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Jarrar, M. T., Rahman, H. A., Minai, M. S., AbuMadini, M. S., & Larbi, M. (2018). The function of patient‐centered care in mitigating the effect of nursing shortage on the outcomes of care. The International journal of health planning and management, 33(2), e464-e473.
In the period I have practiced as a nurse, I have come to understand that the shortage of nurses in the U.S is a serious healthcare issue in our healthcare organizations that continue to impact negatively on patient outcomes. Besides, the shortage is expected to intensify with the aging of Baby Boomers and increasing need for health care. As such, I am always interested in finding ways through which this problem can be mitigated to enable nurses provide the best possible care to patients. This article really stood out to me as a beneficial study that suggests how the adverse effects of nursing shortage on care outcomes can be mitigated.
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Making a decision on which database to use for the search presented some challenges. Because the databases offer various options to limit the searching process, including search modes and expanders, there was a need to look through the options and see if the search could generate a full-text article that meets the pee-review requirements. I decided to use the CINAHL Plus with full text database via the Walden Library. Apart from being an in-depth and large nursing research database that provide full-text articles (Bhat & Takoor 2015), this database is available to Walden University students for free.
When searching for the article, not much difficulty was experienced because the Walden University Library has made everything accessible. I believe that CINAHL Plus with full-text database would be very useful to my colleagues as they require and will continue to require peer-reviewed articles throughout the program. Because this database provides full-text, peer-reviewed article that are relevant, it is recommended it is recommended for use by nursing students and practicing nurses.
References
Bhat, K. S., & Takoor, P. (2015). CINAHL Plus with Full-Text Database Utilization by Nursing Professionals: A Study at KMC Health Sciences Library, Manipal.
Jarrar, M. T., Rahman, H. A., Minai, M. S., AbuMadini, M. S., & Larbi, M. (2018). The function of patient‐centered care in mitigating the effect of nursing shortage on the outcomes of care. The International journal of health planning and management, 33(2), e464-e473. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.2491
11 months ago
Christine Hoffmann
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Response 1, week 4
Susan,
Great post! CINAHL was the database that I was most familiar with in my undergraduate studies. I also found that it was simple to use, and provided a wealth of resources as I completed my capstone project for my BSN program. Prior to continuing my education at Walden, it was always quite frustrating searching for an article and struggling to find full-text or PDF versions. I looked into a subscription to CINAHL complete, but it required completion of a form to receive a quoted price (EBSCO, 2019). What do you think is an appropriate monetary value for a yearly subscription to a research database?
References
EBSCO. (2019). CINAHL Complete | EBSCO. EBSCO Information Services, Inc. | Www.ebsco.com. https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/cinahl-complete
10 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
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Hi, Susan,
How current should the articles be for your research and how can you limit your search to more recent articles?
Great post!
Dr. Lewis
11 months ago
Sonya Spellman
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11 months ago
Mckenzey Bowers
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The peer-reviewed article that I selected refers to the increasing number of maternal deaths in the United States. As a Labor and Delivery/Postpartum Nurse, this is a topic that haunts us daily. Maternal deaths are defined as deaths that occur during pregnancy or within the first 42 days after delivery, and the cause was directly or indirectly related to pregnancy (Witcher & Sisson, 2015). According to Witcher & Sisson (2015), about 40-50% of maternal deaths are preventable, and personally, that fact alone is not only sad but unacceptable. To help improve overall maternal (and infant) outcomes, identifying leading causes for the maternal deaths is key. “Postpartum hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy account for the majority of primary underlying maternal morbidity” (Witcher & Sisson, 2015, para. 20). Understanding reasons why women are dying during childbirth helps create solutions, educational guidelines, and strategies to prevent further maternal deaths.
The database I used to find my article was MEDLINE with Full Text. I chose this database because according to Walden University Library (n.d.), MEDLINE offers medical information on multiple health care platforms with full text. I did not have any difficulties finding an article as the database and Walden University Library is easy to maneuver and allows multiple ways to filter articles to find what you are looking for. I used the Boolean/Phrase method by typing “maternal mortality AND improvement AND outcomes”. From this research, there were 27 results.
I would recommend the MEDLINE with Full Text database as I do believe that it would be helpful for my colleagues. Not only does the database provide medical peer-reviewed articles with full text, this database allowed easy access to the articles. With the ability to use the Boolean/Phrase search mode and multiple result filters, it was easy to narrow down what I was looking for so I did not have to scroll through multiple irrelevant articles.
References
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Database A-Z: Nursing. Retrieved December 21, 2021, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981
Witcher, P. M., & Sisson, M. C. (2015). Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: Identifying Opportunities to Improve Clinical Outcomes. The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing, 29(3), 202. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPN.0000000000000112
10 months ago
Tricia Fulling
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Mckenzey,
I agree that MEDLINE with Full Text is a leading database offering a wide variety of relevant articles related to medical research (Walden University Library, n.d.). This is also the database that I selected for this discussion because of its ease of use. I would also recommend this database to colleagues.
