First, you will select an organization and a practice or organization issue on which to focus. Then, you will complete Appendix B, using the PICOT format, to develop a practice-focus

 LITERATURE REVIEW (NO SUBMISSION)

This week, you will begin a Literature Review Assignment, which will be due Day 7 of Week 10. For this three-part Assignment, you will search for evidence using the tools that are part of the Johns Hopkins Translation of Evidence Model.

First, you will select an organization and a practice or organization issue on which to focus. Then, you will complete Appendix B, using the PICOT format, to develop a practice-focused question to address the issue you selected. Based on your practice question, you will search for evidence to support it.

After identifying search terms using Appendix B, you will search for evidence using Appendix E and Appendix F. Based on your identified search terms, you will consider whether you need to explore both research and non-research evidence. For example, if your practice question is about developing a best practice or guideline, you will need to explore non-research evidence, such as guidelines developed by professional or government organizations, or experts in the field.

Next, you will use Appendix H to grade the evidence you found, synthesize it, and select the best evidence to use. As the final step, you will use Appendix G to record the relevant information about the articles you selected and synthesized.

Note: You will begin your Assignment this week, but you will not submit it until Week 10.

Note: This Assignment is hypothetical in nature and is unrelated to your Practicum and DNP Project. However, the work you put in on this Assignment will help prepare you for the Practicum and DNP Project which will come later in your program.

Note: This is a three-part Assignment. By Day 7 of Week 10, you must complete and submit Appendices B, G, and H found in the Dang et.al. text.

Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 

WEEKLY RESOURCES

Learning 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. 
  • Chapter 8, “Translation” (pp 189–205)
  • Chapter 10, “Exemplars” (pp 223–243)
  • Appendix A, “PET Process Guide” (pp. 279–282)Download Appendix A, “PET Process Guide” (pp. 279–282)

Note: You previously purchased this text for NURS 8002.

• White, K. M., Dudley-Brown, S., & Terhaar, M. F. (Eds.). (2024). Translation of evidence into nursing and healthcare (4th ed.). Springer. 
  • Chapter 19, “Population Health Exemplars” (pp. 355–380)
  • Chapter 20, “Specialty Practice Exemplars” (pp. 381–426)
  • Chapter 21, “Healthcare System Exemplars” (pp. 427–466)

Note: You are only required to read one of the three exemplars above. Select the exemplar that best aligns with the practice or organization issue you select for the Week 8 Discussion.

• Johns Hopkins Nursing Center for Nursing Inquiry. (n.d.). Evidence-based practiceLinks to an external site.. Johns Hopkins Medicine. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/nursing/center-nursing-inquiry/nursing-inquiry/evidence-based-practice#:~:text=EBP%20is%20a%20process%20used,et%20al.%2C%202022).I

Literature Review Assignment Resources

• 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. 
  • Chapter 5, “Searching for Evidence” (pp. 99–128)
  • Chapter 6, “Evidence Appraisal: Research” (pp. 129–162)
  • Chapter 7, “Evidence Appraisal: Nonresearch” (pp. 163–188)
  • Appendix B, “Question Development Tool” (pp. 283–288)Download Appendix B, “Question Development Tool” (pp. 283–288)
  • Appendix E, “Research Evidence Appraisal Tool” (pp. 297–306)Download Appendix E, “Research Evidence Appraisal Tool” (pp. 297–306)
  • Appendix F, “Nonresearch Evidence Appraisal Tool” (pp. 307–314)Download Appendix F, “Nonresearch Evidence Appraisal Tool” (pp. 307–314)
  • Appendix G, “Individual Evidence Summary Tool” (pp. 315–316)Download Appendix G, “Individual Evidence Summary Tool” (pp. 315–316)
  • Appendix H, “Synthesis and Recommendations Tool (pp. 319–323)Download Appendix H, “Synthesis and Recommendations Tool (pp. 319–323)

Note: Be prepared to complete and submit Appendices B, G, and H for your Assignment this week.

Also Note: You previously purchased this text for NURS 8002.

