You need to draw the critique to a conclusion, summarise the main strengths or weaknesses of the paper and recommend whether is has potential for practice.

Wilson J (2014) Ward staff experiences of patient death in an acute medical setting. Nursing Standard. 28, 37, 37- 45.
Introduction
Introduce the article you have selected and state the framework you have chosen to guide your critique. Explain the
purpose of a critique.
Main Body
Using your chosen framework as a guide, critically appraise the research study. It is essential that you support
your discussion with the relevant theory from research literature.. Be careful to avoid merely summarising or
describing the study, you must identify the strengths and weaknesses of the research.
Conclusion
You need to draw the critique to a conclusion, summarise the main strengths or weaknesses of the paper and
recommend whether is has potential for practice.
Does the title reflect the content?
Are the authors credible?
Does the abstract summarize the key components?
Is the rationale for undertaking the research clearly outlined?
Is the literature review comprehensive and up-to-date?
Is the aim of the research clearly stated?
Are all ethical issues identified and addressed?
Quantitative
Is the methodology identified and justified?
Qualitative
Is the study design clearly identified, and is the rationale for choice of design evident?
?Are the philosophical background and study design identified and the rationale for choice of design evident?
Is there an experimental hypothesis clearly stated?
Are the key variables clearly defined?Are the major concepts identified?
Is the population identified?
?Is the context of the study outlined?
Is the sample adequately described and reflective of the population?
Is the selection of participants described and the sampling method identified?
Is the method of data collection valid and reliable?
?Is the method of data collection auditable?
Is the method of data analysis valid and reliable?
Is the method of data analysis credible and confirmable?
Are the results presented in a way that is appropriate and clear?
Are the results generalizable?Is the discussion
comprehensive? ?
Are the results transferable?
Is the conclusion comprehensive?