The article you selected regarding maternal death in the United States is a great example of how scholarly research is essential to promoting better patient outcomes in the field that you practice in. I was surprised to learn that 40-50% of maternal deaths are preventable, and this number has been trending upward in recent years (Witcher & Sisson, 2015). I used MEDLINE with Full Text Database to search for other articles related to your topic and found 20 articles to choose from when searching “maternal deaths in the United States” and “prevention” or “intervention.” An article written by Morris, Barton, Zane, Hutson, Raman, and Heidel (2021) caught my eye because it discusses postpartum nurse interaction with patients who have had an unplanned cesarean section birth. Through daily, interactive text messaging, the postpartum nurse study assessed participants’ general well-being, assisted with symptom navigation, offered anticipatory guidance, and provided informational support until 4 weeks postpartum, with a 93% rate of patient satisfaction (Morris et al., 2021). This nursing intervention could be a small step towards decreasing the high number of maternal deaths in the United States.
References
Morris, M. H., Barton, M., Zane, M., Hutson, S. P., Raman, R., & Heidel, R. E. (2021). A Nurse-Navigated, Postpartum Support Text Messaging Intervention: Satisfaction Among Primiparous Women. The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing, 35(4), 330–339. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPN.0000000000000596
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Databases A-Z: Nursing. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981
Witcher, P. M., & Sisson, M. C. (2015). Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: Identifying Opportunities to Improve Clinical Outcomes. The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing, 29(3), 202. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPN.0000000000000112
11 months ago
Rex Boyson Olpoc
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I am currently working at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) here in North Carolina and so I selected a peer-reviewed journal article relating to SNF. Walden University Library (n.d.) offers 15 databases for nursing-related articles and other publications. It did not take long for me to find what I need because out of the 15 databases provided by the online library, I selected the first option which was the CINAHL Plus with Full Text. I was then redirected to an EBSCOhost page wherein I had to type skilled nursing facility on the first search box and then dementia on the second box. I also limited my search to full text and peer-reviewed scholarly journals. I came across the topic “Outcomes of Post‐acute Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities in Medicare Beneficiaries with and without a Diagnosis of Dementia” by Robert E. Burke, Yao Xu, and Ashley Z. Ritter which was published in October 2021. I am interested in dementia because I have many patients with this disease. I was curious whether dementia would be a factor for hospital readmission, increased mortality, and reduced discharge to patient’s home. Burke et al. (2021) concluded that dementia was not a factor for the outcomes they set which were hospital readmission, community discharge rate, and mortality rate while admitted at the SNF. I was surprised that it was cognitive impairment during SNF admission as the factor that better predicted the three outcomes mentioned above. I did not encounter any trouble along the way while doing my search in the CINAHL Plus database. The database was easy to use for a novice like me.
This database is valuable not only to me but also to my colleagues because there are a lot of publications for us to select from. We can get multiple resources of our chosen topic for future literature review or coursework. One highlight of this database is its feature to refine your search. The publication date can range from 1970 to 2021. You can narrow down your search to academic journals, magazines, CEUs, and evidence-based care sheets. You can also limit your search with options like full text, peer-reviewed scholarly journals, abstract available, and all books. There are also other options for you to set to taper down your search which include subject: major heading, publication, publisher, language, age, etc.
I would recommend this database for several reasons. First, it contains a lot of publications with access to full text rather than just abstract. Second, it is free to use for Walden students. Third, it offers several options to limit your search, for example, option for peer-reviewed publications. Lastly, you can download as a PDF file a publication you are interested in.
For a successful scholarly writing, the use of evidence from research is considered the vital task (Laureate Production, n.d.). These evidenced-based research, articles, and other publications can be found on many databases. Walden has 15 nursing databases for students to explore and find the articles needed for their coursework. I have tried the CINAHL Plus with Full Text and I find it user-friendly. I believe this database would also be useful to my colleagues and I would recommend it to them.
References
Burke, R. E., Xu, Y., & Ritter, A. Z. (2021, October). Outcomes of post‐acute care in skilled nursing facilities in Medicare beneficiaries with and without a diagnosis of dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69(10), 2899–2907. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17321
Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Introduction to scholarly writing: Purpose, audience, and evidence [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Databases A–Z: Nursing. Retrieved December 22, 2021, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981
11 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
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Hi, Rex,
Discuss how you can ensure the articles you select for research are current and scholarly.
Excellent post!
Dr. Lewis
11 months ago
Rex Boyson Olpoc
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Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
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11 months ago
Rex Boyson Olpoc
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Janelle McEwen
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Mckenzey Bowers
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Janelle McEwen
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Thank you Mckenzey for your response. I would say that every day represents an opportunity to learn a new thing and I am glad that I have brought the philosophy of Kangaroo Mother Care to your attention (Zaka et al., 2018). I agree with you that searching for peer-reviewed articles in the MEDLINE database is not only enjoyable but also allows scholars to apply the Boolean phrases when the search does not yield the target results (Walden University, 2021). What do you think about the Cochrane Library? I prefer using it when targeting RCTs and systematic reviews.
