Julie's picks from the Nursing Literature Sept 2008

1. Carter-Templeton H. McCoy T. Are we on the same page?: a comparison of intramuscular injection explanations in nursing fundamental texts. MEDSURG Nursing. 2008 Aug; 17(4): 237-40. (23 ref) Burlew carries this journal

2. Steis MR. Fick DM. Are nurses recognizing delirium? A systematic review. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 2008 Sep; 34(9): 40-8. (41 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2010019926.

3. Howland L. Sullivan-Bolyai S. Bova C. Klar R. Harper D. Schilling L. The research advisory committee: an effective forum for developing a research dynamic environment. Journal of Professional Nursing. 2008 Jul-Aug; 24(4): 241-5. (7 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2010002211 NLM Unique Identifier: 18662660.

4. Aagaard H. Hall EO. Mothers' experiences of having a preterm infant in the neonatal care unit: a meta-synthesis. Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families. 2008 Jun; 23(3): e26-36. Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009945721 NLM Unique Identifier: 18492543.

5. Milton D. Pipe TB. Hatler C. Brewer BB. LaMar K. Clark C. Estrada N. Clarifying the role of director of nursing research in clinical settings: expectations and challenges. Nurse Leader. 2008 Aug; 6(4): 29-33. (1 ref) AN: 2010001937.

6. Ehrlich-Jones L. O'Dwyer L. Stevens K. Deutsch A. Searching the literature for evidence. Rehabilitation Nursing. 2008 Jul-Aug; 33(4): 163-9. (13 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009964891 NLM Unique Identifier: 18686909.

7. Schnautz LS. Rowley D. Hypothermic coma: catapulting evidence-based research into everyday practice. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 2008 Sep; 20(3): 321-6. (9 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009997531 NLM Unique Identifier: 18644516.

8. Reavy K. Tavernier S. Nurses reclaiming ownership of their practice: implementation of an evidence-based practice model and process. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 2008 Apr; 39(4): 166-72. (17 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009897763 NLM Unique Identifier: 18429370.

9. Giuliano KK. Polanowicz M. Interpretation and use of statistics in nursing research. AACN Advanced Critical Care. 2008 Apr-Jun; 19(2): 211-22. (13 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009918227.

10. Ridley RT. The relationship between nurse education level and patient safety: an integrative review. Journal of Nursing Education. 2008 Apr; 47(4): 149-56. (35 ref) Burlew has some online access, no print issues. AN: 2009885996 NLM Unique Identifier: 18468291.

11. Carlson CL. Plonczynski DJ. Has the BARRIERS Scale changed nursing practice? An integrative review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2008 Aug; 63(4): 322-33. (66 ref) Burlew has some years. AN: 2009985207 NLM Unique Identifier: 18727758.

12. Ritchey T. Stichler JF. Determining the optimal number of patient rooms for an acute care unit. Journal of Nursing Administration. 2008 Jun; 38(6): 262-6. (10 ref) Burlew carries this journal AN: 2009956418 NLM Unique Identifier: 18562828.

13. Taylor S. Allen D. Visions of evidence-based nursing practice. Nurse Researcher. 2007; 15(1): 78-83. (13 ref) Burlew has some online access, no print issues. AN: 2009700404.

14. Happell B. Conference presentations: developing nursing knowledge by disseminating research findings. Nurse Researcher. 2007; 15(1): 70-7. (44 ref) Burlew has some online access, no print issues. AN: 2009700403.

15. Clancy K. Experiences of a novice researcher. Nurse Researcher. 2007; 14(4): 27-38. (28 ref) Burlew has some online access, no print issues. AN: 2009636063 NLM Unique Identifier: 17702141

16. Singleton J. Levin R. Educational innovations. Strategies for learning evidence-based practice: critically appraising clinical practice guidelines. Journal of Nursing Education. 2008 Aug; 47(8): 380-3. (14 ref) Burlew has some online access, no print issues. AN: 2009993343.

17. Chesla CA. Translational research: essential contributions from interpretive nursing science. Research in Nursing & Health. 2008 Aug; 31(4): 381-90. (54 ref) AN: 2009978376 NLM Unique Identifier: 18231973.

18. Scott SD. Pollock C. The role of nursing unit culture in shaping research utilization behaviors. Research in Nursing & Health. 2008 Aug; 31(4): 298-309. (59 ref) AN: 2009978375 NLM Unique Identifier: 18231975.

19. Tod AM. Bond B. Leonard N. Gilsenan IJ. Palfreyman S. Exploring the contribution of the clinical librarian to facilitating evidence-based nursing. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2007 Apr; 16(4): 621-9. (37 ref) Burlew has some online access, no print issues. AN: 2009560203 NLM Unique Identifier: 17402942.

CASP: Critical Appraisal Skills Programme

Do you know about CASP? I just learned about these very useful tools developed by the Public Health Resource Unit at NHS. They provide you with a list of questions to ask when appraising various research study formats. For instance, there is a list of 10 detailed questions to ask when evaluating a randomized cointrol trial. Many of the questions were adapted from Guyett GH, Sackett DL and Cook DJ. Users' guides to the medical literature.II. How to use an article about therapy or prevention. JAMA 1993;270(21):2598-2601 and JAMA 1994;271(1):59-63.

This so simplifies the analysis process!!