Within this portion of the assignment you will review the elements of an efficient literature search

efine and Search Scholarly Assignment

OX s Points Percentage of
Component Assignment Grade
Defines Research : a
Guerin | 25 points 25%
Search Analysis 65 points 65%
pele one 10 points 10%
Communication
Total 100 points 100%

Assignment Goals

Weighting

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16.25% of final grade
2.5% of final grade

25% of final grade

In this assignment you will use the evidence-informed decision-making process to work through a
contemporary health issue for the population. You will build on the information gathering and critical

assessment skills you learned in HLTH 2250.

Background

Registered Nurses use evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) as a means of supporting their day-to-

day clinical practice decisions. Over time you will encounter
situations that cause you to be curious, concerned or even
disturbed by the nursing practices you observe around you.

In this assignment you will use the first and second steps of
the evidence-informed decision-making process to define a
research question and search the databases for evidence.

What is meant by clearly define the research
question or problem?

New knowledge is constantly being produced and there is
always more to learn. A well-focused, well-constructed
clinical question with the correct elements can help to find

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specific information to meet a specific clinical or patient need. Who is my target group? What is the
issue we are dealing with? What specifically are we trying to change? What type of information
(qualitative or quantitative) is required to access or generate information? See the following website
for details on this first step: http://www.nccmt.ca/professional-development/eiph/define.)

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Your instructor will identify a list of topics to investigate. You will develop a research question related to
one of these topics which has relevance for your clinical population.

What is an efficient search?

Within this portion of the assignment you will review the
elements of an efficient literature search by using controlled
vocabulary databases to find the evidence you require to
answer your clinical query. You will learn to increase the
specificity and sensitivity of your search to filter clinically
relevant evidence from non-relevant evidence. Efficient search
habits are suited to our busy professional practice ern
environments. Where should I look to find the best available
research evidence to address this clinical issue? See the
following website for details on this step of the EIDM model.
http://www.nccmt.ca/professional-development/eiph/search.)