References
Walden University. (2021). EBSCohost result list: kangaroo care AND (neonate or neonatal or premature or preter or newborn or infant) AND (mortality rate) https://web.s.ebscohost.com/ehost/resultsadvanced?vid=2&sid=a7a94731-fbca-4007-b6c8-8effb3fcf3cc%40redis&bquery=kangaroo+care+AND+(+neonate+or+neonatal+or+premature+or+preterm+or+newborn+or+infant+)+AND+mortality+rate&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPXNoaWImZGI9bW5oJmNsaTA9RlQmY2x2MD1ZJnR5cGU9MSZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPVN0YW5kYXJkJnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl
Zaka, N., Alexander, E. C., Manikam, L., Norman, I. C. F., Akhbari, M., Moxon, S., Ram, P. K., Murphy, G., English, M., Niermeyer, S., & Pearson, L. (2018). Quality improvement initiatives for hospitalised small and sick newborns in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Implementation Science, 13(1), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-018-0712-2
11 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
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Hi, Janelle,
If you have any difficulty locating articles on a specific topic, what could you do?
Good post!
Dr. Lewis
11 months ago
Janelle McEwen
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Hello Dr., I would consult with the university librarian about the literature search to help with comprehensive search. I understand that librarians may not have my subject knowledge, but they have expertise in searching many resources. Consultations with librarians will teach researchers about the different databases that are available and how to use them, thus making the scientist a better searcher (Hoggan, 2018). Besides, I would also embrace heuristic search strategies, such as truncation, Boolean logic, and application of controlled search terms.
Reference
Hoggan, D. (2018). Challenges, strategies, and tools for research scientists. Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship, 3(3). https://southernlibrarianship.icaap.org/content/v03n03/Hoggan_d01.htm
10 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
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Excellent, Janelle!
Dr. Lewis
10 months ago
Amber Williams
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I enjoyed your post Janelle. I work on labor and delivery as well and what you are doing i think is amazing. My last baby was considered low birth weight and we had to have a lot of teaching. Although Ive heard of Kangaroo Mother Care I was never taught that as a mother. The bonding that KMC also provides can have positive impacts not just for baby but for mom as well. According to BMC Pediatrics KMC babies are described to be positive and have the potential to grow into strong healthy children.
Nyondo-Mipando, A. L., Kinshella, M.-L. W., Salimu, S., Chiwaya, B., Chikoti, F., Chirambo, L., Mwaungulu, E., Banda, M., Newberry, L., Njirammadzi, J., Hiwa, T., Vidler, M., Dube, Q., Molyneux, E., Mfutso-Bengo, J., Goldfarb, D. M., & Kawaza, K. (2020). “It brought hope and peace in my heart:” Caregivers perceptions on kangaroo mother care services in Malawi. BMC Pediatrics, 20(1), 541. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02443-9
10 months ago
Janie Patterson
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Discussion Response for week 4
Although I don’t work in labor and delivery, I am on the fence about this issue. I had two C-sections from the start. I had pre eclampsia with my first child and my blood pressure could not take the stress on labor but I actually preferred to have a C-section instead of vaginal even before it was necessary. I know there are complications that can come with having a C-section but there are also other dangers associated with vaginal births as well. I have seen family members who have started with vaginal birth and went through a lot of pain for many hours with the end result having to be a C-sections. So, I am glad the option of C-section is available for those of us who really don’t care to have a vaginal birth or not.
11 months ago
Claudy Jean Gilles
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Hello Class,
Students should always use the university library they are part of it is better to use for resources for coursework. One of the best ways to be successful at Walden is the ability students must find good resources with great details for coursework (Walden, 2019). Most of the time, it is hard for me to find good articles to support my discussion posts. But CINAHL PLUS with Full Text and the Walden Library provides lots of resources including databases and course guides (Walden, 2019). To better use the database, I must make sure I choose the module for the week and follow the instructions by reading and listening to the videos; otherwise, I would be lost track of the work that I must do for the week. If I lose track of the week, I could submit a wrong assignment which is happening to me in my other class. When using other resources than the Walden Library faculties or database, the research is too broad, students could lose track of their assignments. They might not be able to cite the sources and the references. I would strongly recommend students to use Walden’s Library because it is free to use, and students have access to many other articles and other databases that could help them with their coursework.
References:
Enhanced benefit for AACN members: CINAHL Plus database boosts full-text journal article access. (2015). AACN News,24(10), 1.
Walden University Course Guides, (n.d.). Foundations-Library resources: The Walden Library and your total information network.
11 months ago
Blessing Nnakwu
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The peer-reviewed article I selected is Kameg et al‘s (2021) article “Mental wellness among psychiatric-mental health nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic”, published in the Archives of Psychiatric Nursing. I selected this article because I currently work in a behavioral health hospital, I am very interested in how COVID-19 has affected nurses that work in psych-mental health hospitals, and I am actively pursuing a career as a PMHNP (psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner).
