COLLEGE ALVERNO Division of Nursing Nursing Pre-Professional Seminar Name: Date:
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LIBRARY ARTICLE LOCATION AND READING WORKSHEET STEP 1
Complete Questions 1 - 3 before looking into CINAHL
1. What is a nursing-related topic that you would like to learn more about or would help you do your research for the nursing image project?
2.
What do you already know about that topic?
3.
Given what you have learned about CINAHL, what are some of the subject headings that you will look under to find out about that topic?
STEP 2
Complete Questions 4 - 5 after finding an article and before reading it
4. 5. List the subject heading under which you found the article you selected. Did you look under subject headings that didnt lead you to an article in which you were interested? Circle: Yes No a. If YES, name one and tell why you think it didnt lead you to an article you liked.
b.
If NO, tell why you think you selected a helpful category to begin with.
STEP 3
Complete Questions 6 - 8 before reading the article
6. Using APA format, write the reference citation for the article.
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ALVERNO COLLEGE Division of Nursing Nursing Pre-Professional Seminar Name: Date:
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LIBRARY ARTICLE LOCATION AND READING WORKSHEET - CONTINUED 7. Write the academic credentials of the author(s) and explain what they mean (e.g.; Ph.D., RN, MSN, etc.). (If the credentials are repeated, you only need write them once.)
8.
Reviewing the title, headings and any graphics, predict the main point of the article.
STEP 4 CREATE A MAP OF THE ARTICLE ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER
Complete Questions 9 - 12 after reading the article
9. Having read the article, what do you think is the authors main point?
10.
How does this compare with what you predicted?
11.
Write an assumption that the author(s) holds about the reader and topic and cite the evidence from the article for your statement. a. the reader
Evidence:
b.
the article/npp129, topic
Evidence:
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LIBRARY ARTICLE LOCATION AND READING WORKSHEET - CONTINUED 12. What made this article easy or hard for you to read? (What words were new to you? What strategies did you use to understand new words and ideas you encountered?)
13.
What did you learn from the article? How did it contribute to your understanding of professional nursing?
14.
Explain the next steps you need to take to become a more effective reader of professional nursing literature.
journal article/npp129, bonnie
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NURSING JOURNAL ARTICLE: CRITICAL THINKING & READING PROJECT STUDENT Criteria Not Met Met Directions: 1. Selected one article from a nursing journal. Journal:__________________________________ Article: __________________________________ 2. Attached a copy of the journal article to work. 3. Completed and submitted all work on time. 4. Provided behavioral evidence on self-assessment. Criteria: 1. Created map of the ...