The Literature Review and Searching for Evidence
The Literature Review and Searching for Evidence
You must access the following article to answer the questions: Baker, N., Taggart, H., Nivens, A. & Tillman, P. (2015). Delirium: Why are nurses confused? MedSurg Nursing, 24(1), 15-22. the permalink (See attached articles to read in the upload file.) • Locate the literature review section. Summarize using your own words from one of the study/literature findings. Be sure to identify which study you are summarizing. • Discuss how the author’s review of literature (studies) supported the research purpose/problem. Share something that was interesting to you as you read through the literature review section. • Describe one strategy that you learned that would help you create a strong literature review/search for evidence. Share your thoughts on the importance of a thorough review of the literature. Typically, research reports identify the magnitude of the issue and what isn’t known about it in the Introduction and Literature Review. As you examine what type of information is available on the topic, you will find what is already known about this problem. You may find that what you want to know is not specifically discussed in any of the literature. This would be called the knowledge gap and it is what researchers show to help explain why the research is being done. As we work through this thread, we will be meeting the Course Outcomes: • CO 1: Examine the sources of evidence that contribute to professional nursing practice. (PO 7) • CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs 4 & 8) • CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and clinical significance related to evidence-based practice. (POs 4 & 8)