The database I used to search was CINAHL Plus with Full Text, which I accessed through the Walden University’s Library website. I did not encounter any difficulties whatsoever, and I would recommend this database to my colleagues because I believe it would be very useful to them. According to J. Paul Leonard Library (n.d.), CINAHL Plus with full text is a “robust collection of full text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 770 journals indexed in CINAHL.” With this database, it allows students to search for nursing and allied health-specific articles, and allows students to alter the search categories/parameters to find more specific and relevant articles. I would reccomend it because the database is very easy to use, and it’s relatively simple. The articles within the database also seem more specific to the nursing aspect of medicine as opposed to databases such as pubmed that has less hollistically-focused articles. CINAHL also provides students with a free (full) pdf version of the articles they find through the database which is a huge advantage as well.
References
Kameg, B. N., Fradkin, D., Lee, H., & Mitchell, A. (2021). Mental wellness among psychiatric-mental health nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 35(4), 401–406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2021.05.003
- Paul Leonard Library. (n.d.). CINAHL plus with full text.San Francisco State University. https://library.sfsu.edu/cinahl-plus-full-text
11 months ago
Christine Hoffmann
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Response 2, Week 4
Hi, Blessing! I work in behavioral health, and COVID has impacted the staff and patients in the setting. It has been difficult for those with mental illness to be alienated from loved ones and to quarantine with limited access to treatment resources they had access to before the pandemic. We have had to focus on our patients and have not dedicated the time to our self-care for healthcare workers.
As you are interested in mental health, I recommend searching PsycInfo. In the Walden Library, you can find it as “APA PsycInfo” (Databases A-Z, 2020). It is a database dedicated to psychiatry and mental health and contains a wealth of information, with resources dating back to the 1600s (5,000,000 records and growing, 2021).
References
5,000,000 records and growing. (2021). Apa.org. https://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/psycinfo/milestone.pdf
Databases A-Z. (2020). Waldenu.edu. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php
11 months ago
Sonya Spellman
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Hi Blessing,
I really enjoyed your post. I am also pursuing a PMHNP career. I worked in a behavioral health hospital in the past. I know the challenges mental health professionals face. I know that it is even more challenging now with COVID. Increasingly, mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, as well as psychosis have been linked to the condition (Palmer, 2021).
I also thought that CINAHL Plus with Full Text, was very easy to use. I found it very easy to refine my search. Under Limit to, I was able to select full text and peer-reviewed scholarly journals only. And to make sure I was receiving only up-to-date publications. I was able to set the time frame of the publication dates.
Palmer, S. J. (2021). Long COVID and mental health. British Journal of Community Nursing, 26(8), 406–409. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.8.406
10 months ago
Ryslande Eugene Dominique
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Hi Blessings,
I have found your post very interested. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit our country, I have been holding how it has infected and killed people by following the numeral of patients and deaths using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
They are enhancing the fight against COVID-19, and others also invite enhancements in the efforts directed towards managing lifestyle diseases. Possible public health strategies for this span boosting public awareness, appropriate follow-up strategies, and guaranteeing the services for health care offered to the population are of quality (Shinkafi & Ali, 2020). Pragmatic strategies for data and information management compete for a crucial role in this aspect. Consequently, the core of the planned program in investigating various editorials, I must take advantage of the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Plus with Full-Text database beforehand and throughout enjoyed it. MEDLINE full text is helpful and extremely valuable for our study. Agreeing to Walden University Library (n.d.), CINAHL Plus offers full text for numerous journals documented in CINAHL. These libraries allow us to focus our examinations on peer-reviewed, scholarly sources, surrounded by a specific period setting and specific records that take into consideration. Getting this capability throughout the investigation in this course is exceedingly beneficial.
References
Chudasama, Y. V., Gillies, C. L., Zaccardi, F., Coles, B., Davies, M. J., Seidu, S., & Khunti, K. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 on routine care for chronic diseases: A global survey of views from healthcare professionals. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, 14(5), 965-967.
Walden University Library. (n.d.) Databases A-Z: Nursing. Retrieved December 7, 2021 from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981
10 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Hi, Blessing,
Share with the class how you may narrow your search to peer-reviewed articles.
Good post!
Dr. Lewis
10 months ago
Blessing Nnakwu
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10 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Hi, Blessing,
Excellent reply!
Dr. Lewis
11 months ago
Tricia Fulling
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The scholarly peer-reviewed article that sparked my interest discusses trends in emergency room visits related to mental health disorders and substance abuse. I currently work for a company that focuses on reducing ER utilization for a specific population of patients. We do this by evaluating causes for these ER visits, finding alternatives to utilizing the ER, helping to coordinate care when a patient has met obstacles, and finding creative ways to change patterns ingrained in the patient’s behavior. While working towards this goal in the workplace, I’ve noticed significant trends of high ER utilizers for mental health conditions. This article that I found by searching Medline with Full Text has supporting evidence to prove that a large number of ER visits are related to mental health disorders and this trend is rising. According to Ayangbayi, Okunade, Karakus, and Nianogo (2017), ER visits for mental or substance use disorder increased from 27.9 per 1,000 in 2005 to 35.1 in 2011, and homeless persons and nursing home residents had the highest rate at 173.7 and 95.2 per 1,000 ER visits, respectively, in 2011.
