NR+320+HPMR+Chronic

NR 320 HPMR of the Adult with a Chronic Health Problem Instructor: Felicia Green

Assignment:

 * summarize the findings in a nursing research article
 * Use **CINAHL** (linked below) to search for research journal articles. To search the Cochrane Library database for systematic reviews (which are VERY different from individual research study articles), select it from the library's Indexes/Databases list.
 * determine and discuss implications for Nursing Care
 * consider the findings to identify and discuss some impact this article has or could have on a patient from your clinical experience

Research Process:

 * Understanding databases and nursing research
 * Recommended Nursing Research Databases (click here for search tips)
 * **PubMed** - Publicly available index; use Ursuline library's link to find full text in our databases
 * Here is a very brief PubMed tutorial.
 * Limit options (click //Limits// to view & select) to apply in PubMed for best results:
 * Use the pull-down menu to limit to the last 5 years
 * Type of article: Journal Article
 * Subsets: Nursing Journals
 * Languages: English
 * It may help add keywords like "purpose" and "methods" to your keyword search to find only citations with abstracts containing those terms.
 * When using PubMed off campus, there are a few extra clicks required to access full text through Find It. Click here for instructions.
 * **CINAHL** - Nursing-focused resources and search terms; use these brief tutorials (get Adobe Flash Player):
 * Basic Searching in CINAHL
 * Advanced Searching in CINAHL
 * Use these search limits in CINAHL:
 * Publication year
 * Peer reviewed
 * Research article
 * References available
 * Core Nursing journals
 * English language
 * Any author is a nurse (applies to articles 2009-present - this will limit your search results to articles published in the past two years only)
 * //**Do**// ** NOT ** //**use the Evidence-Based Practice limit option!**// It will eliminate many research articles from your result list!!
 * If you are connecting to a database while you are off campus, you will be prompted to enter your name and ID#.
 * ====**Important information:**====
 * It may be difficult or impossible to find research articles that precisely pertain to your clinical experience. Don't be discouraged! Finding articles for research assignments involves three steps:
 * 1) Review the literature using key words and subject terms related to your topic. You may need to try **broader terms** or **related terms** to find articles that meet your assignment requirements.
 * 2) Use limiters (click "Show more" in CINAHL's left-hand navigation bar) when necessary to focus your search.
 * 3) Read **many abstracts** (not just the titles!) of articles to find possibilities, then read your "final candidates" more carefully. As you read, **consider different aspects of your topic** and apply the content & issues discussed in the articles.
 * Reading and understanding research articles can be difficult sometimes. This page will help you!
 * Be aware of the geographic location of the research; many foreign studies are published in English in American journals, so selecting the limit option "English" will NOT restrict your results to research conducted in the United States.
 * I f you have an article citation and you want to locate the full text, use Journal Finder.

Creating Citations:

 * Book: Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed., 2010)
 * APA Formatting and Style Guide from OWL at Purdue
 * ===Citation generators:===
 * Noodle Tools: click "Noodle Bib Express" for free access (has been updated to APA 6th ed.)
 * Remember: You are responsible for your citations. Online tools are designed to assist you, but are machine-generated. Double-check the formatting of your sources using an authoritative online or print manual.


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