“Evaluating a Nursing Research Article: A Critical Analysis of a Study on the Effects of Music Therapy on Pain Management in Pediatric Patients” Introduction The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate a nursing research article titled “The Effects of Music

• You must choose your article by the end of week 2 and submit to your instructor for approval using the
assignment dropbox in Canvas
• 2-3 double spaced page (NOT including the title page and references)
• In your evaluation, address each of the following components:
o The author(s), their credentials, and practice areas
▪ If the article has more than four authors only write about the first three authors.
o The purpose of the study
o Research question(s)
o Provide discussion of the author’s review of the literature
o Population, sample size, and sample selection process
o Research method(s) used in the study
o Research findings
o Article critique
o Discussion of how the information in the article might be useful in future nursing practice.
• Written in current APA format. This paper should include:
o Formal components including title page
o APA headers (include page numbers)
o APA formatted headings in the body of the paper
o Appropriate in-text reference citations
o A reference page, in correct APA formatGalen