31 Aug Significance of morbidity and mortality related to ICU delirium can our practice improve these outcomes?
required to prepare a review article (3,000 words), similar to those published in Australian Critical Care or Intensive and critical care nursing journals, addressing an issue or area of practice that youd like to explore further.
Task Learning outcomes
Introduction ~ 250 words
1. Identify a contemporary issue in intensive care nursing. Review the literature to provide an introduction that clearly and succinctly describes:
- Context
- key definitions
- the focus questions
- scope of your review
- concise indication of the main sections that will follow.
Background ~250 -500 words
2. Describe the background of the issue (supported by evidence):
- Describe the issue
- Explain the extent of the issue
- Identify the key stakeholders
Key Factors ~750 1000 words
3. Analyse the literature to identify and describe the main factors influencing the issue and their impacts:
Possible approaches/strategies ~750 words
4. Evaluate/synthesise the evidence to describe possible approaches and strategies
Recommendations ~ 250 words
5. Based on evaluation of the data prioritise approaches you consider most relevant and/or likely to be effective. Justify and outline the limitations
Conclusion ~200 words
6. Provide a summary of the focus question introduced, your informed answer and why it matters
All in-text references count in the word count. Reference list is excluded from word count
MUST BE peer-reviewedreferences at least 16 of them.
