively by integrating research into written documents that follow APA format, and consistently using the grammar, punctuation, and mechanics expected of a nursing professional and leader.