When I began my search on Medline with Full Text, I entered “emergency room visits” in the first search field and then entered “mental health” or “mental illness” or “mental disorder” in the second search bar. I also selected “peer-reviewed articles” and entered dates from 2017 through 2022 to find the most recent results. This provided 106 different articles to choose from.
Medline with Full Text database has millions of articles in the life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine (Walden University Library, n.d.). I’ve used this database multiple times during previous scholarly writing assignments and find it easy to navigate and very pertinent to nursing/medical research. The only difficulty using this database is that there are a variety of topic choices and a long list of articles if one does not narrow down their search by using specific keywords and putting a range of years to search from. Using this database gives the scholarly writer multiple sources that relate to the topic being researched. Synthesis requires taking information from a variety of sources, evaluating that information, and forming ideas in an original way (Shellenbarger, 2016). I would recommend this database to peers because searching for peer-reviewed articles related to very specific medical/nursing topics is easy and allows the scholarly learner the right resources for synthesis to happen.
References
Ayangbayi, T., Okunade, A., Karakus, M., & Nianogo, T. (2017). Characteristics of Hospital Emergency Room Visits for Mental and Substance Use Disorders. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.), 68(4), 408–410. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600125
Shellenbarger, T. (2016). Simplifying synthesis. Nurse Author & Editor, 26(3). https://naepub.com/reporting-research/2016-26-3-3/
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Databases A-Z: Nursing. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981
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Kylene Benedetto
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Mariah Quero
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Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
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Christy Elmore
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Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
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10 months ago
Christy Elmore
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Hello Dr Lewis!
If the key words I use do not produce the expected related articles, I could delete specific words/phrases that limit my results. This would allow me a broader spectrum of search results. I could also change certain words to get the desired outcome. I feel the research process takes time, patience, and trial and error.
Thank you,
Christy Elmore, RN
11 months ago
Caspertine Johnson
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I currently work in an Urgent Care Clinic that offers primary care. Recently, there was some confusion as to billing practices for Durable Medical Equipment (DME) such as boots and braces. The issue was whether our patients with Medicaid would be expected to pay out of pocket for the equipment.
Using Medline, located through Walden’s library, I was able to research the term “Urgent Care Centers or Clinics”. I was able to locate an evidence-based research article that depicts similar issues with Orthopedic Clinics in Connecticut (Yousman et al, 2021). The article was able to encompass potential interventions to rectify the effects of the issue on patient outcomes in a means that could be helpful in the future for changing clinical practice (Al-Jundi & Sakka, 2017).
There were no notable difficulties experienced. Medline offers researchers the opportunity to search specific terms with the ability to link or differentiate within the search. I would recommend this database and deem it useful. Information is peer-reviewed, organized for ease in search by offering features such as minimizing available publications and publication dates. Researchers can review for key components of what the literature offers such as relevance and analysis of various topics which would be helpful to many researcher (Shellenbarger, 2016).
References
Al-Jundi, A., & Sakka, S. (2017). Critical Appraisal of Clinical Research. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research : JCDR, 11(5), JE01-JE05. https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/26047.9942
Shellenbarger, T. (2016), Simplifying Synthesis. Nurse Author & Editor, 26: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-4910.2016.tb00224.x
Yousman, L. C., Hsiang, W. R., Jin, G., Najem, M., Mosier-Mills, A., Khunte, A., Jain, S., Forman, H., & Wiznia, D. H. (2021). Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers Restrict Access for Patients with Medicaid Insurance Based on Policy and Location. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 479(11), 2447–2453. https://doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000001825
11 months ago
Tricia Fulling
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Caspertine,
This issue with durable medical equipment (DME) is a challenge that I’ve also encountered in my current career. Unlike your patients who have Medicaid coverage and need DME, my patients have private insurance. Many items that are considered DME and medically necessary for the patient, are still not covered by the patient’s insurance carrier, and the patient is forced to pay out of pocket.
I was curious to see if MEDLINE with Full Text database had articles that relate to my patients. As you did, I also used Medline with Full Text database to search for my article of choice because it has millions of journal articles available related to life sciences and medicine (Walden University Library, n.d.). This is one of the databases I’ve used most often in past nursing research, and I would also recommend it to other colleagues. When I started the search, I entered “durable medical equipment” in the first search bar and then entered “private insurance coverage” in the second search bar. I then selected year range from 2016 through 2021 for most current articles and selected full text and peer-reviewed. Because I selected “and” when searching both terms it came back with no results. When I changed the search to durable medical equipment “or” private health insurance there were 340 different articles. Not all were specific to what I was looking for but had a larger selection to choose from. I found an interesting article about ways physicians submit their claims for DME, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies, and this article provides tips for physicians to ensure proper filing of claims, furthermore, gaining coverage of DME when the patient is in need (Schaum, 2020).
