NURS 3150/ NURS 3151 Week 2 Discussion: Conducting a Literature Review

For this Discussion, view the webinar in this week’s resources by a Walden University librarian on strategies to conduct a successful literature search. The webinar provides information on available databases, the use of search engines, and the selection of search terms. Then, you will conduct a literature search on research conducted in the last 5 years on the patient safety problem you identified in Week 1. NURS 3150 3151: Foundations of Nursing Research

By Day 3

Post the following:

For the literature search, describe the following in your post:

The databases, search engines, and search terms you used in your literature search

The number of research articles you found on your patient safety problem that were published in the last year

The challenges you encountered locating research articles and how you overcame them

Who you would go to for help in your work setting if you needed help with a literature search

By Day 7

Read two or more of your colleagues’ postings from the Discussion question.

Respond to two or more of your colleagues with a comment that asks for clarification, provides support for, or contributes additional information.

Post a Discussion entry on 3 different days of the week. See the Discussion Rubrics for more information.

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