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
Resources:
Schmeer, K. (1999). WHO guidelines for conducting a stakeholder analysis. https://www.who.int/management/partnerships/overall/GuidelinesConductingStakeholderAnalysis.pdf
Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing Company.
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. 99–120)
Hickey, J. V., & Giardino, E. R. (Eds.). (2021). Evaluation of quality in health care for DNPs (3rd ed.). Springer Publishing.
Chapter 2, “The Nature of Evidence as a Basis for Evaluation†(pp. 37–64)
Chapter 3, “Models for Evaluation in Advanced Nursing Practice†(pp. 65–92)
Benson, L. A. (2021). Chapter 14: The DNP degree: A fundamental requirement for the chief nursing offer. The DNP professional: Translating value from classroom to practice. Slack.
Benson, L. A. (2021). Chapter 15: Leaders, change agents: The unique contributions of a DNP-prepared nurse executive. The DNP professional: Translating value from classroom to practice. Slack.
Benson, L. A. (2021). Chapter 16: Aligning DNP practice with the mission and strategic priority of the organization. The DNP professional: Translating value from classroom to practice. Slack.
Foster, M., Shurtz, S., & Smith, M. L. (2014). Translating research into practice: Criteria for applying literature search results to your work. Health Promotion Practice, 15(2), 157–160. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839913511628
Haas, M., & Mortensen, M. (2016). The secrets of great teamwork. Harvard Business Review, 94(6), 70–76. https://hbr.org/2016/06/the-secrets-of-great-teamwork
Hussain, S. T., Lei, S., Akram, T., Haider, M. J., Hussain, S. H., & Ali, M. (2018). Kurt Lewin’s change model: A critical review of the role of leadership and employee involvement in organizational change. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 3(3), 123–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2016.07.002
Jones, E. P., Brennan, E. A., & Davis, A. (2020). Evaluation of literature searching and article selection skills of an evidence-based practice team. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 108(3), 487–493. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2020.865
Merner, B., Lowe, D., Walsh, L., Synnot, A., Stratil, J., Lewin, S., Glenton, C., von Philipsborn, P., Schonfeld, L., Ryan, R., O’Connor, D., Hoving, J. L., & Hill, S. (2021). American Journal of Public Health, 111(7), 1210–1215. https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306252
Smith, L. W. (2000). Stakeholder analysis: A pivotal practice of successful projects. https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/stakeholder-analysis-pivotal-practice-projects-8905
Stakeholder analysis
Two of the most difficult challenges in managing projects involves identifying a project\’s stakeholders and unde…
Identifying Search Strategy
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Identify Search Strategy
Doctorally-prepared nurses contribute to evidence-based practice by identifying research-based interventions that healthcare organizations can implement to address practice problems. After identifying a practice problem, doctorally-prepared nurses should explore sources to establish the best ones to consult to obtain the required evidence (Dang et al., 2021). The next step should entail the identification of search strategies that they will apply to locate evidence from the selected sources. Leadership styles should guide doctorally-prepared nurses to identify relevant sources and search strategies to gather evidence for a particular practice problem (Jones et al., 2020). The purpose of this assignment is to identify the search strategy that will best guide the collection of evidence for the practice problem in the proposed DNP project.
Search Strategy and the Rationale for Selection
The search strategy utilized in the proposed project entails six steps. The steps include; identification of a practice problem, development of a research question in the PICO format, exploration of sources, identification of search terms, developing the search approach using Boolean operators, and conducting the preliminary search. The rationale for selecting the identified search strategy is that nursing organizations support its effectiveness in helping nurses and healthcare professionals to locate evidence to address a practice problem (Dang et al., 2021). Using the strategy, it will be easier for the nurse to locate sources that specifically address the problem.
Benefits of the Search Strategy
The primary benefit of the search strategy is that it will generate a mixture of resources with the required evidence to address the practice problem. Nursing databases contain resources with evidence of different levels. Some of these are randomized-controlled trials, some are cross-sectional studies, while others are systematic reviews. These studies contain useful information regarding the effectiveness of educating nursing staff about obesity management in influencing patients’ decisions regarding disease management (Jones et al., 2020). The nurse will be able to explore these resources with the help of these strategies.
The chosen strategy begins with the identification of a practice problem. The research question that will direct the search problem includes the issue in question, the proposed change, and the expected outcome. Besides, the search terms and Boolean operators to be used during the preliminary search includes aspects of both the problem and the proposed practice change (Foster et al., 2014). These are beneficial in that they will enable the nurse to locate resources that are specific to the problem and the proposed intervention.
The Role of Leadership Style
Leaders play a crucial role in influencing practice change in healthcare organizations. Doctorally-prepared nurses have the power to assume leadership roles in their organizations (Benson, 2021). The nurse implements a transformational leadership style to influence change in practice. The nurse’s role as a leader has influenced decision-making during the selection of a search strategy (Hussain et al., 2019). For instance, it has guided the nurse to develop search terms that will result in the collection of research-based evidence that will cause an improvement in clinical practice. Precisely, evidence that supports the implementation of a nursing education program will cause a change that promotes obesity management among patients by influencing them to enroll in a weight loss program.
Conclusion
Developing a search strategy helps nurses to locate resources with the best evidence to address a clinical practice problem. A search strategy that entails the development of a research question is commonly used in nursing research to locate evidence. The chosen strategy is beneficial in that it will enable the nurse to locate resources that are specific to the problem and the proposed intervention.
References
Benson, L. A. (2021). The DNP professional: Translating value from classroom to practice. Slack.
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.
Foster, M., Shurtz, S., & Smith, M. L. (2014). Translating research into practice: Criteria for applying literature search results to your work. Health Promotion Practice, 15(2), 157–160. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839913511628.
Hussain, S. T., Lei, S., Akram, T., Haider, M. J., Hussain, S. H., & Ali, M. (2018). Kurt Lewin’s change model: A critical review of the role of leadership and employee involvement in organizational change. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 3(3), 123–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2016.07.00.
Jones, E. P., Brennan, E. A., & Davis, A. (2020). Evaluation of literature searching and article selection skills of an evidence-based practice team. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 108(3), 487–493. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2020.865