Week 3 RUA: Topic Search Strategy
Book for this course: Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence . Authors: Janet Houser. Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Edition: 5th
APA Citation
Houser, J. (2023). Nursing research: Reading, using, and creating evidence (5th ed.). Jones & Bartlett.
This textbook is available as an e-book and can be accessed from the module view.
Preparing the assignment:
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
- Students will be placed into groups by the end of the second week of the session. The groups will work together to select a practice problem of interest as the focus for the three RUA assignments in this 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 in week 7.
- Individuals will complete this assignment independently for weeks 3 and
- Teams must assure that members do not use the same articles when completing this
- Please make sure you do not duplicate articles within your
- Paper should be 3-4 content pages in length. Title and reference pages are required but are excluded from 3-4 -page
- The paper will include the following sections:
- Clinical Question (45 points/28%)
- Describe the What is the focus of your group’s work?
- Explain the significance of the problem in terms of patient What health outcomes result from your problem? Or what statistics document this is a problem? You may find support on websites for government or professional organizations.
- PICOT question in support of the group
- State the purpose of your What will your paper do or describe? This is like a problem
- Clinical Question (45 points/28%)
statement. “The purpose of this paper is to . . .”
- Levels of Evidence (20 points/13%)
- Identify the type of question being asked (therapy, prognosis, meaning, ).
- What is the best type of evidence to answer that question (e.g., RCT, cohort study, qualitative study, etc.)?
- Search Strategy (65 points/41%)
- List search terms and
- Databases used (start with the CU library). Link your search with the PICOT question described
- Refinement As you did your search, what decisions did you make in refinement to get your required articles 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 (30 points/18%)
- Correct grammar and
- Include a title
- Use of headings for each
- Clinical Question, Levels of Evidence, Search Strategy, and Conclusion
- Adheres to current APA formatting and
- 3-4 pages in length, excluding title and reference
Grading Rubric Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.