Description
SEARCH-BASED QUESTIONS
The Discussion this week invites you to check in with colleagues and your Instructor on your experience as you begin your Module 4 Assignment to conduct a literature search in the Walden Library. This Discussion is a particularly good example of how colleagues can support one another in tandem as common work gets underway.
Note what you are discovering about search strategies that could be of benefit to colleagues, and prepare to consider their recommendations as well. Be sure that you begin your search of scholarly literature in the Walden Library promptly this week, to be prepared to post by Day 3. References and citations are not required for this Discussion.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE:
Review the Week 8 Learning Resources, with particular attention to the Walden Library resources to support your literature search.
Evaluate your process as you access the resource materials and your literature search gets underway. Keep in mind the importance of selecting current literature, i.e., published in the previous 5 years. Consider what is working for you in identifying search topics related to your critical question and in finding relevant current articles, and what questions you have for colleagues and your Instructor.
Also draw on your Week 7 Discussion experience in identifying scholarly articles related to your critical question and comments from colleagues to act on as you begin your literature search. Be proactive in stating your questions and needs and clarifying your search process, to maximize the value of this Discussion and your Assignment in this module.
In addition to your Discussion post, you may also contact the Instructor directly by email with specific questions or needs related to your literature search. Follow the guidelines in the Course Syllabus for contacting the Instructor.
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 8
Post a summary of your experience in beginning your literature search and assess your initial progress. Explain what is working for you in terms of a plan or search strategy for finding relevant, current literature, including Walden Library support resources you would recommend. Explain issues of concern and specific questions regarding the search process. References and citations are not required.
LEARNING RESOURCES for this assignment.
Required Readings
Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Walen, M. (Eds.). (2021). Johns Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.
Chapter 5, “Searching for Evidence” (pp. 99–128)
(Review from Week 4).
Rew, L., Cauvin, S., Cengiz, A., Pretorius, K., & Johnson, K. (2020). Application of project management tools and techniques to support nursing intervention researchLinks to an external site.. Nursing Outlook, 68(4), 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.01.007
(Review from Module 3)
Walden University Writing Center. (2020, August 18). Writing literature reviews in your graduate courseworkLinks to an external site. [Webinar]. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/w… from Week 7)
Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.). Synthesizing your sourcesLinks to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/a…
(Review from Week 7)
Westlake, C. (2012). Practical tips for literature synthesisLinks to an external site.. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 26(5), 244–249. https://doi.org/10.1097/NUR.0b013e318263d766
(Review from Week 7)
Document: Evidence Summary Template (includes Individual Evidence Matrix and Evidence Synthesis Tool) (PDF)Download Evidence Summary Template (includes Individual Evidence Matrix and Evidence Synthesis Tool) (PDF)
(Review from Week 7)Dang, D., & Dearholt, S. (2017). Johns Hopkins nursing evidence-based practice: model and guidelines. 3rd ed. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International.
