Chamberlain College of NursingNR439 RN Evidence-Based Practice

Chamberlain College of Nursing NR439: RN Evidence-
Based Practice
Week 6: Reading Research Literature Worksheet
Name:
Date:
Complete the required worksheet after reading the assigned
article for the session. The NR439 Reading Research Literature
Worksheet Rubric must be used to answer each of the graded
criterion for the following:
Purpose of the Study
Type of Research & the Design
Sample
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Limitations
Findings/Discussion
Reading Research Literature
NR439_RRL_Worksheet_5.21_ST
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2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses

Brief Summary of Results
U.S Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bureau of Health Workforce
National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
About the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (the
National Center) informs public and private-sector
decision-making on the U.S. health workforce by expanding and
improving health workforce data and its
dissemination to the public, and by improving and updating
projections of supply of and demand for
health workers. For more information about the National Center,
please visit our website at
http://bhw.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/index.html.
Suggested citation:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health
Resources and Services Administration, National
Center for Health Workforce Analysis. 2019. Brief Summary
Results from the 2018 National Sample Survey
of Registered Nurses, Rockville, Maryland.
Copyright information:
All material appearing in this documentation is in the public
domain and may be reproduced or copied
without permission. Citation of the source, however, is
appreciated.
http://bhw.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/index.html

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Table of
Contents____________________________________________
List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Executive Summary
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Key Findings
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Summary of Survey Methodology
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Initial Findings from the NSSRN Survey
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The Workforce
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Demographics and Diversity
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Education and Training
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Employment
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Telehealth
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Salary and Earnings
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Appendix
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List of
Figures______________________________________________
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Figure 1: Distribution of RNs by Graduation Year
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Figure 2: Distribution of RNs by Age
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Figure 3: Distribution of RNs by Race and Ethnicity
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Figure 4: Distribution of Race and Ethnicity by Initial Nursing
Program Graduation Year .......................... 5
Figure 5: Initial Nursing Education
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Figure 6: Highest Nursing and Nursing-Related Educational
Attainment .................................................... 6
Figure 7: Distribution of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licenses ..................................................... 7
Figure 8: Distribution of Full-Time/Part-Time Employment by
Age Group ................................................. 8
Figure 9: Distribution of Employment Setting by Sex
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Figure 10: Telehealth in the Workplace
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Figure 11: Telehealth Usage by RNs
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Figure 12: Median Full-Time Earnings by Sex
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Figure 13: Median Full-Time Earnings by Degree Type

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Figure 14: Median Full-Time Earnings by Advanced Practice
Type ........................................................... 11
List of
Tables_______________________________________________
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Table 1: RN Employment by State
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) is
the longest running survey of registered
nurses (RNs) in the United States. Since its inaugural
assessment in 1977, the NSSRN has provided
educators, health workforce leaders, and policymakers with key
details and developments of the nursing
workforce supply. Considered the cornerstone of nursing
workforce data, this comprehensive exploration
provides a dynamic status of the RN population by revealing
their demographics, educational attainment,
licenses and certifications, and employment characteristics.
These continued data collections have
supported evaluations of government RN workforce programs,
assisting in critical decision making
affecting the U.S. healthcare system. Highlighting the
intricacies of the current RN status is essential for
developing strategies that address present-day healthcare

challenges and the evolving nursing workforce
needs.
Since the last survey administration in 2008, the NSSRN
questionnaire underwent a complete content
review, and large improvements were made based on changes in
US health care landscape and best
practices in survey methodology. The latest survey also aims to
reduce redundancy in the collection of
data and lower the response burden on participants. The 2018
NSSRN comprises questions derived from
both the National Sample Survey of Nurse Practitioners
(NSSNP) and the NSSRN for one concise survey
capturing a broader RN workforce and is the first production
implementation that provides data for both
RNs and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) at the state and national
levels.
In collaboration with the U.S Census Bureau, the National
Center for Health Workforce Analysis
administered the 10th NSSRN data collection in 2018. From
April 2018 to October 2018, a total of 50,273
registered nurses completed the survey via a web instrument or
a paper questionnaire with an
unweighted response rate of 50.1 percent (49.1% weighted).
This instrument gathered data from
participants with active RN licenses from all U.S. states
revealing a comprehensive look into the RN
workforce.
Key Findings
n estimated 3,957,661 licensed registered nurses
living in the United States. In 2017,
roughly 83 percent (3,272,872 RNs) held a nursing related job.

