Article 1: Cotton, B. P., & Ferszt, G. G. (2018). The role of NPs in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. Nurse Practitioner, 43(5), 8.
This article can be classified as a systematic review. It examines the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. The authors conducted a comprehensive search of various databases and selected relevant studies that met their inclusion criteria. They critically appraised the studies and synthesized the evidence to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge on the topic.
Article 2: Currie, E. R., Christian, B. J., Hinds, P. S., Perna, S. J., Robinson, C., Day, S., & Meneses, K. (2016). Parent perspectives of neonatal intensive care at the end-of-life. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 31(5), 478–489.
This article can be classified as a qualitative research study. It explores the perspectives of parents who have experienced neonatal intensive care at the end-of-life for their newborns. The authors conducted in-depth interviews with the parents and used thematic analysis to identify common themes and patterns in their experiences.
Article 3: Dai, Y., & Livesley, J. (2018). A mixed-method systematic review of the effectiveness and acceptability of preoperative psychological preparation programmes to reduce paediatric preoperative anxiety in elective surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(9), 2022–2037.
This article can be classified as a mixed-method systematic review. It examines the effectiveness and acceptability of preoperative psychological preparation programs to reduce pediatric preoperative anxiety in elective surgery. The authors conducted a comprehensive search of various databases and selected relevant studies that met their inclusion criteria. They critically appraised the studies and synthesized the evidence using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Article 4: Goh, M. L., Ang, E. N. K., Hong-Gu H., Chan, Y., & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. (2018). Patient satisfaction is linked to nursing workload in a Singapore hospital. Clinical Nursing Research, 27(6), 692–713.
This article can be classified as a quantitative research study. It examines the link between nursing workload and patient satisfaction in a Singapore hospital. The authors collected data from patients using a survey and analyzed the results using statistical methods.
Article 5: Górska, S., Forsyth, K., & Maciver, D. (2018). Living with dementia: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research on the lived experience. Gerontologist, 58(3), e180–e196.
This article can be classified as a meta-synthesis. It synthesizes qualitative research studies on the lived experience of individuals with dementia. The authors conducted a comprehensive search of various databases and selected relevant studies that met their inclusion criteria. They used meta-ethnography to identify common themes and patterns across the studies.
Article 6: Griffiths, P., Recio-Saucedo, A., Dall’Ora, C., Briggs, J., Maruotti, A., Meredith, P.,…Ball, J. (2018). The association between nurse staffing and omissions in nursing care: A systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(7), 1474–1487.
This article can be classified as a systematic review. It examines the association between nurse staffing and omissions in nursing care. The authors conducted a comprehensive search of various databases and selected relevant studies that met their inclusion criteria. They critically appraised the studies and synthesized the evidence to provide an overview of the current state