References
Schaum, K. D. (2020). Modifier Tips for Physicians Who Submit Their Own Claims for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 33(8), 401–402. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASW.0000684276.38137.50
11 months ago
Tricia Fulling
RE: Discussion – Week 4 Main Post – Edited References
References
Schaum, K. D. (2020). Modifier Tips for Physicians Who Submit Their Own Claims for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 33(8), 401–402. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASW.0000684276.38137.50
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Databases A-Z: Nursing. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981
11 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
RE: Discussion – Week 4 Main Post
Hi, Caspertine,
Discuss the meaning of a scholarly article.
Good post!
Dr. Lewis
10 months ago
Caspertine Johnson
RE: Discussion – Week 4 Main Post
Recently, our pharmacology course was reminded of what a “scholarly article” consists of. It’s usually a full body of work that is written by experts on the topic. It oftentimes is based on research studies and evidence that has been peer-reviewed. The work itself is inclusive of an abstract, methods, and discussion section. It is important to note that examples such as Wikipedia are pointed out as non-scholarly literature (Brezgov, 2019).
Brezgov, S. (2019). What Is a Scholarly Article – Definition and Types. Scholarlyoa. https://scholarlyoa.com/what-is-a-scholarly-article-definition-and-types/
11 months ago
Ryslande Eugene Dominique
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Titled “Improving Quality on the Telemetry Unit Back to Basics,” the article improves the telemetry unit (White, Brown & Fry, 2018). Peer-reviewed articles are typically the essential types of sources for research. To find this article, I used the CINAHL with Full-Text database. While searching for this article, I experienced difficulties with keywords. The CINAHL with Full Text has many articles on the same topic of telemetry. Therefore, I got very many articles before settling on this particular one. The other challenge I experienced while searching for this article was having issues with figuring out the reliability and relevance of the information in the peer-reviewed journal.
The CINAHL with the Full-Text database would be helpful to my colleagues. As a profession in nursing, it is essential to be up to date with information in the healthcare industry. The database provides the latest information on telemedicine, which would benefit my colleagues in the telemetry unit (Hopia & Heikkila, 2020). Overall, the database presents new knowledge to the nurses to maintain and improve what they already know—another reason why the database is valuable is that it provides full texts. Most of the other databases with similar articles provide an abstract, and the student is forced to purchase the rest of the article. This can be expensive for my colleagues and me. Therefore, the CINAHL conveniently helps search for valuable articles in our practice area for no charges.
I would recommend this database to any scholar, researcher, or nurse seeking information. Most of the data is evidence-based articles essential in educating nurses on the actual interventions they can take to improve patient outcomes. Also, the database has up-to-date articles and is free of charge.
References
Hopia, H., & Heikkilä, J. (2020). Nursing research priorities based on CINAHL database: A scoping review. Nursing Open, 7(2), 483-494. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.428
White, J., Brown, H., & Fry, L. (2018). Improving quality on the telemetry unit: Back to basics. Journal of nursing care quality, 33(2), 104-107. DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000300
11 months ago
Blessing Nnakwu
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Hello Ryslande,
I also used the CINAHL Plus with Full Text to find my peer-reviewed article. The CINAHL Plus with Full Text is described by the J. Paul Leonard Library (n.d.) as “a robust collection of full text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for more than 770 journals indexed in the CINAHL.” I first learned about it when I was working toward obtaining my bachelor’s degree, and I 100% recommend it because it is geared more so toward nurses. One other benefit of using this database (that I have noticed) over any other databases is that the CINAHL plus with full text provides scholars with the full version of the articles within the database, which isn’t always provided in databases such as PubMed or Embase.
Another great database that I would recommend is PubMed, which is geared more toward biomedical and life science articles. One caveat of PubMed is that “it does not include full text journal articles; however, links to the full text are often present when available from other sources…” (PubMed, n.d.). Despite this, it is a highly reliable website managed by a government agency (the U.S. National Library of Medicine, housed within the National Institutes of Health) and a worthy contender.
References
- Paul Leonard Library. (n.d.). CINAHL plus with full text. San Francisco State University. https://library.sfsu.edu/cinahl-plus-full-text
PubMed. (n.d.). PubMed overview. National Institutes of Health. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/about/
11 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Hi, Ryslande,
Discuss the meaning of a peer-reviewed article.
Good post!
Dr. Lewis
11 months ago
Wahkitha Campbell
RE: Discussion – Week 4
The peer review article I chose was non-adherence to hemodialysis treatment and how it relates to cardiovascular problems. Working with hemodialysis and cardiac units. I have seen a lot of non compliance with missed dialysis treatment, which leads to fluid overload and causes heart issues. The article talks about how patients with chronic kidney disease have a higher morbidity and mortality rate, due to the inherited risks associated with nephropathy (Dantas et.al., 2019). The occurence of extra weight gain has lead to and increase in morbidity and mortality to the patient that are non compliant with treatment.
I used CINAHL PLUS with full text to search for the article. I had some difficulty at first finding the article was a little difficult, but after typing in the basic search box it gave the options to view pdf or html format. This data base was easy to use once I found my article. I would recommend using it, because it gives the option to export, email, and help with citing the article. The Walden library assisted with finding the database through EBSCOhost and provides evidenced-base information with up to date data (Walden University Library n.d. 2019).
