Module 2 Discussion: Primary Steps in Conducting a Literature Search – Section 004 – Dr. Wells

Discussion Questions for Your Initial Post: Answer all 3, then attach the JHEBP tool.  

1. Determine a clinical problem you have identified in your nursing practice/clinical experiences. 
2. Formulate and share a research question utilizing the PICO or PIO format. For example: the situation may be that you have difficulties in discharging a homeless patient who needs outpatient psychiatric care to help prevent readmission to the hospital.  The question posed could be: In the homeless population with mental health problems (P), what is the effect of early discharge (I) on psychiatric readmission (O)?  
3. Using the P and I from the PICO/PIO you wrote, share the terms you used for a general search: For Example. General Search: (“homeless psychiatric” OR “ homeless mentally ill” OR “hospitalized homeless psych patient” OR “Street-based psychiatric patient” OR “street-based mentally ill” AND (”discharge” OR  “follow-up” OR “ongoing care” ).
4.  Use the CINAHL database and use the JHEBP tool Search Log Documenting Your Search Download Search Log Documenting Your Searchto record and post what you find. Also, make sure to only search for articles that are 5 years or less. ie. Here is my example: I used CINAHL and retrieved 89 initial results. Search Log Documenting Your Search example Download Search Log Documenting Your Search example.