Research and Evaluation 1 course has presented me the opportunity to prepare a 700-words synopsis of a research article in a professional journal of interest to me. After several considerations, I have selected an article titled, "Effects of critical care nurses' work hours on vigilance and patients' safety," from the American Journal of Critical Care. In this paper, I will identify the following 4 key points of this article: the business research and its purpose, business problem …showed first 75 words of 734 total…

…showed last 75 words of 734 total…of the 1148 critical-care nurses, and the financial supporter of the study. The combination of descriptive and exploratory research methods was use to get a closer look into the daily activities and work schedule of critical care nurses. Reference: Hwang, Wei-Ting., Roger, Ann E., Scott, Linda D., & Zhang, Yawei. (2006, January). Effects of critical care nurses' work hours on vigilance and patients' safety. American Journal of Critical Care. 15(1), 30-7. Retrieve July 31, 2006, from EBSCOhost Research database.