Nursing

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A four part series from "Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners" in v.24 no.10-12 2012, v. 25 no.1 2013

• Evidence-based practice for the busy nurse practitioner:
  • Part 1: Relevance to clinical practice and clinical inquiry process
  • Part 2: Searching for the best evidence to clinical inquiries
  • Part 3: Critical appraisal process
  • Part 4: Putting it all together

What databases may be useful for my research and practice?

• CINAHL (nursing)
• UpToDate (nursing clinical decision support resource)
• PubMed (biomedical and health sciences)
• Cochrane Library (health sciences, allied health, systematic reviews, clinical trials)
• PsycINFO (behavioral sciences)
• And more, all of which are linked on the Home tab of this Nursing guide.

What journals might be helpful for my research and practice?

• American Journal of Critical Care 
  From the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
• Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
  From the Oncology Nursing Press
• Clinical Simulation in Nursing 
  Official journal of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning
• The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
  Official journal of the American College of Nurse Practitioners
• Journal of Pediatric Health Care 
  Official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
• Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing
  Published in association with Sigma Theta Tau International

What books might be helpful for my research and practice?

What websites might be useful for my work?

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners Student Resources
  Insights into NP careers, grants and funding opportunities, continuing education opportunities, and more.
• Clinical Advisor for Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants 
  Daily healthcare news, the latest clinical cases, treatment review articles, opinions in medicine, CE/CME courses and drug information.
• Online Education from Pri-Med
  Continuing education opportunities to help clinicians on the front lines of health care deliver the best care possible to their patients (includes virtual and in-person options).
• Resources for Healthcare Professionals
  From the National Library of Medicine.
• Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice Training Course
  When conducting research, evidence-based practice is a method for framing clinical questions that will help yield optimal search results. PubMed.gov is a free research tool from the National Library of Medicine®. This course will show you how to use evidence-based practice when searching clinical questions using PubMed®.