Research Issues and the Designs

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. Mine is on Avoiding Hospital Readmissions. I will be focusing as an individual on examining the sources of knowledge that contribute to professional nursing practice qualitative or quantitative design? Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. "What is the number of trends in 30-day post-discharge mortality among beneficiaries after the implementation of HRRP -- period 3 and 4, for mortality rate in myocardial infarctions?" (Wadhera, et al., 2018)

Clinical Question:

A. Describe problem

b. Significance of problem in terms of outcomes or statistics

c. Your PICOT question in support of the group topic

d. Purpose of your paper

B. Levels of Evidence

a. Type of question asked

b. Best evidence found to answer question

C. Search Strategy

a. Search terms

b. Databases used (you may use Google Scholar in addition to the library databases; start with the Library)

c. Refinement decisions made

d. Identification of two most relevant articles

D. Format

a. Correct grammar and spelling

b. Use of headings for each section

c. Use of APA format (sixth edition)

d. Page length: three to four pages

Clinical Question

45 points 28%1. Problem is described. What is the focus of your group’s work? 2. Significance of the problem is described. 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. 3. What is your PICOT question? 4. Purpose of your paper. What will your paper do or describe? This is similar to a problem statement. “The purpose of this paper is to . . .”

Levels of Evidence

20 points 13% 1. What type of question are you asking (therapy, prognosis, meaning, etc.)? 2. What is the best type of evidence to be found to answer that question (e.g., RCT, cohort study, qualitative study)?

Search Strategy

65 points 41% 1. Search topic(s) provided. What did you use for search terms? 2. What database(s) did you use? Link your search with the PICOT question described above. 3. 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? 4. Identify the two most relevant and helpful articles that will provide guidance for your next paper and the group’s work. Why were these two selected?

Format

30 points 18% 1. Correct grammar and spelling 2. Use of headings for each section: Clinical Question, Level of Evidence, Search Strategy, Conclusion 3. APA format (sixth ed.) 4. Paper length: three to four pages

Total worth 160 points

DIRECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA Assign ment Criteria Points % Description Clinical Question 45

28 1. Problem is described. What is the focus of your group’s work? 2. Significance of the problem is

described. 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. 3. What is

your PICOT question? 4. Purpose of your paper. What will your paper do or describe? This is similar to a

problem statement. “The purpose of this paper is to . . .” Levels of Evidence 20 13 1. What type of

question are you asking (therapy, prognosis, meaning, etc.)? 2. What is the best type of evidence to be

found to answer that question (e.g., RCT, cohort study, qualitative study)? Search Strategy 65 41 1.

Search topic(s) provided. What did you use for search terms? 2. What database(s) did you use? Link your

search with the PICOT question described above. 3. 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? 4. Identify the two most relevant and helpful articles that will provide guidance for

your next paper and the group’s work. Why were these two selected? Format 30 18 1. Correct grammar

and spelling 2. Use of headings for each section: Clinical Question, Level of Evidence, Search Strategy,

Conclusion 3. APA format (sixth ed.) 4. Paper length: three to four pages