EBP Question:  For clinical nurses, what strategies affect participation in shared governance councils?

Directions for Qualitative Appraisal

·         Complete the Johns Hopkins Research Appraisal Tool

·         Complete a narrative summary of the article addressing individual components as outlined on the rubric:

o    State the Level and Quality of Evidence

o    Describe the Type of Evidence:

§  Indicate if qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods

§  Describe the study design and why it was appropriate for this study

o    Components of Evidence

§  Describes site, sample, research question, purpose and aims, limitations

o    Discussion and Significance

§  Describe the main outcomes of evidence and the significance of the findings.

§  Describes how this applies to EBP question