PU Effective Communication for Reduction in Hospital Readmissions Literature Review

Choose one of those topics for the literature project

– Patient satisfaction

-Nurse to patient ratio

-Hospital readmission

-Nursing incivility

A literature review is a synthesis of chosen evidence and resources on a topic of interest. Your assignment is to select a topic of interest and complete a literature review. You are expected to select 3 articles. These sources should be current (within the last 3-5 years) and be a topic that is of interest to nurses. Your review should be 5 pages maximum (including title and reference page). It is imperative that  APA (7th  edition) formatting is utilized. 

Use the following resources when working on your Literature Review:

Literature-review.pptx download 

Sample Literature Review.pdf download 

Essential Steps of the Literature Review:

1. Define the research problem/topic
2. Determine key terms
3. Select primary sources of evidence
4. Read and synthesize evidence
5. Write a synthesis of findings that compares and contrasts findings

Components of a Literature Review

Introduction

The introduction serves the purpose of presenting the problem and briefly explaining the significance of the topic. You should also share your search strategy with the reader.

Body of Literature Review

The body synthesizes the findings from the studies reviewed. You will first complete an annotated bibliography of each reference. For each study, you should briefly explain the purpose, procedures for data collection, and major findings. Be sure to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each study.

Discussion

The discussion section is your opportunity to compare and contrast the evidence you reviewed. How is one better than the other?  How do studies compare or contrast with each other? This is where you draw conclusions based on the available literature.