This guide is for NURS 225 Week 8 Research Critique Part 2, start to submission. The second 750 to 1,000-word critique of the same article, covering the remaining elements of Table 14-1.
NURS 225 is Pre-licensure Research in Nursing, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's RN to BSN. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS225; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 225 Pre-licensure Research in Nursing |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 8 |
| Points | 125 points |
| Length | 750 to 1,000 words (3 to 5 pages) |
| Sources | 2 to 3 peer-reviewed resources from the last 5 years |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA with a title page and reference page |
What NURS 225 Week 8 Research Critique Part 2 asks for
Using the same article as Part 1, you complete a second critique covering the remaining required information in Table 14-1 of Boswell and Cannon. It is 750 to 1,000 words (3 to 5 pages) with 2 to 3 peer-reviewed resources from the last five years, a title page and a reference page, in current APA. It is due in Module/Week 8 with chapters 4 and 16 and is worth 125 points.
Where it fits in NURS 225
In the published schedule, Research Critique Part 2 is one of 9 graded written assignments in NURS 225. It follows Week 7 Research Critique Part 1, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How NURS 225 Week 8 Research Critique Part 2 is graded
Liberty grades Research Critique Part 2 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 125 points in the published guide. That is about 12% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in NURS 225 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 225 Week 8 method, step by step
Read the article twice, differently
Read the article once for what it says and once for how it was done. On the second pass, note the design, sample, measures, analysis and any limitation the authors admit.
Describe before you judge
Give a short, exact summary first. If the description is wrong, every judgment after it is suspect, so check the numbers and terms against the article.
Appraise each part of the study
Judge each element on its own terms: fit of design to question, sampling, validity and reliability of measures, analysis, and whether the conclusions stay within the data.
Name strengths as well as weaknesses
A critique is not a list of faults. Say what the study does well and why, then where it falls short and how much that matters to its usefulness.
Say what it means for practice
Close with usefulness: could the findings change practice, for which patients or settings, and with what caution?
Keep to the length and format
Write in paragraphs, inside 750 to 1,000 words, 3 to 5 pages, with current APA citations. A critique that turns into a table or list usually loses its argument.
A structure for NURS 225 Week 8 Research Critique Part 2
Word targets are planning numbers for about 875 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Name the article and state your overall judgment. | ~90 words |
| Summary | Purpose, question, design, sample and main findings, accurately. | ~190 words |
| Method appraisal | Design fit, sampling, measures, ethics and analysis, judged. | ~290 words |
| Results and conclusions | Whether the conclusions follow from the results. | ~130 words |
| Use in practice | How far the findings can be applied, and where. | ~120 words |
| Conclusion | Restate the judgment and its main reason. | ~50 words |
A topic angle that works
Part 2 usually covers results, discussion and usefulness for practice. Judge whether the conclusions follow from the results, how the authors handle limitations, and whether the findings are strong enough to change care on your unit.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
The authors conclude that hourly rounding caused the drop in falls, but their own results support a weaker claim.1 Falls fell from 3.6 to 2.4 per 1,000 patient days, yet the same period saw a hospital-wide bed alarm policy that the discussion mentions only as a limitation.2 The findings justify piloting hourly rounding on a similar unit, with fall rates tracked carefully, rather than adopting it as proven.3
- Tests the conclusion against the results.
- Uses the article's own numbers and limitation.
- Draws a measured practice implication.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 225 Week 8
- Switching to a new article.
- Restating Part 1.
- Accepting the authors' conclusions without checking them.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 750 to 1,000 words (3 to 5 pages)
- Sources: 2 to 3 peer-reviewed resources from the last 5 years
- The summary of the study is accurate and brief
- Strengths and weaknesses are both explained
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
Is NURS 225 Research Critique Part 2 on the same article?
Yes. The guide says Part 2 uses the same research article as Part 1, covering the remaining elements of Table 14-1.
How many points is NURS 225 Week 8 Research Critique Part 2 worth?
125 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 225, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 12% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 225 Week 8 the same in every section of NURS 225?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 225. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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