Craft a summary (2-3 paragraph) below that includes the following: Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research

Craft a summary (2-3 paragraph) below that includes the following: Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding peer-reviewed research Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research

My approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research articles is informed by clinical inquiry. I start by identifying a clinical issue of interest after which I formulate a PICOT question with four or five components – the patient population of interest (P), the practice intervention under examination (I), the alternative to the intervention (C), the outcome expected (O), and the timeframe for the intervention (T). I then identify relevant peer-revieed research articles by searching research databases such as CINAHL and Medline amongst others. Analysis is then done of the level of evidence of the recovered studies. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses carry the highest level of evidence possible at level I (Winoma State University, 2020). In this respect, two strategies for finding peer-reviewed research are through database search and by attending the annual conferences usually organized by professional nursing organizations such as the American Nurses Association or ANA. It is at these conferences that results of new research are bound to be shared even ahead of publication. NURS 6003N – Part 6: Finalizing the Plan.

The one resource that I intend to make use of in the future to find peer-reviewed research is the University librarian. This is a person who has extensive expertise in locating the right research needed from the right places. Even when one is aware that there are databases in which they can search for articles, there is still need for guidance since different databases contain different articles from different fields.

Week 5 | Part 5: Professional Development

I have developed a curriculum vitae to capture my academic and professional accomplishments to date. I have also developed a statement identifying one or more professional development goals, and a statement proposing how I might align one or more of these professional development goals with the University’s emphasis on social change.