nurses (53%) were less than 50 years
old.
urses are more diverse today than shown in the 2008
NSSRN study. Both minority groups and
men have seen a slight increase within the RN population.
them, nurses with a master’s or
doctorate degree accounted for 19.3 percent.
percent of the nursing workforce.
nurses’ workplaces. Among them, 50.3
percent of nurses used telehealth in their practice.
-time RNs were $73,929, while part-
time RNs earned a median amount
of $39,985.
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Summary of Survey Methodology
In order to capture the current state of the RN workforce, the
2008 NSSRN questionnaire was revised and
tested to minimize respondent response time burden and
includes questions for Nurse Practitioners and
on new health care delivery patterns.
A sample of 102,690 registered nurses were randomly selected
from over 4.6 million licensure records

provided by the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing
and individual state nursing boards. The
licensure records were sorted by state, license type (RN or NP),
and demographic variables. Sampling rates
from each state were then determined to set a baseline for
representation.
Data collection for the NSSRN spanned 24 weeks. The survey
offered respondents the opportunity to
participate via a web instrument or paper questionnaire, after
being contacted by mail. Additionally,
respondents had access to a staffed questionnaire assistance
telephone line where they could receive
login assistance, language support, or other assistance. A total
of 50,273 eligible participants completed
this survey with an unweighted response rate of 50.1 percent
(49.1% weighted).
Additional information about the development, plan, and
operations for the 2018 NSSRN can be found in
the Technical Documentation for the NSSRN located on the
National Center for Health Workforce Analysis’
NSSRN website.1
1 https://bhw.hrsa.gov/health-workforce-analysis/data/national-
sample-survey-registered-nurses
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/health-workforce-analysis/data/national-
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/health-workforce-analysis/data/national-
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Initial Findings from the NSSRN Survey

The Workforce
As of December 31, 2017, there were an estimated 3,957,661
actively licensed registered nurses living in
the United States, a 29 percent increase from 2008. Of those,
3,272,872 (83%) were actively licensed and
employed in nursing (a 26% increase from 2008).
Approximately 40% of the current RN workforce
graduated from their initial nursing program in 2005 or later
(Figure 1). In 2017, respondents had an
average of 18.9 years of experience post initial RN licensure.
Figure 1: Distribution of RNs by Graduation Year
*Data for this time period reflects more than a two-year
interval. As the survey sample was selected from a list of
licensed nurses constructed from different sources during year
2017, the count of new graduates in the most
recent year(s) may not be fully reflected in the “2015 and later”
estimate.
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Demographics and Diversity
The average age of respondents was 47.9 years old, with nearly
half (47.5%) of all RNs aged 50 or older
(Figure 2). Figure 3 shows that White, non-Hispanic RNs
accounted for the largest proportion (73.3%),
followed by Hispanic RNs (10.2%), Black, non-Hispanic, RNs
(7.8%), Asian, non-Hispanic RNs (5.2%), and
multiple races (1.7%). Racial and ethnic minority groups
accounted for 26.7 percent of the RNs in this
study. In particular, for RNs who graduated in the past two
decades, the proportion of minority groups
(those of not NH White descent) appeared to be higher when
compared to those licensed prior to that
period. This increase in proportion in minority groups is largely
driven by Hispanic RNs (Figure 4).
Men in nursing also continue to be a growing demographic in
nursing. In 2018, male RNs represented 9.6
percent of the population, an increase from 7.1 percent in the
2008 NSSRN study.

Figure 2: Distribution of RNs by Age
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Figure 3: Distribution of RNs by Race and Ethnicity
Figure 4: Distribution of Race and Ethnicity by Initial Nursing
Program Graduation Year
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73.3%
Hispanic, Latino,
or Spanish,
10.2%
Black, non-
Hispanic, 7.8%

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non-Hispanic,
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Education and Training
In the 2018 survey, the most commonly reported initial
educational qualification for registered nurses in
the United States were the Associate (48.5%) and Bachelor
(39.2%) degrees (Figure 5). When asked about
the highest nursing or nursing-related educational attainment,
nearly two-thirds of the RNs (63.9 %) had
a Bachelor degree or higher (44.6% earned a Bachelor degree
and 19.3% earned a graduate degree)
(Figure 6). An estimated 5.0 percent of registered nurses in the
United States completed their training
outside of the United States and nearly half of them were from
the Philippines, followed by Canada and
India.
Figure 5: Initial Nursing Education
Figure 6: Highest Nursing and Nursing-Related Educational
Attainment
Associate Degree,
48.5%
Bachelor Degree,
39.3%
Graduate Degree, 0.9%
Diploma and
Other , 11.4%
Diploma in Nursing,

