Task: Using your scenario and search strategy developed in Assessment 1, you will need to systematically extract evidence from the UTS Library databases, appraise the quality of the evidence using...

Task: Using your scenario and search strategy developed in Assessment 1, you will need to systematically extract evidence from the UTS Library databases, appraise the quality of the evidence using validated tools and summarise the evidence in a way that could be communicated to a patient in your care.



Instructions
This assignment will build on your ability to find and appraise information that could be used in clinical decision making. A large component of our role as a nurse is in education, this assignment will also ask you to summarise the evidence you find in a way that would be understandable for a patient in your care.


This assignment is in five parts:


PART 1: PARTICIPATES IN THE FIRST AND THE SECOND ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS (4 marks).

1.    Students need to have at least two meaningful participations in each of the discussion forums.




PART 2: DEVELOPMENT OF PICO AND SEARCH STRATEGY (PLAN)

1.    Take the opportunity now to review and refine your PICO and search strategy in response to the feedback from your first assignment.



PART 3: EVIDENCE OF APPLICATION OF SEARCH STRATEGY (PLAN) IN DATABASE SEARCHES



Enter your search into two different databases of your choice (such as Medline and CINHAL) using your Systematic Search Plan and the skills you have learnt in the Library sessions and guide in Week 2.

2.    Take a screenshot/screengrab/digital picture of your completed searches and paste these into the submission template. These must be READABLE!!
3.    From the search results, select a randomised control trial that provides you with information on your clinical question and choose a qualitative study that is relevant to your PICO from the list of provided articles in Assessment 3 folder.