annotated bibliography – medication errors in nursing homes

See the attached document. Please follow the instructions on this document.

 

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to be able to actively search for relevant research related to your PICOT topic and present it in a formal annotated bibliography.

 

PICOT Question: 

Is there a statistically significant decrease in medication errors among registered nurses who work in nursing homes over six months when a standardized medication administration procedure is implemented instead of the present practice without such a protocol?

 

General directions

1.    As you search the library for scholarly research, limit your search to identify empirical articles. On finding an empirical study, assess the validity of the conclusion by determining if the conclusion answers your proposed research question and if the methodology is appropriate.

 

2.    Locate SIX articles directly related to your proposed PICOT question. Write an annotation for each of the six articles that includes a concise summary in your own words and the correct APA citation for each article.

 

3.    Refer to the Annotated Bibliographies sample located in the assignment tab for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style. 

Annotated bibliography

1.     Title Page

2.     Introduction with the PICOT question

3.     Annotated Bibliography 6 articles that support you’re your PICOT

a.     Article reference in APA format

b.     Summary of each article

                                          i.    Purpose

                                         ii.    Research question

                                        iii.    Methodology

                                        iv.    Results

                                         v.    Conclusion