6.4%
Associate Degree,
29.6%
Bachelor Degree,
44.6%
Masters Degree
17.5%
Doctorate
Degree,
1.9%
Graduate Degree,
19.3%
Diploma in Nursing Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters
Degree Doctorate Degree
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Registered nurses may expand their scope of practice by earning
a graduate degree and an advanced
practice certification including Nurse Practitioner (NP),
Certified Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified
Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), and Certified Nurse
Midwife (CNM). This survey estimates that 11.5
percent of RNs (n=439,527) have completed their training for
advanced practice, an increase from 8.1
percent in 2008. Figure 7 highlights the breakdown of all
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

licenses. 2 NPs accounted for 68.7 percent of all APRN
licenses, followed by CNSs (19.6%), CRNAs (9.3%),
and CNMs (2.4%).
Figure 7: Distribution of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licenses
2 Nurses may hold multiple APRN licenses. Figure7 displays
the distribution of APRN licenses.
68.7%
19.6%
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Employment
Among the 3,272,872 RNs who were employed in nursing, 78.9
percent worked full-time. Figure 8 shows
the distribution of full-time and part-time RNs who are

currently employed by age. Most nurses reported
working in a hospital (59.9%), while others reported working at
clinics and ambulatory settings (15.6%),
other inpatient settings (8.3%), and other types of settings
(16.2%). When compared to women, the
percentage of men who reported working in a hospital was
higher (67.8% for men and 55.6% for women)
(Figure 9). Approximately 16.6 percent of employed nurses did
not have direct patient care as part of
their duties in their primary nursing position. Of the nurses who
were actively licensed to practice but had
left their position held at the end of 2017, 12.9 percent reported
that they stopped working due to
retirement. Table 1 in the appendix shows RN employment by
state.
Figure 8: Distribution of Full-Time/Part-Time Employment by
Age Group
11.8%
21.4% 22.1% 20.5%
16.6% 16.2% 18.1%
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Figure 9: Distribution of Employment Setting by Sex
Telehealth
Telehealth technologies in the workplace were reported by 32.9
percent of nurses (Figure 10). Of those
nurses, 50.3 percent reported using some form of telehealth in
their primary nursing position. Participants
of the survey were asked what type of telehealth they utilized as
part of their work. Provider-to-provider
consults accounted for 54.4 percent of type of telehealth usage
and RN to patient direct calls accounted
for 49.2 percent (Figure 11).

67.8%
55.6%
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Hospital Other Inpatient Setting Clinic/Ambulatory Other
Setting
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Figure 10: Telehealth in the Workplace
Figure 11: Telehealth Usage by RNs
*Participants in this study had the option to select all that
applied for this question
No, 67.1%
Yes, 32.9%
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Salary and Earnings
In 2018, the median earnings for full-time RNs was $73,929,
while part time RNs earned a median of
$39,985. The median earnings for RNs with and without a
graduate degree are shown in Figure 13. The
highest median earnings were reported by Nurse Anesthetists
($161,076), followed by Certified Nurse
Midwives ($102,115), and Nurse Practitioners ($99,962) (Figure
14). Men in nursing also had higher
median earnings ($79,928) when compared to female nurses
($71,960) (Figure 12).
Figure 12: Median Full-Time Earnings by Sex Figure 13:
Median Full-Time Earnings by Degree Type
Figure 14: Median Full-Time Earnings by Advanced Practice
Type
$79,928
$71,960
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$40,000
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$100,000
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$140,000

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$180,000
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Appendix
Table 1: RN Employment by State
State/Census Division Total Active
Licenses
Percent
Employed 3
Percent
Unemployed
New England
CONNECTICUT 52,265 82.7% 17.3%
MAINE 21,535 79.9% 20.1%
MASSACHUSETTS 111,545 83.5% 16.5%

NEW HAMPSHIRE 18,400 89.7% 10.3%
NEW ENGLAND OTHER* 22,464 87.8% 12.2%
Middle Atlantic
NEW JERSEY 97,103 84.6% 15.4%
NEW YORK 238,280 81.7% 18.3%
PENNSYLVANIA 193,212 81.5% 18.5%
East North Central
INDIANA 97,223 80.0% 20.0%
ILLINOIS 157,452 80.9% 19.1%
MICHIGAN 137,541 77.8% 22.2%
OHIO 184,000 82.4% 17.6%
WISCONSIN 88,565 80.3% 19.7%
West North Central
IOWA 46,180 84.2% 15.8%
NEBRASKA 25,044 92.6% 7.4%
KANSAS 42,927 81.6% 18.4%
MINNESOTA 89,047 83.8% 16.2%
MISSOURI 92,982 82.4% 17.6%
WEST NORTH CENTRAL OTHER* 25,734 89.2% 10.8%
South Atlantic
DELAWARE 15,894 86.1% 13.9%
WASHINGTON DC 13,028 95.8% 4.2%
FLORIDA 272,378 78.7% 21.3%
GEORGIA 108,599 85.1% 14.9%

