PICOT-Black Women and Lack of Influenza Vaccinations Assignment | Online Assignment

12 page APA research paper focusing on the PICOT question:  In black women age 65 and older how does the lack of influenza vaccinations compared to the general population commonly receiving influenza vaccinations influence their risk of developing pneumonia during the flu season?  Must be University/Graduate level paper.  All articles written and peer reviewed within 5 years.  Must include abstract, references…all the usual APA research paper requirements.  This is supposed to be in relation to (me) becoming a Nurse Practitioner.

FINAL PAPER * Criteria Item Requirement Points Available Points Introduction ½ -1 page Introduce the problem. Provide the reader with a clear description of the problem. Provide support for the problem. Use relevant statistics. Refer to Healthy People 2020, NINR, IOM, WHO or other national/international initiatives that formally recognize the problem. What will the consequences/implications be if this problem is not addressed? How is it related advanced nursing practice?

Criteria Item Requirement Points Available Points Methods ½-1 page Methods for literature search are presented. Identify key words, years, and databases used to search the literature. Identify how many articles were relevant to your problem. Justify why you have selected the ones you have chosen to include in this review.

Review of Selected Literature 6-8 pages Summarize relevant research studies (primary sources). Include 6-8 study summaries. Limit quoting. Paraphrase each study. Clearly identify author and year using proper APA format. Summaries should reveal what was studied (independent & dependent variables), who was studied (type of sample, sample size), how the study was conducted (framework, design, data collection, instruments), what were the results (statistics, any significant findings, were the hypotheses supported). Were there any limitations?

Criteria Item Requirement Points Available Points that the reader should be aware of, for example, small sample size, large attrition rate, faulty measurement tools? Identify the level of evidence for each study utilizing the hierarchy in the text. The appropriate content should be covered without being redundant. Significance of the literature to the topic should be evident.

Conclusions and Recommendations 1-2 pages Conclusions should succinctly reflect the findings of the summarized studies. Conclusions should be clearly supported in the review. Recommendations should be based on study findings and be appropriate for nursing practice as an advanced practice nurse. Describe how the recommendations can be used by advanced practice nurses.