Your manager has asked to do some research on evidence-based best practices for pediatric nursing specific to leukemia that may be incorporated into guidelines for your pediatric oncology unit
Using the P-F-A Internet search technique, which of the following is not one of the questions/search guidelines you might use pertaining to the focus aspect of this Internet search? a. narrow and technical with research orientation
b. are you preparing information to give to patients or families?
c. lay-oriented or professionally orientated?
d. broad and general (basic information for yourself)?
B
Questions that can be used to help with the focus of a P-F-A (purpose-focus-approach) Internet research search include: 1) broad and general (basic information), 2) lay-oriented (to give information to a patient) or professionally orientated (for colleagues), and 3) narrow and technical with a research orientation (Nicoll, 2003). Questions that pertain to the purpose aspects of a P-F-A search are as follows: 1) Are you preparing information to give to patients or families? 2) Is it for personal interest? 3) Do you want to obtain information to share with coworkers or a client? 4) Are you verifying information given to you by someone else?
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