The Topic Search Strategy paper is the first of three related assignments in this course. It is due in Week 3. The purpose of this initial paper is to briefly describe your search strategies when identifying two articles that pertain to an evidence-based practice topic of interest.You will begin collaboration of the topic search in this week for assignments in Weeks 5 and 6 but this individual assignment will be due in Week 3.
Rubric and instructions are attached bellow, also a template that must be used is attacked as well.
PICOT Question:
In admitted patients, how does purposeful hourly rounding compared to no structured rounding impact safety outcomes during the course of their care?
My articles:
Sun, C., Fu, C. J., OBrien, J., Cato, K. D., Stoerger, L., & Levin, A. (2020). Exploring practices of bedside shift report and hourly rounding: Is there an impact on patient falls? Journal of Nursing Administration, 50(6), 355-362.
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Liguori, Mark BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC; Diemer, Jessica BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC; Rahman, Mohammed BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC; Gale, Madeline BA; Aavik, Lori DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC; Keller, Ronald PhD, MPA, RN, NE-BC. Advancing Rounding Culture: Sustainable Strategies to Enhance Patient Experience and Nurse-Patient Relationships. Journal of Nursing Care Quality 40(4):p 370-376, October/December 2025. |
The first article you must use but for the second article if you find one that is peer reviewed and with in the last 5 years with better quality and results contact me for approval!
Purpose
The Topic Search Strategy paper is the first of three related assignments. The purpose of this initial paper is to briefly describe yoursearch strategies when identifying two articles that pertain to an evidence-based practice topic of interest.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
- Examine the sources of knowledge that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)
- Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs 4 and 8)
- Please make sure you do not duplicate articles within your group.
- Clinical Question (30 points/25%)
- Refinement decisions. As you did your search, what decisions did you make in refinement to get your requiredarticles down to a reasonable number for review? Were any limits used? If so, what?
- Identification of two (2) most relevant articles (primary sources published within the last 5 years).
- Format (20 points/16%)
- Correct grammar and spelling.
- Include a title page.
- Use of headings for each section.
- Clinical Question, Levels of Evidence, Search Strategy, and Conclusion
- Adheres to current APA formatting and guidelines.
Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to thisassignment.
Total points possible: 120 points
Preparing the assignment:
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
1)Students will be placed into groups by the end of the second week of the session. The groups will work together to select apractice problem of interest as the focus for the three RUA assignments in this course. The practice topic of interest will also be used to complete week 3 and week 5 independent student assignments, as well as a group PowerPoint presentation inweek 6.
a.Individuals will complete this assignment independently for weeks 3 and 5.
b.Teams must assure that members do not use the same articles when completing this assignment.
d.Paper should be 3-4 content pages in length. Title and reference pages are required but are excluded from 3-4 -pagelength.
2)The paper will include the following sections:
statement. The purpose of this paper is to . . .
b.Levels of Evidence (20 points/16%)
c.Search Strategy (50 points/43%)
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Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully understandthe concepts learned.
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