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NURS 378: Research in Nursing

This guide provides resources and search strategies to assist students in NURS 378: Research in Nursing.

What are Clinical Practice / Nursing Practice Articles?

"Clinical practice articles disseminate new knowledge and skills for patient care, provide information for nurses to stay current in clinical practice, and update them on new technologies and advances in care. With this type of article, nurses in one setting can describe their practice innovations for use and testing by nurses in other settings. [...] Nurses can write about their innovations in practice, unit-based initiatives and projects, updates on clinical topics, and new directions in patient care" (Oermann & Hays, 2019, Chapter 8).

Clinical Practice / Nursing Practice Methods & Data

  • Clinical practice
  • Nursing practice
  • Patient care
  • Clinical update
  • Equipment
  • Innovation
  • Initiative
  • Implementation
  • Intervention
  • Assessment
  • Technique

Clinical Practice / Nursing Practice Search Tips

  • Include clinical practice, nursing practice, or any appropriate methods or data as keywords in your search.
  • Look at Major Subjects, Minor Subjects, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), and Subjects for clinical practice / nursing practice and any appropriate methods or data.
  • Read Abstract and Introduction in database or Full Text to see if information relates to practice.
  • Unlike Qualitative or Quantitative articles, clinical practice / nursing practice articles should not have a Methods or Data section.