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Johns Hopkins Nursing

Center for Nursing Inquiry

Inquiry Toolkit

Welcome to our Inquiry Toolkit! On this page you'll find all the tools you'll need to launch and manage a successful inquiry project. Tools are organized into four categories: 
  1. Evidence-Based Practice Tools
  2. Quality Improvement Tools
  3. Research Tools
  4. Dissemination Tools
 
 

Evidence-Based Practice Tools

Name Tool
Appendix A: PET Process Guide PDF | Word
Appendix B: Question Development Tool PDF | Word
Appendix C: Stakeholder Analysis and Communication Tool PDF | Word
Appendix D: Hierarchy of Evidence Guide PDF | Word
Appendix E: Research Evidence Appraisal Tool PDF | Word
Appendix F: Non-Research Evidence Appraisal Tool PDF | Word
Appendix G: Individual Evidence Summary Tool PDF | Word 
Appendix H: Synthesis and Recommendations Tool PDF | Word
Appendix I: Translation and Action Planning Tool PDF | Word
Appendix J: EBP Publication Guide see Dissemination Tools
Didn't find what you're looking for? Contact us, here. If you are not a JHHS employee, contact the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing to access the EBP tools.
 

Quality Improvement Tools

Name Tool
A3 Document PowerPoint
Cause and Effect Diagram Coming Soon!
Driver Diagram Coming Soon!
eFormQ Word
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis Coming Soon!
Quality Improvement Determination Worksheet Word
SQUIRE 2.0 Guidelines see Dissemination Tools
Didn't find what you're looking for? Contact us, here. 
 

Research Tools

Name Tool
Approval of Research Involving Nursing Resources PDF
Combined Informed Consent and HIPAA Authorization Word
eFormA Word
eFormE Word
eFormR Word
eFormS Word
Risk Tier Calculator PDF
Waiver of Documentation of Consent Word
Waiver of HIPAA Authorization Word
Becoming a Principal Investigator PDF
Didn't find what you're looking for? Visit the Institutional Review Board (IRB) webpage, here, or contact the IRB at [email protected]. 

Dissemination Tools

Name Tool
Appendix J: EBP Publication Guide PDF | Word
Executive Summary PDF | Word
Manuscript: Cover Letter Coming Soon!
Manuscript: Query Letter PDF | Word
Response to Reviewer Comments Word
Scientific Poster (traditional layout) EBP | QI | Research
Scientific Poster (Better Poster layout) EBP | QI | Research
SQUIRE 2.0 PDF | Word
Didn't find what you're looking for? Contact us, here.

 

Page last reviewed May 2023
Page originally created June 2021