• Bermudez, N. (2021). Formulating well-written clinical practice questions and research questionsLinks to an external site.. Nursing and Health Sciences Research Journal, 4(1), 70–82. https://doi.org/10.55481/2578-3750.1113
• Echevarria, I. M., & Walker, S. (2014). To make your case, start with a PICOT questionLinks to an external site.. Nursing, 44(2), 18–19. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000442594.00242.f9
• Ford, L. G., & Melnyk, B. M. (2019). The underappreciated and misunderstood PICOT question: A critical step in the EBP processLinks to an external site.. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 16(6), 422–423. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12408
  Note: The following resources also appear in NURS 8002.
• OASIS. (n.d.). Analyze and evaluate research articlesLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/analyze-evaluate-research-articles
• OASIS. (n.d.). Break a topic into keywordsLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/topic-into-keywords
• OASIS. (n.d.). Evaluate resourcesLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/evaluate-resources
• OASIS. Grading evidenceLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University. https://rise.articulate.com/share/–e-gVRMA_y8V2KffxxJAQNb_lswZ2zX
• OASIS. (n.d.). Locate, cite, and reference journal articlesLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/locate-cite-reference-articles
• OASIS. (n.d.). Paraphrase and summarize informationLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/writing/paraphrase-summarize
• OASIS. (n.d.). SynthesisLinks to an external site. [Multimedia]. Walden University. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/synthesis
• OASIS. (n.d.). Synthesize literatureLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/writing/synthesize-literature
• Walden University. (2021). DNP glossaryLinks to an external site. [Interactive media]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
• Walden University Library. (n.d.). Ask a librarianLinks to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/ask
  Note: Use this website to find answers to common questions or to contact a librarian directly.
• Walden University Library. (n.d.). Databases A–Z: NursingLinks to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981
• Walden University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating resources: Primary and secondary sourcesLinks to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluating/sources
• Walden University Library. (n.d.). Subject research: NursingLinks to an external site.. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/subject/nursing
  Note: This database is a good starting point for nursing related searches.
• Walden University Quick Answers. (n.d.). How do I verify that my article is peer reviewed?Links to an external site. [Multimedia]. https://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/faq/72613

Optional Resources

• Fineout-Overholt E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-based practice, step by step: Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part II: Digging deeper—examining the “keeper” studiesLinks to an external site.. AJN American Journal of Nursing, 110(9), 41–48. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000388264.49427.f9
  Note: This resource is seminal to the field.

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To Prepare

• Review the Literature Review Assignment resources located in this week’s Learning Resources. Pay special attention to Chapters 19, 20, and 21 of the White et al. text; Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 11 of the Dang et al. text; and the articles addressing the PICOT format. 
  Note: Be sure to review Appendices B, E, F, G, and H in the Dang et al. text. You will be required to complete and submit Appendices B, G, and H for this Assignment.
• Select an organization with which you are familiar and a practice or organization issue which needs addressing. 
  Note: You may reuse organizations and/or issues that you selected earlier in this course or select new ones.
• Consider possible practice questions to address the issue you selected. Ask yourself:
  • Why is it a problem?
  • What has been done about it?
  • What is the gap in practice?
• Select one practice question to develop using Appendix B. 
  Note: The PICOT components will assist you in identifying search terms. Make sure your practice question is evidence-based, nursing focused, and has measurable outcomes.
• Using the Walden Library, search the evidence to identify 15 or more recent peer-reviewed articles (within the past 5 years) related to your practice question. 
  Note: Use Appendices E and F to help you search, but you do not need to submit these for grading.
• Using Appendix H, grade the evidence and select the 10 articles with the strongest evidence ratings. 
  Note: if you have more than 10 articles that you deem worthy, you can enter up to 15 into Appendix H.
• Using Appendix H, synthesize the 10 articles you selected.
• Using Appendix G, enter all relevant information about the 10 articles you selected and synthesized.

Note: This is a three-part Assignment. By Day 7 of Week 10, you must complete and submit Appendices B, G, and H found in the Dang et.al. text.

The Assignment

For this three-part Assignment, you will submit three items as follows:

Part 1: Submit your completed Appendix B, which demonstrates your fully developed practice question.

Part 2: Submit your completed Appendix H, which demonstrates your grading and synthesizing of the evidence you identified. Note: You will complete Appendix H before Appendix G, despite being out of order alphabetically.

Part 3: Submit your completed Appendix G, which lists the relevant information about the evidence you selected.

Note: No Assignment submission is required this week. 

Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 10.

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