This guide is for NURS 716 Week 3 Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review, start to submission. Find 10 peer-reviewed articles no older than 3 to 5 years that address your PICO question, analyze them in a synthesis table with levels of evidence, and discuss implications for practice.
NURS 716 is Applications of Evidence-Based Care, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's DNP. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS716; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 716 Applications of Evidence-Based Care |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; 10 articles in a synthesis table plus a discussion |
| Sources | 10 peer-reviewed journal articles no older than 3 to 5 years |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Synthesis table and current APA |
What NURS 716 Week 3 Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review asks for
You access 10 peer-reviewed journal articles, no older than 3 to 5 years, that address the PICO question from Assignment 1, using the scenario provided. The articles are analyzed in a synthesis table that provides in-depth information about each, including the level of evidence. Implications for practice are discussed as part of the assignment. It is due in Module/Week 3 with Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt chapters 4 to 6. Worth 150 points.
Where it fits in NURS 716
In the published schedule, Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review is one of 9 graded written assignments in NURS 716. It follows Week 2 Assignment 1 Developing a Clinical Question and comes before Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 2.
How NURS 716 Week 3 Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review is graded
Liberty grades Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 150 points in the published guide. That is about 15% 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 716 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 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 begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday 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 716 Week 3 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Write down the question the review serves and the limits of the search: years, populations, study types. The scope tells the grader why these sources and not others.
Search systematically
Search the Jerry Falwell Library databases with consistent terms and keep a log. Aim to exceed the minimum (10 peer-reviewed journal articles no older than 3 to 5 years) so you can choose the strongest studies.
Organize by theme, not by article
Sort the sources into themes before writing. Each paragraph should discuss a theme across several studies.
Compare and evaluate
Weigh the studies against each other: design, sample, consistency of findings.
Identify the gap
End with what the literature does not yet answer. In NURS 716, the gap is usually what justifies the next part of the assignment.
Format the references carefully
Apply current APA to every citation and reference; reviews are where reference errors cluster (Not set in the guide; 10 articles in a synthesis table plus a discussion).
A structure for NURS 716 Week 3 Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,300 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 and search | The PICO question, databases and search terms. | ~180 words |
| Synthesis table | Each article: design, sample, findings, level of evidence. | ~520 words |
| Synthesis of findings | What the body of evidence shows. | ~310 words |
| Implications for practice | What the evidence supports doing. | ~290 words |
A topic angle that works
Level the evidence with the hierarchy in Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt (Level I systematic reviews down to Level VII expert opinion) and say how many articles sit at each level. A body of evidence weighted to Levels I to III supports a stronger practice recommendation.
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.
Seven of the ten articles evaluate nurse-driven catheter removal protocols, including two systematic reviews (Level I) and three quasi-experimental studies (Level III).1 All seven report reductions in catheter days, and five report lower CAUTI rates, with the largest effects where the protocol let nurses remove catheters without a new order.2 The consistent direction of the findings across designs supports a practice change, while the absence of randomized trials is a limitation the proposal should acknowledge.3
- Counts the evidence by level.
- States the pattern of findings.
- Names the limitation.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 716 Week 3
- Articles older than the 3 to 5-year window.
- A table without levels of evidence.
- Summaries with no synthesis.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; 10 articles in a synthesis table plus a discussion
- Sources: 10 peer-reviewed journal articles no older than 3 to 5 years
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How recent must NURS 716 literature review articles be?
No older than 3 to 5 years, peer-reviewed, addressing the PICO question from Assignment 1.
How many points is NURS 716 Week 3 Assignment 2 Initiating the Literature Review worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 716, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 15% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 716 Week 3 the same in every section of NURS 716?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 716. 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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