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Annotated Bibliography IV. EXAMPLE 1. Summary Example 1.
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Annotated Bibliography IV EXAMPLE 1
Summary Example 1 • The Authors argue that listening to and teaching patients and their family members about the procedures the patients are about to undergo help the nurse(s) fulfill his/her role in public relations and empathizing with patients (p.195). They conclude that the best evidence for these two qualities are seen in the gratitude of the patients and their families
Objective Evaluation Example 1 • Intended for nurses • The narrative focuses on one family and a nurse named Bruce who was recognized by a former female patient he had talked to while she was in a coma • The authors cite J.F. Miller’s 2007 work as their primary source on the topic of strategies to use to promote hope in health care settings
Limitations • do not provide any source that counters Miller’s work—stacking the cards is a fallacy • Too few sources • The work is a narrative account of two nurses’ experiences; does not provide any detailed information about Miller’s work and its findings • Faulty analogy: Logans were conscious, but Carol was not; two completely different incidents and modes of communication (Bruce might be seen as a chatterbox) • Hasty generalization: infers Bruce talking to comatose Carol is somehow related to her getting better • Conclusion is a circular argument (stated, but not proven)
Connection/Reflection • Even though listening to and teaching patients and their family members are important qualities that a nurse should possess, the writers’ narratives and primary sources do not help them champion the importance of listening and empathy.
Bibliography • Levigne, Debbie, and Kautz, Donald D (2010). The Evidence for Listening and Teaching May Reside in Our Hearts MEDSURG Nursing, 19(3), 194-196.