Posted: May 25th, 2023

Purpose
The Topic Search Strategy paper is the first of three related assignments. 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.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
CO 1: Examine the sources of knowledge that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7)
CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs 4 and 8)

Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.
Total points possible: 160 points
Preparing the assignment:
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
1) Students will be placed into groups by the end of the second week of the session. The groups will work together to select a practice problem of interest as the focus for the three RUA assignments in this course. The practice topic of interest will also be used to complete week 3 and week 5 independent student assignments, as well as a group PowerPoint presentation in week 7.
a. Individuals will complete this assignment independently for weeks 3 and 5.
b. Teams must assure that members do not use the same articles when completing this assignment.
c. Please make sure you do not duplicate articles within your group.
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 like 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.
• 3-4 pages in length, excluding title and reference pages.
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Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully understand the concepts learned.

Grading Rubric Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.
Assignment Section and Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total points available) Highest Level of Performance High Level of Performance Satisfactory Level of Performance Unsatisfactory Level of Performance Section not present
Clinical Question (45 points/28%) 45 points 40 points 37 points 33 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Describe the problem. What is the focus of your group’s work?
2. 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.
3. PICOT question in support of the group topic.
4. 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 . . .” Includes 4 requirements. Includes 3 requirements. Includes 2 requirements. Includes 1 requirement. No requirements for this section presented.
Levels of Evidence (20 points/13%) 20 points 16 points 10 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Identify the type of question being asked (therapy, prognosis, meaning, etc.).
2. What is the best type of evidence to answer that question (e.g., RCT, cohort study, qualitative study, etc.)? Includes 2 requirements. Includes 1 requirement. Incomplete or inaccurate information presented. No requirements for this section presented.
Search Strategy (65 points/41%) 65 points 58 points 54 points 48 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. List search terms and results.
2. Databases used (start with the CU library). Link your search with the PICOT question described above.
3. 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?
4. Identification of two (2) most relevant articles (primary sources published within the last 5 years). Includes 4 requirements. Includes 3 requirements. Includes 2 requirements. Includes 1 requirement. No requirements for this section presented.
Organization and APA Style (30 points/18%) 30 points 27 points 25 points 15 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Correct grammar and spelling.
2. Include a title page.
3. Use of headings for each section.
4. Clinical Question, Levels of Evidence, Search Strategy, and Conclusion
5. Adheres to current APA formatting and guidelines.
6. 3-4 pages in length, excluding title and reference pages. Includes 6 requirements. Includes 5 requirements. Includes 3-4 requirements. Includes 1-2 requirements. No requirements for this section presented.
Total Points Possible = 160 points

Topic: Ethics of Euthanasia for terminally ill patients

This Week -Unit 3 – each group needs to come up with a PICOT question and write your paper individually. The PICOT question must be the same for each group. Please read the rubric for the paper length.
The group comes up with the PICOT question.
• P: Terminally ill patients
• I: Euthanasia
• C: A palliative care
• O: symptom relief/quality of life
• T: time describes the duration for the data collection

What are PICO(T) questions?
Foreground (PICO) Questions
Using a structured question frame can help you clearly define the concepts or variables that make up the specific research question. PICO(T) is the most common question frame used in health sciences research, where the question is composed of the following:
• Population/Problem/Patient
o What is the problem to be addressed? What are the characteristics of the patient population, or disease of interest?
o Think of this element as the dependent variable
• Intervention
o What is the relevant treatment or exposure? What action or change would affect the patient/problem/population?
o Think of this element as the independent variable
• Comparison
o What is the alternative to the intervention? (A different intervention? The usual standard of care? Not intervening at all?)
o Think of this element like a “control group”
• Outcome
o What are the relevant effects?
o Think of this element as what is measured to show what the intervention has accomplished or improved
• Timeframe or Type of Study (Optional)
o Think of this element as additional, optional constraints to narrow the question
 In what time frame should the intervention achieve the outcome?
 What type of study would best address the PICO question?

Unit 5 – each member will choose sources to support the PICOT question and fill out the matrix table (individual assignment). The group will then choose 3 sources total from all sources each member pulled. Please read the rubric for the paper length.
Unit 7 – Group project to develop the presentation. Please read the rubric for paper length.

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