Writing 2

Literature Search (25 points)

Directions: Identify a clinical issue or problem. Develop a study question to answer the question. Perform a literature search (consider working with a librarian on this). Complete the following items on the word document (.docx) provided in the module (download the document, complete it, then upload into the assignment area). Or, copy and paste the assignment (below) into your own word document (.docx), then upload it into the assignment area.

Name (-1 point if missing):

Date (-1 point if missing):

Clinical Issue or Problem (3 points) (e.g., there is a high number of pediatric needlesticks in an Emergency Department)

Problem Statement (3 points) (e.g., the average number of needlesticks for children in an Emergency Department is 2.2 needlesticks per visit [author & author, 2019])

Study Question (5 points)

· PICO(T) format (e.g., Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2019, Appendix A, pp. 706-7)

Key Search Terms (5 points) (include Boolean operators)

Search Engines Used (3 points) (e.g., PubMed, CINAHL, etc., need at least 3 search engines)

Number of Initial Publications Generated (2 point) (matching the search terms and phrases)

Refined Search: Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria (2 points)

Number of Publications Generated and Number Selected the Literature Review (2 point)