Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture

Order Instructions

RUA: Topic Search Strategy

d. Paper should be 3-4 content pages in length. Title and reference pages are required but are excluded from 3-4

page length.

2) The paper will include the following sections:

a. Clinical Question (45 points/28%)

• Describe the problem. What is the focus of your group’s work?

• Explain the significance of the problem in terms of patient outcomes. 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.

• PICOT question in support of the group topic.

• State the 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 . . .”

b. Levels of Evidence (20 points/13%)

• Identify the type of question being asked (therapy, prognosis, meaning, etc.).

• What is the best type of evidence to answer that question (e.g., RCT, cohort study, qualitative study, etc.)?

c. Search Strategy (65 points/41%)

• List search terms and results.

• Databases used (start with the CU library). Link your search with the PICOT question described above.

• Refinement decisions. 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?

• Identification of two (2) most relevant articles (primary sources published within the last 5 years).

d. Format (30 points/18%)

• Correct grammar and spelling.

• Include a title page.

• Use of headings for each section.

▪ Clinical Question, Levels of Evidence, Search Strategy, and Conclusion

• Adheres to current APA formatting and guidelines.