NRS 493 Topic 1 DQ 1
DQ Identify two GCU Library scholarly databases that will help you find the best research articles to support your capstone project change proposal.
Research articles and research is extremely significant in the nursing field and practice as a whole. Nurses work directly with patients on a daily basis and because of this, they are the most aware of the needs of the patient. They are also the most informed about what procedures and policies favor the quality of patient care given and what needs to be adjusted to better cater to their needs. Rigorous research is extremely important for nursing students and nurses to keep up with at every stage of their career. This is because it advances nursing practice like aiding in the shaping of healthcare policy which leads to overall advancements in health all around the globe not just within the United States. For example, the National Institute of Nursing Research is dedicated to finding new knowledge on disease prevention, disability, illness symptom management, and improvement of end-of-life care (“Importance of research in Nursing: UNCW online,” 2016). In terms of the application of research in the modern world, the importance of research can be seen with the occurrence of the pandemic of COVID-19. The world experienced a complete lockdown and incredible spike of deaths in the past two years due to a virus that has no cure and still does not hold a cure rather than a vaccine that aims to slow and decrease the spread and prevalence of the disease. It is due to research that a vaccine could be created and that nurses and other medical professionals found out what treatment methods and care plans work best to treat this disease.
Throughout the RN to BSN curriculum and the weekly paper writing assignments, I have discovered that there are several approaches to study evidence-based publications and journals. GCU Library and CINAHL Complete are the two sites that I have found to be the most useful for me, and I have utilized both sites for all of my courses, in addition to the Cochrane Library and Google Scholar, as well as other resources. I believe CINAHL to be more user-friendly than Cochrane, which has six databases of material to browse through. When it comes to information, the GCU library boasts a plethora of resources, including over 92 databases and more than 70,000 full-text publications that are nicely arranged (GCU,2018). As a student, I have discovered that GCU and CINAHL provide a range of publications on health care peer reviews and case studies, which I have found to be really useful in finishing projects. Overall, I believe that every website has advantages and disadvantages depending on what you are searching for and whether or not you can access the information. However, the disadvantage I see with Google Scholar is that most complete texts are not free, and you may have to pay for the information you need. Additionally, the sources of the information you need may not be readily evident, even when you are reading scholarly academic peer review publications. However, I believe that having a large number of options is a positive development.
Resources:
CINAHL Complete Website: https://web-p-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/ehost/search/advanced?vid=0&sid=be274646-2013-427b-ba71-c09828066ef9%40redis
Grand Canyon University Library (n.d.). Find Journal by Title. In Grand Canyon University Library. Retrieved from https://libguides.gcu.edu/az.php?a=
Thank you for your educational post. To add to your post, CINAHL is the most comprehensive database of nursing and allied health
literature available. Nursing journals and publications from the National League for Nursing and the American Nurses Association are accessible via CINAHL. Full-text for nursing and allied journals can be accessed through CINAHL making it safer and reliable for research and evidenced-based projects because it has been peer-reviewed, clinically tried and you easily limit your search to make sure the result fits the research topic you are looking for. It also helps you find journals published by a nurse within 2 years. CINAHL and any other database are better than google because you may be requested to pay for the full text of an article if you search for it on Google or Yahoo. However, there is no fee for using the library databases. Even if you locate an item they don’t have full-text access to via their databases, you may obtain it through an interlibrary loan, which is free of charge.
CINAHL database | EBSCO. (n.d.). EBSCO Information Services, Inc. | www.ebsco.com. https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/cinahl-database#block-cog-ebsco-main-menu
Thank you Stacy for your comprehensive discussion on scholarly databases for use provided by the GCU library. The GCU library has several databases that one can leverage to conduct their research and get evidence-based practice articles for the capstone project (GCU, n.d). As you mention, the CINAHL Complete is a database that one can use to get resources because it offers full text articles and peer-reviewed journal articles with researched evidence for utilization when doing capstone projects. As you mention, all these databases are user-centered and friendly (EBSCO, 2022). The databases boast of a vast amount of resources that include over 60,000 full-text publications and works that are arranged in an orderly and chronological manner for easy access, use, and referencing. These databases have their merits and demerits compared to Google Scholar in various aspects. For instance, the full text articles come with complete citations compared to Google Scholar that does not offer correct references with DOIs. Despite the advantages that the databases offer, it is essential to still leverage Google Scholar where necessary.
