REQUIREMENTS 

1. Select a scholarly nursing or research article (published within the last five years) related to mental health nursing, which includes content related to evidence‐based practice. *** You may need to evaluate several articles before you find one that is appropriate. *** 

2. Ensure that no other member of your clinical group chooses the same article. Submit the article for approval. 

Write a 2–3 page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) using the following criteria. Your answers should be below each question not a discussion essay which is mixed up. Ensure that you write 550 or more words. Not less. 

a. Write a brief introduction of the topic and explain why it is important to mental health.  

b. Cite statistics to support the significance of the topic. 

c. Summarize the article; include key points or findings of the article. 

d. Discuss how you could use the information for your practice; give specific examples. 

e. Identify strengths and weaknesses of the article. 

f. Discuss whether you would recommend the article to other colleagues. g. Write a conclusion. 

4. Paper must follow APA format. Include a title page and a reference page; use 12‐point Times Roman font; and include in‐text citations (use citations whenever paraphrasing, using statistics, or quoting from the article). Please refer to your APA Manual as a guide for in‐text citations and sample reference pages