References:
Dantas, L. G. G., de Seixas Rocha, M., Junior, J. A. M., Paschoalin, E. L., Paschoalin, S. R. K. P., & Sampaio Cruz, C. M. (2019). Non-adherence to Haemodialysis, Interdialytic weight gain and cardiovascular mortality: a cohort study. BMC Nephrology, 20(1), N.PAG. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1573-x
Walden University Library. (n.d.-b). Evaluating resources: Journals. Retrieved October 4, 2019, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluating/resourcetypes/journals
11 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Hi, Wahkitha,
How current should the articles be for your research and how can you limit your search to more recent articles?
Great post!
Dr. Lewis
11 months ago
Elizabeth Magloire
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Home Health Care
The peer review article I chose is related to home health care. As a case manager, part of my job is to arrange home health care. I chose this article as I have a long history as a home health care nurse and plan to continue in home health as an ARNP. Home health care (HHC) is an emerging field with respect to improving transitions of care and post-discharge outcomes (Sterling, et al, 2020). The purpose of Home Health Care is to support the transition from hospital or rehab home to home. The Future of Home Health is transforming and evolving to meet the needs of patients (Landers, et.al., 2016). According to Romangnoli, Handler, & Hocheiser, 2013, “Home care decreases costs, improves health outcomes, and reduces hospital stays”.
The database I used to research my article was Google Scholar. I chose Google Scholar as it is quite easy to use, and I have used these many times throughout the educational career. Google scholar searches can lead to hundreds of relevant “scholarly” articles. One of my favorite features of Google Scholar is it provides library links, open access to numerous journals including nursing and medical journals, and most conveniently, formatted citations. Although Google Scholar is easy to use, it does have a few disadvantages, such as not every article is scholarly. The reader should be cautious as to what is and what is not scholarly. Also, some articles only provide an abstract and retrieving a full text article will cost you.
References
Landers, S., Madigan, E., Leff, B., Rosati, R. J., McCann, B. A., Hornbake, R., MacMillan, R.,
Jones, K., Bowles, K., Dowding, D., Lee, T., Moorhead, T., Rodriguez, S., & Breese, E.
(2016). The Future of Home Health Care: A Strategic Framework for Optimizing
Value. Home health care management & practice, 28(4), 262–278.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1084822316666368
Romagnoli, K. M., Handler, S. M., & Hochheiser, H. (2013). Home care: more than just a
visiting nurse. BMJ quality & safety, 22(12), 972–974. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-
2013-002339
Sterling, M. R., Kern, L. M., Safford, M. M., Jones, C. D., Feldman, P. H., Fonarow, G. C.,
Sheng, S., Matsouaka, R. A., DeVore, A. D., Lytle, B., Xu, H., Allen, L. A., Deswal, A.,
Yancy, C. W., & Albert, N. M. (2020). Home Health Care Use and Post-Discharge
Outcomes After Heart Failure Hospitalizations. JACC. Heart failure, 8(12), 1038–1049.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2020.06.009
10 months ago
Sonya Spellman
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Hi Elizabeth,
I have not worked in home health. But I know how patients are being discharged sooner from inpatient stays. Or some procedures no longer meet the criteria for full inpatient admission. Approximately 3.4 million older adults utilized home health care (HHC) services in 2017 (Chase et al., 2021).
I used Sage Journals as my search database. I simply chose a Journal that I thought would be relevant. And entered keywords into the search bar. The results were generated. I then updated the publication dates so I would only receive up-to-date articles. I like this database because the results were more concise. I think this database could be a good option.
Chase, J.-A. D., Russell, D., Kaplan, D. B., Bueno, M. V., Khiewchaum, R., & Feldman, P. H. (2021). “Doing the Right Thing”: Family Caregivers Managing Medical and Nursing Tasks in the Postacute Home Health Care Setting. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 40(12), 1786–1795. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820961259
10 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Hi, Elizabeth,
Discuss the meaning of a peer-reviewed article.
Great post!
Dr. Lewis
10 months ago
Quenia Alfrenard
RE: Discussion – Week 4
The topic that I chose that relates to my practice area of choice is mental health awareness during this COVID 19 pandemic. I chose this topic because during these times of COVID, I believe any underlying or even newly mental health issues has been brought out by this pandemic. According to Pfefferbaum (2020), ” These effects may translate into a range of emotional reactions (such as distress or psychiatric conditions), unhealthy behaviors (such as excessive substance use), and noncompliance with public health directives (such as home confinement and vaccination) in people who contract the disease and in the general population.” The effects of COVID 19 pandemic is causing more than physical harm to humans, it is causing mental agony as well. The uncertainty of how the virus is spread, the lock downs, the deaths/lost of loved ones, vaccination mandates, insufficient PPE for health care workers etc. All of the stress of possibly contacting the virus, contracting the virus and the seclusion of oneself for weeks at a time to someone who lives on social interaction is damaging mentally.
