NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment

NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment

NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment

NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment Guidelines

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to develop basic skills in computerized database search methods and in summarizing and synthesizing findings of research. NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment

This assignment supports the following course outcomes:

• Analyze the inter-relationships between theory, practice, and research to support holistic nursing
• Apply skills in computerized data base search methods including the evaluation of source credibility to a clinical question.

Assignment: This assignment comprises 40 points (approximately 19% of your grade).

1. After completion of module 10, and using a PICOT question developed through the discussion in module 2, conduct a database search. Use at least three databases to locate scholarly articles (these may be primary studies, systematic reviews and/or practice guidelines) that address your PICOT Make sure you save your search strategies.
2. Write a 4 – 6 page paper (not including title page, references or tables) that includes:
   1. The PICOT(s) question
   2. The database search process (summarize in text; details in table).
   3. A summary of three articles. NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment

For each article write a 1 – 3 paragraph synopsis of each study including:

1. Why – How – What
   1. For “Why”: Identify the purpose of the study, review, or guideline
   2. For “How” explicitly include the type of study (Meta-analysis/Systematic Reviews, RCT/Experimental, Correlational, Case Study), the sample, the intended population, the measures used in relationship to your PICOT question
      1. For a single research study indicate if the study was quantitative or qualitative, and if quantitative, what type of quantitative study; sample process and type of sampling used
      2. If a review, indicate the type of review; indicate how many studies reviewed and types of studies reviewed. NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment
      3. If guideline, indicate the organization(s) publishing the guideline; indicate how many studies reviewed and types of studies reviewed.
      4. Population
   3. For “What” identify the key findings in relation to your PICOT question, if the findings were statistically significant, and key limitations in relationship to your PICOT question (as discussed by the authors). For students who use qualitative studies, rather than “statistical significance, you will need to address the methods the author used to support findings.
2. A one – two paragraph synthesis of the summarized articles as they relate to your PICOT question. Indicate if all the findings are in agreement or if there are differences noted in the findings.

3. Attachments: Complete the two attached worksheets and include them as appendices to the paper.

 

1. Database search worksheet
2. Table of literature

4. This is an APA paper, include:
   1. Title page with running head
   2. Page numbers
   3. Headings and subheadings
   4. Correct fonts, spacing, and margins
   5. Appendix of search strategies
   6. Appendix of table of literature reviewed
   7. Citations and a reference list. NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment

NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment Grading Rubric

Elements	Points possible	Points obtained	notes
PICOT question ·    Contains all appropriate elements and is an answerable question	4
Summary of database searches ·    Clearly summarizes databases searched and search strategies. ·    Clearly summarizes changes and strategies used to obtain high quality results NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment	4
Summary of articles ·    Includes Why – How – What and populations	6
Syntheses of articles ·    one – two paragraphs ·    Accurately synthesizes findings NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment	6
Table of database searches ·    Information complete ·    Terms, search strategies and databases appropriate to clinical question ·    Appropriate use of Boolean operators and limits	4
Table of literature ·    Information complete ·    Information provided is specific to student’s PICOT question ·    Findings clearly presented and reflect PICOT question ·    Clearly and succinctly presented	8
Writing and APA. NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment	8

 

Total

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICOT question

Appendix A

 

Databases Searched and Search Outcomes

 

Database                              Search terms and Boolean operators

Limits (e.g., language, type of research;

Number of articles found

Name of article kept for summary

 

                                                                                   dates)                                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picot Question

Appendix B

 

Table of Summarized Literature

 

 

 

Author(s) Journal or source and date

Question(s) or hypothesis(es) related to your PICOT question; and variables (if primary research)

Design, sample, setting (if review article, number of studies reviewed and design of studies; if a guideline, population the guideline addresses and the organization writing the guideline)

Findings (related to your PICOT question) NURS444 Assignment II PICOT and Database Assignment

Notes