Select 2 terms that generally apply to your area of research interest. An example of this would be "diabetes and weight" OR "exercise and older adults, Stroke and cerebrovascular diseases”. Please don’t use this highlighted

To assist students in applying material from this chapter to their own ideas, please use the format below and follow this outline or steps to finding evidence-based research in your interest area or topic:

Select 2 terms that generally apply to your area of research interest. An example of this would be "diabetes and weight" OR "exercise and older adults, Stroke and cerebrovascular diseases”. Please don’t use this highlighted.

Open your DYC library browser to CINAHL as this is the largest repository of nursing literature.

http://library.dyc.edu/research/databases/alpha.aspx

Type the first term into the keyword browser and search it. Record the number of hits in the table.

Type the second term into the browser and search it. Record the number of hits.

Next, type both of the terms in as a combination. Record the number of hits.

Most of you will have a large number of "hits" to these initial queries.

Next, navigate to the "limits" tab; select your "combination" search topic.

Next, please further limit your combination topic search using additional limits of one of these key words: "quantitative OR tool OR measurement". Record the number of hits using this strategy.

Next, calculate the percentage of "useful hits" - this is the number of hits for your topic when you have applied all the limits divided by the original number of hits you got when you first combined the 2 terms.

Based on your understanding of the research process so far, what do you think this final number means related to your research topic of interest? Review some of the abstracts and evaluate whether the search strategies were successful. Pick your passion in nursing for this assignment, it will make it easier to read and search for articles.

Your name/Topic	Number of hits:
Two research terms selected:
1.
2.
Initial number of hits
Term used (quantitative, survey, measurement, etc)
Hits when topic limited to above term

Rubric:

Proper format (cover page per APA, grid above with completed information, and then the written assignment)

Pick 3 North American nursing journal articles from above, and complete a written summary (for each article) of the article: include title, authors, type of study, and summary of study:

Detailed Conclusion (can be 1 based on all 3 articles)

To be handed in: grid, written paper assignment following APA which does include introduction, conclusion, and references

North American Published

Peer Reviewed, including CINHAL Core Journals of Nursing

AAACN Viewpoint ( American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing )

AANA Journal (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists)

AAOHN Journal (American Association of Occupational Health Nurses)

ABNF Journal (American Black Nursing Faculty)

AORN (Association of periOperative Registered Nurses)

Addictions Nursing Network

Advanced Emergency NursingAdvances in Neonatal Care

Advances in Nursing Science

Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine

American Journal of Critical Care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

American Journal of Infection Control

American Journal of Men’s Health

American Journal of Nursing

American journal of Nursing Science

American Journal of Public Health

Applied Nursing Research

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Bariatric Surgical Practical & Patient Care

Biological Research in Nursing

Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care

Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing

Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing

Canadian Journal of Leadership

Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Canadian Journal of Nursing Informatics

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Canadian Journal of Research

Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal

Canadian Operating Room Nursing Journal

Cancer Nursing

Care Management

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Clinical Nursing Research

Clinical Nursing Studies

Clinical Simulation in Nursing

Computers Informatics Nursing