23 Apr Construct a short paper in which you identify the search strategy you will use to gather evidence for your practice problem
IDENTIFY SEARCH STRATEGY
How will you find the necessary evidence for your practice problem? If you are exploring sources outside of “typical” avenues, how do you know where to look?
Understanding where and how to search for evidence is an important first step in exploring sources. A search strategy can benefit your search efforts by providing a necessary framework to begin. As a nurse leader, developing strategy—in this instance a search strategy—can demonstrate your leadership skills as you work to support a practice change that addresses a practice problem.
For this Assignment, consider the importance of developing a search strategy to find the necessary evidence for your practice problem. How might this development of a search strategy connect to your leadership strategies and styles? Consider the importance of search exploration for finding the necessary evidence for your practice problem.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
Required Readings
• Dang, D., Dearholt, S. L., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., & Whalen, M. (2021). Johns Hopkins evidence-based practice for nurses and healthcare professionals: Model and guidelines (4th ed.). Sigma Theta Tau International.
o Chapter 5, “Searching for Evidence” (pp. 99–120)
• Hickey, J. V., & Giardino, E. R. (Eds.). (2021). Evaluation of quality in health care for DNPs (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing.
o Chapter 2, “The Nature of Evidence as a Basis for Evaluation” (pp. 37–64)
o Chapter 3, “Models for Evaluation in Advanced Nursing Practice” (pp. 65–92)
• Benson, L. A. (2021). Chapter 14: The DNP degree: A fundamental requirement for the chief nursing offer. The DNP professional: Translating value from classroom to practice. Slack.
• Benson, L. A. (2021). Chapter 15: Leaders, change agents: The unique contributions of a DNP-prepared nurse executive. The DNP professional: Translating value from classroom to practice. Slack.
• Benson, L. A. (2021). Chapter 16: Aligning DNP practice with the mission and strategic priority of the organization. The DNP professional: Translating value from classroom to practice. Slack.
• Foster, M., Shurtz, S., & Smith, M. L. (2014). Translating research into practice: Criteria for applying literature search results to your workLinks to an external site.. Health Promotion Practice, 15(2), 157–160. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839913511628
• Haas, M., & Mortensen, M. (2016). The secrets of great teamwork.Links to an external site. Harvard Business Review, 94(6), 70–76. https://hbr.org/2016/06/the-secrets-of-great-teamwork
• Hussain, S. T., Lei, S., Akram, T., Haider, M. J., Hussain, S. H., & Ali, M. (2018). Kurt Lewin’s change model: A critical review of the role of leadership and employee involvement in organizational changeLinks to an external site.. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 3(3), 123–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2016.07.002
• Jones, E. P., Brennan, E. A., & Davis, A. (2020). Evaluation of literature searching and article selection skills of an evidence-based practice teamLinks to an external site.. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 108(3), 487–493. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2020.865
• Merner, B., Lowe, D., Walsh, L., Synnot, A., Stratil, J., Lewin, S., Glenton, C., von Philipsborn, P., Schonfeld, L., Ryan, R., O’Connor, D., Hoving, J. L., & Hill, S. (2021). American Journal of Public HealthLinks to an external site., 111(7), 1210–1215. https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306252
• Smith, L. W. (2000). Stakeholder a
TO PREPARE
• Review the Learning Resources covering source exploration.
• Explore search strategies to determine what will work best for your problem.
Consider the connection between source exploration, search strategies, and leadership styles.