MARYLAND 68,323 87.7% 12.3%
NORTH CAROLINA 120,647 84.7% 15.3%
SOUTH CAROLINA 40,586 78.7% 21.3%
VIRGINIA 89,801 84.7% 15.3%
WEST VIRGINIA 26,592 85.5% 14.5%
East South Central
ALABAMA 62,725 81.9% 18.1%
KENTUCKY 60,983 85.2% 14.8%
MISSISSIPPI 41,331 87.7% 12.3%
TENNESSEE 91,974 88.9% 11.1%
West South Central
ARKANSAS 36,726 82.0% 18.0%
LOUISIANA 54,067 85.5% 14.5%
3 Employment may include self-employment
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State/Census Division Total Active
Licenses
Percent
Employed 3
Percent
Unemployed
OKLAHOMA 44,199 80.2% 19.8%
TEXAS 278,983 81.3% 18.7%

Mountain
ARIZONA 75,566 80.2% 19.8%
COLORADO 66,179 81.9% 18.1%
IDAHO 18,766 82.3% 17.7%
NEW MEXICO 23,215 84.9% 15.1%
UTAH 33,899 85.8% 14.2%
NEVADA 28,244 88.7% 11.3%
MOUNTAIN OTHER* 23,073 81.8% 18.2%
Pacific
ALASKA 10,298 87.9% 12.1%
CALIFORNIA 365,464 81.5% 18.5%
HAWAII 20,006 84.2% 15.8%
OREGON 46,490 88.6% 11.4%
WASHINGTON 78,127 88.4% 11.6%
* The weighted or unweighted cell counts for the population of
active nurse licenses in these states did not
meet the Census disclosure avoidance standards for the Public
Use File data. Please access the NSSRN Technical
Report for more information.
New England Other: Rhode Island, Vermont
West North Central Other: North Dakota, South Dakota
Mountain Other: Montana, Wyoming
Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Executive
SummaryKey FindingsSummary of Survey MethodologyInitial
Findings from the NSSRN SurveyAppendix
Assignment Directions
1.

1. The Week 6 Assignment: Reading Research Literature (RRL)
Worksheet is a learning activity that requires you to read an
assigned article for the session you are taking the course, then
answer questions on the required Reading Research Literature
(RRL) Worksheet. Both the required article and worksheet may
change from session to session.
2. The NR439 Reading Research Literature Worksheet
Rubric must be used to answer each of the criteria that will be
graded for this assignment. The grading rubric is located at the
bottom of this page below the References area.
3. Read the required research article assigned, then answer each
question in your own words on the required Reading Research
Literature (RRL) worksheet about the study.
4. Your required article is available to you in an announcement
that has been posted in preview week and again in Week 5.
Please go to your announcements to locate the required article
assigned for this session. Look for the announcement with the
following heading:
IMPORTANT: Assigned Article for Week 6 Assignment
5. Download and complete the required Reading Research
Literature (RRL) worksheet (Links to an external site.). This
must be used.
6. The assignment contains the following and the below can be
used to help answer each criteria area of the worksheet. Do not
copy and paste the information below into your RRL
worksheet. After reading the required research article, think
about the research study and include what you learned from
reading the study using your own words.
· Purpose of the Study: Using information from the required
article and your own words, thoroughly summarize the purpose
of the study. Describe what the study is about. Thoroughly
summarize and include excellent details for the criteria.
· Type of Research & the Design: Using information from the
required article and your own words, thoroughly summarize the

description of the type of research and the design of the study.
Include how it supports the purpose (aim or intent) of the study.
Thoroughly summarize and include excellent details for the
criteria.
· Sample: Using information from the required article and your
own words, summarize the population (sample) for the study;
include key characteristics, sample size, sampling technique.
criteria.
· Data Collection: Using information from the required article
and your own words, summarize one data that was collected and
how the data was collected from the study. Thoroughly
summarize and include excellent details for the criteria.
· Data Analysis: Using information from the required article and
your own words, summarize one of the data analysis/tests
performed or one method of data analysis from the study;
include what you know/learned about the descriptive or
statistical test or data analysis method. Thoroughly summarize
and include excellent details for the criteria.
· Limitations: Using information from the required article and
your own words, summarize one limitation reported in the
study. Thoroughly summarize and include excellent details for
the criteria.
· Findings/Discussion: Using information from the required
article and your own words, summarize one of the authors'
findings/discussion reported in the study. Include one
interesting detail you learned from reading the study.
criteria.
· Reading Research Literature: Summarize why it is important
for you to read and understand research literature. Summarize
what you learned from completing the reading research
literature activity worksheet. Thoroughly summarize and
include excellent details for the criteria.
· Use APA in-text citations. No more than two direct quotes can
be used.

