DNP 801 Literature Search

Paper Instructions

The purpose of this assignment is to introduce the method of critical thinking required for searching, evaluating, and organizing research articles to support your proposed PICOT-D question.

General Requirements

• Utilize the attached “Literature Evaluation Table” to complete this assignment.
  
• Use the “Levels of Evidence in Research” chart, located in Class
• Resources, to assist in completing the assignment.
  
• Use the “Searching Nursing Databases,” located on the Doctor of Nursing Practice page in the GCU Library,
  to assist in completing the assignment.
  
• A minimum of fve primary quantitative research articles, published within 5 years of your anticipated graduation date, are required to complete this assignment.
  
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
  
• This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
  

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

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Directions

For this assignment, you will search for and evaluate literature to identify supporting evidence for your
proposed PICOT-D question from your “PICOT-D Question Template.” Complete the following:

• Review the “Levels of Evidence in Research” chart and the “Literature Evaluation Table” document prior to beginning this assignment. Refer to the criteria on these respective documents for identifying and
  evaluating acceptable research for your future DPI Project.
  
• Conduct a search in the GCU Library using the nursing databases and fnd a minimum of fve primary quantitative research articles to support your PICOT-D question. Two must provide direct support for your
  proposed intervention. You may use research articles from your previous assignments if the articles meet the specifed criteria for this assignment.
  
• Use the “Literature Evaluation Table” to evaluate the quality of the primary quantitative research articles you selected for PICOT-D question. As you evaluate the selected articles, remove and replace any articles that fail
  to meet the criteria on the table.
  
• If your intervention is a clinical practice guideline, or is coming from a clinical practice guideline, identify your clinical practice guideline in Table 3 of the “Literature Evaluation Table” and include the primary
  quantitative research from the clinical practice guideline in Table 1 (PICOT-D Question) or Table 2 (Intervention).
  
• Once you have fve primary quantitative research articles identifed, submit the “Literature Evaluation
  Table.”