Formulation of a question Target Audience Literature review Expert opinions Conclusion and recommendation

Nurses may not be familiar with effective search strategiesLack of knowledge of what a database isChoosing the correct data base,ie; “we are beyond google” Negative attitudes regarding “research”Fear of practicing differently from their peersLack of experience with researchTime constraints

PICO is a method of putting together a search strategy that allows you to take a more evidence based approach to your literature searching when you are searching bibliographic databases.

PICO stands for:Patient/Population Who or What?Intervention How?Comparison What is the main alternative? (If

appropriate)Outcome What are you trying to

accomplish, measure, improve, effect

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Choose key words closely Recent less than ten years Quality of publication- peer reviewed Country it was published in Qualifications of the authors Gold Standard randomized controlled trial

Steps to a literature review on the CareGroup Portal

Click on:• Clinical Tab• Medical library resources (found on the left) • Databases• Ebsco• Pick at least two – we tend to use

CINAHL,Cochrane hit continue• Another that we use is pubmed you may get an

abstract and you can ask the hospital librarian to obtain the article if you find it is pertinent (Cherie Haitz ext :5109)

Evidence Based practice is the way of the future Questions that you have can evolve into projects

that can positively affect your nursing practice or patients

Clinical Evidence empowers nurses to provide the best practice

You ,as the staff nurse, have the clearest viewpoint on your unit concerns

This information provides you with the evidence to communicate and support a change for best practice

Keep questioning what is the best practice Begin the research process

Your Research Ambassador is:

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