7. You are required to complete the worksheet using the
productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is
Microsoft Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows and
Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You must save the file
in the ".docx" format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. Microsoft
Office 365 is available for free through
Resources/Technologies/Microsoft Office 365.
8. Review the tutorial for your Week 6 Assignment. The tutorial
may look slightly different session to session. Grading criteria
and rubric will be the same.
9. Submit the completed Reading Research Literature
Worksheet to the Week 6 Assignment.
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePurpose of the
Study
Using information from the required article and mostly your
words, thoroughly summarize the purpose of the study. Describe
what the study is about. Provide details.
30 pts
Thoroughly summarizes the criteria in the first column.
Excellent details are provided.
26 pts
Mostly summarizes the criteria in the first column or one
criteria lacks details.
24 pts
Minimally summarizes the criteria in the first column or one
criteria is missing. Fair details provided.
11 pts
Poorly summarizes the criteria in the first column. Vague
details provided.
0 pts
All criteria from the first column are missing.

30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeType of Research
& the Design
Using information from the required article and your own
words, summarize the description of the type of research and
the design of the study. Include how it supports the purpose
(aim or intent) of the study. Provide details.
20 pts
18 pts
16 pts
Minimally summarizes the criteria in the first column one
8 pts
details are provided.
0 pts
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSample
words, summarize the population (sample) for the study; include
key characteristics, sample size, sampling technique. Provide
details.
20 pts
18 pts
16 pts

8 pts
0 pts
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeData Collection
words, summarize one data that was collected and how the data
was collected from the study. Provide details.
20 pts
18 pts
criteria lacks details
16 pts
criteria is missing. Fair details are provided.
8 pts
0 pts
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeData Analysis
words, summarize one of the data analysis/ tests performed or
one method of data analysis from the study; include what you
know/learned about the descriptive or statistical test or data
analysis method. Provide details.
20 pts

18 pts
16 pts
8 pts
0 pts
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLimitations
words, summarize one limitation reported in the study. Provide
details.
20 pts
18 pts
16 pts
8 pts
Poorly summarizes the criteria in the first the column. Vague
0 pts
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning

OutcomeFindings/Discussion
words, summarize one of the authors' findings/discussion
reported in the study. Include one interesting detail you learned
from reading the study. Provide details.
20 pts
18 pts
16 pts
8 pts
0 pts
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReading Research
Literature
Summarize why it is important for you to read and understand
research literature. Summarize what you learned from
completing the reading research literature activity worksheet.
Provide details.
30 pts
26 pts
24 pts

11 pts
0 pts
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly
Writing, Mechanics, Organization, Spelling, Sentence Structure,
Grammar
10 pts
Excellent writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence
structure, grammar. No errors or 1-2 errors noted.
6 pts
Good writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence
structure, grammar. A few errors noted.
4 pts
Fair writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence
structure, grammar. Some errors noted.
3 pts
Poor writing, mechanics, organization, spelling, sentence
structure, grammar. Many errors noted.
0 pts
Very poor writing, mechanics, and organization. Errors
throughout are noted. Writing is difficult to understand or
follow.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA In-Text
Formatting for Cited Sentences
10 pts
Excellent APA in-text formatting with no errors. Uses mostly
your own words with no more than two direct quotes.
5 pts
Good APA formatting. Uses APA in-text citation formatting
with 1-2 errors noted.

4 pts
Fair APA formatting. Uses APA in-text citation formatting with
some errors noted or does not use in-text citation formatting.
3 pts
Poor APA formatting with many errors noted.
0 pts
Very poor APA with errors noted throughout.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequired RRL
Worksheet and Required Article Use
0 pts
0 points deducted Required RRL Worksheet used for this
assignment and Required Article used for this assignment. 0
points deducted
0 pts
20 points (10%) deducted Required RRL Worksheet NOT used
and/or Required Article NOT used for this assignment results in
a deduction of 20 points (10%). 20 points deducted
0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Deduction
0 pts
0 point deduction
Submitted on time
0 pts
Not submitted on time - Points deducted
1 day late = 10 deduction; 2 days late = 20 deduction; 3 days
late = 30 deduction; 4 days late = 40 deduction; 5 days late = 50
deduction; 6 days late = 60 deduction; 7 days late = 70
deduction; Score of 0 if more than 7 days late
0 pts

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