Criteria for search plan
Demonstrates ability to identify a researchable phenomenon
Demonstrates ability to construct a relevant research question using the PICO format.
Demonstrates ability to effectively search for evidence-based resources to answer the
research question.
Writes in an appropriate academic style substantiating work with scholarly literature
and using Harvard referencing
Search plan
Identify a phenomenon or aspect of nursing practice that is suitable to research; this might be from your an area of practice that you are interested in pursuing.Using the template available belowDescribe briefly the research able phenomenon that you have identified including the setting the population and the intervention or aspect of care.
Construct a searchable research question using a recognized clinical question formula.
Carry out a search of the literature and describe the search strategy you used includingthe database/s used and the rationale for this choice
how your search was conducted including search terms Boolean/s and/or parameter/s used
how many different searches you did including what aspects of your search approach worked or did not work.Identify one original research article that supplies you with evidence to answer your question.Please note that you need to find an original research article for this assignment. Original research articles are written about a single study by the people who actually did the study. If it doesnt say its an original research article there are some ways to tell: is there an abstract which sets out the details of how the study was run? (Almost every original research article has one of these). Does the paper talk about a particular study being carried out or does it discuss lots of other peoples studies? (Original research articles will mention other studies in the introduction but the majority of the article is about the one study that the researchers are carrying out).