Module 5 Research Synthesis Paper
· Length: Body of paper is two to four pages (excluding Title Page, References)
· This paper will include the following: Title Page, Body of Paper (Introduction, Synthesis of Literature, EBP Recommendation) References. Use your PICOT question as the title of the paper. Use headers according to APA 7th edition. APA 7th edition formatting is required.
· This assignment is based on the same 6 articles you used in your Module 4 Literature Summary Table.
Synthesis of literature – combine all of your articles, compare and contrast, and discuss what they conclude overall. For example:
“The majority of articles showed that hand washing controls the spread of infection better than the use of an alcohol rub in orthopedic patients. Four articles showed that hand washing is more effective than alcohol rub in reducing the spread of infection. One article showed using alcohol rub was more effective. One article showed no difference in the use of an alcohol rub compared to hand washing in reducing spread of infection.”
· Do NOT review each article individually.
· Include a concluding sentence or two.
Evidence-based practice (EBP) recommendation – based on what the research articles show, what recommendation can you make about how nurses should practice?