For this assignment, you will locate two research studies related to the topic and PICOT questions that you developed in Week 2. The articles must be current (within the last five years), and one article must be quantitative, and one article must be qualitative. For this assignment all articles must be related to the field of nursing.

Article choice is very important, therefore:

• Articles used for this assignment cannot be used for the other assignments. The selected articles should be original research studies. Review articles, concept analysis, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis, integrative review, and systemic review articles should not be used.
• Mixed-methods studies should not be used.

There are two parts to this assignment.

Part 1: Complete a Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklist 

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• Select one each: qualitative and quantitative research articles.
• Create a Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklist for the two research articles (one column per article).
• Complete with brief, concise, summarized information.

Part II: Write a summary (one- to two- pages)

• Identify differences between quantitative and qualitative designs and research methods.
• Use current APA Style for your summary paper and to cite your sources.
• Submit the checklist and summary.Written Assignment: Literature Search, Rapid Critical Appraisal, and Summary:  This assignment is due Sunday @ 11:59 pm PT.  Special Note #1:  This assignment has 2 parts, the checklist and the summary of differences in the two types of studies used.  Special Note #2:  Do be certain not to use any of the review type studies, any analysis type studies, any of the mixed studies and dissertation studies.  What is an original research study?  It is a single study whose author of the report is also the same who conducted the research, also known as a primary study.  Special Note #3: Do be certain to attach your study as a word/pdf file or as a hyperlink.  I do need your studies to evaluate your work