NURS 8502 Week 5 Assignment 4: Identify Search Strategy
NURS 8502 Week 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.
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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.
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 ). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 5.
Submission and Grading Information
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Grading Criteria
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Important information for writing discussion questions and participation
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Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.
Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.
I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!
Hi Class,
Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.
Contact me if you have any questions.
Important information on Writing a Discussion Question
- Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
- There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
- Include in-text citations in your response
- Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
- Follow APA-7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor
- A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
- Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
- Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
- Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
- Follow APA 7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
- Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
- Here are some helpful links
- The is a great resource
Name: NURS_8502_Week5_Assignment4_Rubric
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identify the search strategy you will use to gather evidence for the problem. |
Points Range: 18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
The response comprehensively and clearly identifies the search strategy that will be used to gather evidence for the problem.
|
Points Range: 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
The response clearly identifies the search strategy that will be used to gather evidence for the problem
|
Points Range: 14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response inaccurately or vaguely identifies the search strategy that will be used to gather evidence for the problem
|
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
The response inaccurately and vaguely identifies the search strategy that will be used to gather evidence for the problem, or it is missing.
|
| Explain why you selected the search strategy. |
Points Range: 18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
The response comprehensively and clearly explains the selection of the search strategy. The response includes relevant, specific, and appropriate examples that fully support the selection process. |
Points Range: 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
The response clearly explains the selection of the search strategy. The response includes relevant, specific, and accurate examples that support the selection process. |
Points Range: 14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response inaccurately or vaguely explains the selection of the search strategy. The response includes inaccurate and irrelevant examples that may support the selection process. |
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
The response inaccurately and vaguely explains the selection of the search strategy, or it is missing. The response includes inaccurate and vague examples that do not support the selection process, or it is missing. |
| Justify why the search strategy is the most beneficial for the identified problem. |
Points Range: 23 (23%) – 25 (25%)
The response comprehensively and fully justifies the use of the selected search strategy. The response comprehensively and clearly explains how the search strategy approach will better inform improvements for identified problem. The response includes relevant, specific, and appropriate examples that fully support the use of the search strategy. |
Points Range: 20 (20%) – 22 (22%)
The response clearly justifies the use of the selected search strategy. The response clearly explains how the search strategy approach will better inform improvements for identified problem. The response includes relevant, specific, and accurate examples that support the use of the search strategy. |
Points Range: 18 (18%) – 19 (19%)
The response inaccurately or vaguely justifies the use of the selected search strategy. The response inaccurately or vaguely explains how the search strategy approach will better inform improvements for identified problem. The response includes inaccurate and irrelevant examples that may support the use of the search strategy. |
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 17 (17%)
The response inaccurately and vaguely justifies the use of the selected search strategy, or it is missing. The response inaccurately and vaguely explains how the search strategy approach will better inform improvements for identified problem, or it is missing. The response includes inaccurate and vague examples that do not support use of the search strategy, or it is missing. |
| Explain how your role as a leader assisted in your search strategy decision. |
Points Range: 18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
The response accurately and clearly explains how the leadership role assisted in the decision making. The response includes relevant, specific, and appropriate examples that fully support the explanation. |
Points Range: 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
The response accurately explains how the leadership role assisted in the decision making. The response includes relevant, specific, and accurate examples that support the explanation. |
Points Range: 14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The response inaccurately or vaguely explains how the leadership role assisted in the decision making. The response includes inaccurate and irrelevant examples that may support the explanation.
|
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
The response inaccurately and vaguely explains how the leadership role assisted in the decision making, or it is missing. The response includes inaccurate and vague examples that do not support the explanation, or it is missing. |
| Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria. |
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria. |
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.
|
Points Range: 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is vague or off topic. |
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time. No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided. |
| Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation |
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
|
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
|
Points Range: 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
|
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
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| Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list. |
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
|
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.
|
Points Range: 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.
|
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
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| Total Points: 100 |
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