References
EBSCO. (2022). CINAHL Database.
https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/cinahl-database
Grand Canyon University Library (n.d.). Find Journal by Title. In Grand Canyon University
Library. https://libguides.gcu.edu/az.php?a=
Research articles and research is extremely significant in the nursing field and practice as a whole. Nurses work directly with patients on a daily basis and because of this, they are the most aware of the needs of the patient. They are also the most informed about what procedures and policies favor the quality of patient care given and what needs to be adjusted to better cater to their needs. Rigorous research is extremely important for nursing students and nurses to keep up with at every stage of their career. This is because it advances nursing practice like aiding in the shaping of healthcare policy which leads to overall advancements in health all around the globe not just within the United States. For example, the National Institute of Nursing Research is dedicated to finding new knowledge on disease prevention, disability, illness symptom management, and improvement of end-of-life care (“Importance of research in Nursing: UNCW online,” 2016). In terms of the application of research in the modern world, the importance of research can be seen with the occurrence of the pandemic of COVID-19. The world experienced a complete lockdown and incredible spike of deaths in the past two years due to a virus that has no cure and still does not hold a cure rather than a vaccine that aims to slow and decrease the spread and prevalence of the disease. It is due to research that a vaccine could be created and that nurses and other medical professionals found out what treatment methods and care plans work best to treat this disease.
Importance of research in Nursing: UNCW online. University of North Carolina Wilmington Online. (2016, September 2). Retrieved April 23, 2022, from https://onlinedegree.uncw.edu/articles/nursing/importance-of-research-in-nursing.aspx
The application of evidence-based practice in nursing is essential because it enhances safe and quality of care among patients (Tucker et al., 2021). It is therefore important for nurses to recognize current evidence-based practices so as to effectively address the unique healthcare conditions affecting patients as well as improve health in the general population. Usually, registered nurses use validated interventions in delivering care to patients. While studying a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, nurses get exposed to evidence based interventions that are applicable in healthcare and this has been a critical component in patient care in recent decades.
The experience and education that I have received in studying my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program has helped me gain knowledge and skills on how to obtain, evaluate and implement the use of evidence in my nursing practice. For instance, I have been equipped with formulating a PICOT question that guides me in doing relevant and quality research in nursing. I have also gained knowledge in quality improvement, which is one of the critical areas in nursing practice. One way of integrating the use of evidence into practice is through performing educational activities that are essential in enhancing awareness of the adoption of change within an organization. Second, I will integrate all stakeholders while implementing evidence-based practice to prevent resistance from other stakeholders.
Some of the potential barriers to the implementation of EBP include resistance by some of the stakeholders and lack of adequate resources to implement evidence-based practices (Wang, Bero & Grundy, 2021). Most of the stakeholders are in most cases opposed to any changes within an organization including the implementation of evidence-based practices. To overcome resistance, it is important to involve all stakeholder. Also, working with other support groups such as professional organizations including the American Nursing Association which can help in advocating for the implementation of EBP.
References
Tucker, S., McNett, M., Mazurek Melnyk, B., Hanrahan, K., Hunter, S. C., Kim, B., … & Kitson, A. (2021). Implementation science: Application of evidence‐based practice models to improve healthcare quality. Worldviews on Evidence‐Based Nursing, 18(2), 76-84.
Wang, Z., Bero, L., & Grundy, Q. (2021). Understanding professional stakeholders’ active resistance to guideline implementation: The case of Canadian breast screening guidelines. Social Science & Medicine, 269, 113586.