Abstract The paper critiques the research article by Tussey et al. (2015) that is devoted to the use of a peanut ball to reduce the number of cases of prolonged labor. The paper analyzes and evaluates different sections of the research article, giving special consideration to the introduction, the review of literature, the description of the methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion. The article discussed in the paper presents a good example of quantitative research as the process of data collection and analysis is described in an accurate manner. The work demonstrates scientific novelty because it fills the research gap related to the effectiveness of peanut balls in obstetric patients who use epidural anesthesia. Having analyzed the results of the experiment, the researchers conclude that the use of peanut balls can have a positive impact on the length of labor and reduce C-section rates. Despite that, the researchers acknowledge the presence of study limitations. Introduction/Literature Review The study under consideration is the article that was written by Tussey et al. (2015). The research problem introduced by the researchers is a threat of prolonged labor and the necessity of cesarean surgery. The research problem is clearly stated in the introduction section because the researchers reflect on the topic of risks that the use of the C-section involves. The necessity to reduce the average length of labor and minimize C-section rates is extremely important to nursing as it would help to mitigate the risk of infections and complications. The study is justified by the presence of negative health outcomes for women with prolonged labor. The research aims at studying whether the use of a peanut ball for exercises helps to reduce the average length of delivery. When it comes to the use of theoretical or conceptual frameworks implied in the study, the researchers rely on the findings concerning the safety of labor epidurals, the complications associated with the use of a C-section, and the use of a peanut ball to induce labor. The framework helps the researchers to set expected results based on the previous findings. The research articles and other sources that the authors have used to conduct a literature review are different in terms of the currency of information. In general, the researchers use sources that appeared in different decades, and it could be attributed to the lack of relevant and current studies. Nevertheless, sources that are not older than five years are also presented. Considering the publication date of the article, there are a lot of current sources used by the researchers. The literature review that the researchers have conducted is very good in terms of its logical organization as the section under consideration is structured around the key themes such as the knowledge concerning prolonged labor, various birth interventions, and a range of risks associated with the latter. As is clear from the literature review, it supports the need for the study because it introduces the audience to the complication related to prolonged labor and the use of epidural analgesia. Methods As for the study design, the article under cons