NU 560 Herzing University Week 4 This is part 2 of your evidence-based practice project.

This is part 2 of your evidence-based practice project.

In this assignment, you will refer to the topic you selected for your evidence-based practice problem from the identified list of topics provided by your course faculty in week 1 and the three research articles selected from your week 2 assignment.

For this assignment, you must complete a matrix table for three research articles (see template provided below). You will be identifying the following to complete the table: Articles/reference (in APA format), Purpose of the article/Study question, Variables (i.e. independent vs dependent), Study design: Quantitative/Qualitative/Mixes, Sampling, Methods, Instruments, Findings/Result.

You will be identifying the concepts being explored in the study “what” of the study, the methods or the “how” of the study, participants in the study or the “who,” along with the instruments/tools used in the study to collect data, i.e., surveys, interviews, etc. Lastly, you will state the findings of the study.

Remember, the studies should support your ideas and should be less than five (5) years old. They should not be from the Web, but from the library databases. Use the resources found in the library.

In addition, you must follow APA 7th edition guidelines when documenting the reference in the first column.

Please use, at minimum three scholarly references (primary sources only) for this assignment. Provide the full-text link for each of these primary sources.

Please review the rubric to ensure that your assignment meets criteria.

Assignment Resources

1. Unit 4 Matrix Table Template.docxDownload Unit 4 Matrix Table Template.docx

Rubric

NU560 Matrix Table Rubric

NU560 Matrix Table Rubric

Above ExpectationsAccurate completion of the Matrix table assignment is met.90 ptsMeets ExpectationsOverall table is complete. Improvement is needed in designated areas.70 ptsBelow ExpectationsOverall Matrix table is not complete/accurate with multiple areas needing improvement.0 ptsUnsatisfactoryAssignment is missing, submitted late, or majority of areas are incomplete.

100 pts

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompletion Rating		100 pts
Total Points: 100