Health care workers are already overwhelmed, over worked and also experience the mental anguish of contracting the virus. Health care employers should work on checking on their health care employee’s mental state of mind. ” As for health care providers themselves, the novel nature of SARS-CoV-2, inadequate testing, limited treatment options, insufficient PPE and other medical supplies, extended workloads, and other emerging concerns are sources of stress and have the potential to overwhelm systems.” (Pfefferbaum, 2020). These times are trying for everyone of us and we should not forget to mind our mental state. ” . Gordon (2021), According to one CDC report, which surveyed adults across the U.S. in late June of 2020, 31% of respondents reported symptoms of anxiety or depression, 13% reported having started or increased substance use, 26% reported stress-related symptoms, and 11% reported having serious thoughts of suicide in the past 30 day.
For my research I typed in mental health awareness during COVID 19 and I look for sources that ends with .gov, .org, .edu. and Walden University Library. I did not find much difficulties locating the articles however I wasn’t to sure how to use the Walden Library. I think that it would be helpful to my colleagues to also use my technique of looking for websites .gov, .org, .edu. etc to look for reliable sources.
References:
Pfefferbaum, Betty (2020). Mental Health and the Covid-19 Pandemic. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmp2008017#article_references
Gordon, Joshua (2021). One Year In: COVID-19 and Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/messages/2021/one-year-in-covid-19-and-mental-health
Walden University Library. (2021). Coronavirus awareness, confinement stress, and mental health: Evidence from Honduras, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico and Spain.. https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=1&sid=4d7b588d-41d7-4e81-96eb-b26e55368f38%40redis&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPXNoaWImc2l0ZT1lZHMtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=2021-45617-001&db=psyh
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10 months ago
Crystal Lewis WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Hi, Quenia,
How current should the articles be for your research and how can you limit your search to more recent articles?
Great post!
Dr. Lewis
10 months ago
Claudy Jean Gilles
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Hi Quenia,
Thank you for sharing your post, COVID 19 has been devastated the American people morally , socially and physically, it is more than a psychosocial disease. The CDC reports on mental health has been increasing during this pandemic, it has been detrimental to American Citizens. Many people had been having anxiety and were depressed because of many reasons. There is a lot of articles on mental health issues, I think that one of the reason you can locate the articles easily. As far Walden Library, it gives you more clues on what to look for. it is not too broad when searching for a specific topic and also the university faculty has control over the search. They will know whether or not if scholarly sources have been used or a different source.
Reference:
Walden University Library. (2021). Coronavirus awareness, confinement stress, and mental health:
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating Resources: Journals. Retrieved October 4, 2019, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluating/resource-types/journals
10 months ago
Amber Williams
RE: Discussion – Week 4
Working in Labor and Delivery I have had the pleasure of working in the witnessing of miracles everyday. Along saying that it is also one of the scariest moments of a families life and they are entrusting in you for a safe delivery. According to the American Journal of Public Health, despite advances in public health, large ethnic and racial disparities in the US maternal mortality becomes a critical problem that comes into question the ability as a nation to treat all persons equally. Obstetric embolism and eclampsia were tied as the number one reason fro non-Hispanic black women maternal death. It is of an interest of mine because I cant tell you the number of times Ive had particularly a black mother tell me she is terrified that shes going to die. I have also so many stories of black mothers voicing their opinion to their provider and them not being taken seriously it absolutely breaks my heart to even listen to the horror some of these mothers have been through.
The database I chose was CINAHL plus with full text. CINAHL stands for cumulative index to nursing and allied health. I first learned this database through my time at undergrad. The very first nursing class I had a librarian came by and stated this database would be best for the practice we were in. She stated it would be helpful for peer-reviewed articles. I then searched black maternal mortality and this was the article I found.
References
MacDorman, M. F., Thoma, M., Declcerq, E., & Howell, E. A. (2021). Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Mortality in the United States Using Enhanced Vital Records, 2016‒2017. American Journal of Public Health, 111(9), 1673–1681. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2021.3063
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Databases A-Z: Nursing. Retrieved October 4, 2019, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981
10 months ago
Janie Patterson
RE: Discussion – Week 4- Main post
Module 3 Main Discussion
The peer reviewed article that I chose is Quality Versus Quantity: Nurses Workload and Patient’s Safety at Walden University library. This article relates to me in the fact that I work in the over-house supervisor position at a hospital, and I see the strain on nurses when their quantity of nurse-to-patient ratio increases and the higher level of acuity that some patients can be especially with COVID-19. The purpose of this article was to examine the work patterns of hospital nurses and to determine underlying relationship between nurses’ workload and patient’s safety (Ali, 2016). It is to show that an increase in patients per nurse can cause many errors, poor communication, and poor quality of care.
I used the Academic Search Complete Database to find this article. It was easy to use and could be a great place for anyone that needs to search for peer reviewed articles/journals. There are many other good databases that can be used through the Walden University Library as well. The system the university uses is easy to maneuver through and is very helpful with tons of resources available.
References
Ali, N. (2016). Quality Versus Quantity: Nurses Workload and Patient’s Safety. Academic Search Complete. Retrieved January 4, 2022, from
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Retrieved January 3, 2022, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library
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