Information Retrieval Paper - Part 1

N3345 Transition to Professional Nursing
Submit by 2359 (CT) Saturday at the close of Module 3.
Name Date:
Overview: “Information Retrieval Paper - Part 1”
This Module you will begin to develop an Information Retrieval Paper. This Assignment focuses on
identifying appropriate evidence-based nursing practices related to specific problems you may
identify as you work in the healthcare/workplace setting.
The goals of an Information Retrieval Paper are to (1) practice using APA format, (2) summarize
and examine the strengths and limitations of research articles, and (3) prepare you for the Nursing
Research Course where you will write a research paper using the skills you have learned
completing this Information Retrieval Paper.
As a part of your Information Retrieval Paper, you will begin development of a research question
using PICO format. Chapter 10 of the Role Development text book explains PICO. Be sure to
develop your research question and then just below your research question delineate what the P,
I, C, and O components of your question are.
For this Module 3 Assignment you will prepare a Title Page in proper APA format for your
Information Retrieval Paper, identify three peer-reviewed articles, and summarize each article
using APA format.
It may be helpful to look at the outline for the entire paper before you begin this Module’s
Assignment. Assignments in this Module plus in Module 4 and 5 will address the Information
Retrieval Paper.
Resources
APA Module*
http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=apa_exposed (This is also printable. Follow
instructions in the tutorial.)
Scholarly Writing Tips*
(*Available in the Resource section of this module)
MS Word Tutorial for Beginners:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_ddFubJ3tc
Choose the tutorials you need.
Review your course readings, lecture, and your Module 2 Resources before completing this
module’s Assignment.
Performance Objectives
 Identify a clinical problem in your workplace setting.
 Develop an appropriate research question using PICO criteria and format.
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Module 3 Assignment: Information Retrieval Paper – Part 1

N3345 Transition to Professional Nursing
 Summarize 3 peer-reviewed, evidence-based articles/literature related to your clinical
problem and research question.
 Use correct grammar, punctuation, and APA format expected in writing professional papers.
Rubric and PICO Format
Use this rubric to guide work on the Module 3 assignment, “Information Retrieval Paper, Part 1.”
Research question must be stated in PICO format. See Chapter 10 of the Role Development
textbook for the formatting. Be sure to address all four PICO components of the question.
Task
 Accomplished Proficient Needs Improvement
Part 1:
Problem Identification
Research Question
Rationale for Question
Must be constructed in the PICO
format.
(Total 40 points)
Identifies a clinical
problem in the
workplace that would be
under a nurse’s control.
(15 points)
Question is stated in
PICO format. Problem,
Intervention,
Comparator, and
Outcome is clearly
stated. (15 points)
Clearly explains a
rationale for the
selection of a research
question.(10 points)
Identifies a clinical
problem in the
workplace but it is not
under the control of a
nurse (8 points)
Question is stated in
PICO format but
problem, intervention,
comparator, and/or
outcome is not clearly
stated. (12 points)
Rationale is not clearly
stated for the selection
of a research question.
(8 points)
Does not clearly identify
a clinical problem in the
workplace.
(2 points)
Did not use PICO format
at all when delineating
the research question
but does state a
research question.
(5 points)
Provides no rationale for
the selection of a
research question.(0
points)
Part 2:
Title Page Components using
UT Arlington College of Nursing
Title Page Format
(Total 10 points)
Develops title page
components in College
of Nursing Title Page
Format using APA
format with no errors.
(10 points)
Develops title page
components in APA
format with no more
than 3 errors. (7 points)
Does not use College of
Nursing Title Page
Format or creates title
page with more than 3
errors. (0 pts)
Part 3:
APA References and Summaries
Summarize peer-reviewed,
evidence-based literature
related to a clinical problem.
(Total 25 points)
Clearly and concisely
summarizes 3
professional, peer-
reviewed articles that
address a research
question. (25 points)
Summarizes 3
professional, peer-
reviewed articles that
address a research
question. However,
summaries are not
Summarizes 2 or less
professional, peer-
reviewed articles that
address a research
question.(15 points)
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Use correct grammar,
punctuation, and American
Psychological Association
(APA) format in writing
professional papers. (Total 25
points)
No errors in APA
formatting including
grammar, spelling,
headings, etc.
(25 points)
clearly stated leading to
confusion of the article
addressed. (20 points)
1-5 APA formatting
errors including
grammar, spelling,
headings, etc.
(20 points)
6 or more errors in APA
formatting including
grammar, spelling,
headings, etc.
(10 points)
Preview of Information Retrieval Paper Criteria
In this module’s assignment, you will take the initial steps in composing an Information Retrieval
Paper that you will complete during Part B of the course. Because the paper will be submitted in
sections, may want to look at the entire paper in the table below.
APA Format Elements Timeline
Title Page in APA format Completion Timeline
APA format
Citations in the body of the paper
Headings
Applicable each time sections are
submitted
Writing style
Grammar
Spelling
Paragraphs of at least three well-written
sentences
Organization and flow
Applicable each time sections are
submitted
Content Criteria Timeline
Introduction:
Identification of clinical problem in a
workplace setting
Research question stated correctly
PICO format
Rationale for question
To Be Completed Module 3
Summary of 3 peer-reviewed articles
Overview: Where did you search? How did
you decide on the 3 articles?
3 article summaries
To Be Completed Module 3
Critical Analysis
Completeness of analysis
To Be Completed Module 4
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