Nursing Research Guide
A guide for conducting nursing research at KUMC.
Introduction
Evidence-Based Practice is a process used to review, analyze, and translate the latest scientific evidence. The goal is to quickly incorporate the best available research, along with clinical experience and patient preference, into clinical practice, so nurses can make informed patient-care decisions (Dang et al., 2022).
- The Art and Science of Evidence-Based Practice in NursingAn interactive open textbook that focuses on the key areas for a nurse to know when developing skills in evidence-based practice. An introductory special focus is on the muddy points of evidence-based practice content (users may use the textbook for free but must credit author Nancyruth Leibold).
- (Dang et al., 2022).Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition.
- Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Resources and NursingThis library guide has many resources and guidelines on EBP and quality improvement.
- Critical Review Forms and GuidelinesThe guidelines provide instructions for completing the forms, as well as definitions of terms commonly used in evidence-based practice.
- CASP Critical Appraisal ChecklistsFree downloadable checklists to help you more easily and accurately perform critical appraisal across a number of different study types.
- Nursing Professional Development Evidence-Based PracticeBrunt BA, Morris MM. [Updated 2023 Mar 4]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589676/
Searching EBP
CINAHL's Evidence Based Care Sheets are quick overviews on treatment plans for various conditions. These are found at the top of CINAHL webpages.
Divided into two parts: What We Know & What We Can Do. Includes Coding Matrix and Reference List.
Searching CINAHL
DO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING, AS APPROPRIATE (shown in screenshots above)
- Check the box beside Evidence-Based Practice.
- Select a Special Interest.
- Select a Publication Type of Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, Meta-Synthesis, Practice Guidelines, or Randomized Controlled Trials.
Databases: Finding Clinical Evidence
- CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new windowNursing and allied health research with patient care sheets
- Embase (Elsevier) This link opens in a new windowBiomedical database with expanded coverage on drugs, pharmacology and medical devices. Includes abstracts from 7,000+ conferences and 2,900+ journals not covered by MEDLINE.
- PubMed This link opens in a new windowPremier health sciences database with clinical queries tool point of care content
- Clinical Reference ToolsA KUMC guide to clinical reference tools.
