NURS 8502 Week 3-5 Assignment 4: 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.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES

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.

The Assignment: (1–2 pages)

Construct a short paper in which you identify the search strategy you will use to gather evidence for your practice problem. Why did you select this search strategy, and how will this strategy be most beneficial for the problem? How did your role as leader assist you in making this decision? Be specific and provide examples.

Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Walden Writing Center Sample Paper provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632Links to an external site.). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

SOLUTION NURS 8502 Week 3-5 Assignment 4: Identify Search Strategy

Search Strategy and Rationale

Addressing the gap in practice related to crisis intervention techniques in a mental health clinic is essential for enhancing patient care and staff safety. Nurses in these setting often face the challenge of managing acute psychiatric crises without comprehensive training in crisis intervention, which can lead to inconsistent practices and adverse outcomes. The focus of this staff education program is to improve nurses’ knowledge and confidence in managing patients experiencing acute psychiatric crises. In this paper, I will outline the search strategy I will use to gather evidence for this practice problem, discuss why I selected this strategy, and explain how my role as a leader assisted in the decision-making process….

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