Signature Assignment: Profile of a Graduate

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database, search tool, etc.

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Number of results.

Should be at least 30.

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for each relevant source found.

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(Ghadirian et al., 2014).

Ghadirian, F., Salsali, M., & Cheaghi, M. A. (2014). Nursing professionalism: An evolutionary concept analysis. Iranian Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Research, 19(1), 1-10.

Needed to simplify and use broader search terms.

Decided on this article which fits my topic.

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RESEARCH DIARY LOG – Week 6

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DATE OF

SEARCH

LIBRARY DATABASE(S)

USED

SEARCH TERMS AND STRATEGIES

USED

NUMBER OF

RESULTS

FILTERS OR LIMITERS

USED

SOURCES FOUND APA REFERENCE AND CITATION

NOTES AND

REFLECTIONS

List the date you

completed each search.

Name of library research

database, search tool, etc.

Keywords, synonyms, related

terms, Boolean search construction, etc.

Number of results.

Should be at least 30.

How did you limit

your search?

Create the in-text citation and reference entry

for each relevant source found.

Reflect on your search and the resources

found.

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RESEARCH DIARY LOG – Week 8

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1. Date of Search 2: 11/05/2022
2. Databases 2: Academic Search Complete
3. Terms and Strategies 2: Interpersonal communication skills in nursing. Advanced search
4. Number of Results 2: 2157
5. Full text 2: Yes
6. Peer Reviewed 2: Yes
7. Date Range 2: Yes
8. Publication type 2: Off
9. Language 2: Off
10. Other 2: Other (list)
11. Source 5: Leung, K.-K., Wang, W.-D., & Chen, Y.-Y. (2012). Multi-source evaluation of interpersonal and communication skills of family medicine residents. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 17(5), 717–726. Leung et al., 2012)
12. Notes 5: It is unclear how multi-source evaluation may be used to evaluate trainees' interpersonal and communication abilities in oriental settings (Leung et al., 2012). It is the goal of this research to determine the validity and application of patient, fellow resident, nurse, and faculty assessments of the interpersonal and communication abilities of family medicine residents.
13. Source 6: Zuzana, Š. (2016). Communication and interpersonal skills enhancement in midwifery: review. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 7(3), 504–510. https://doi.org/10.15452/CEJNM.2016.07.0021 (Zuzana, 2016)
14. Notes 6: Methods for improving interpersonal communication skills in midwifery studies and practice was examined as part of this research project (Zuzana, 2016). Training programs for effective communication were shown to be effective in the studies examined, but they varied widely in terms of intervention methods, duration, and clinical outcomes.
15. Notes 7: Elderly people will contact with a variety of health care providers as their life expectancy rises. Student nurses who are completing their clinical practicums in a variety of health care facilities are included in these encounters (William & James, 2016). It is possible to teach nursing students about holistic communication with older individuals by using Peplau's three stages of interpersonal relations theory.
16. Source 7: William, H. D., & James, A. F. (2016). Incorporating peplau’s theory of interpersonal relations to promote holistic communication between older adults and nursing students. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 34(1), 35–41. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898010115577975 (William & James, 2016)
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19. Date of Search: 11/05/2022
20. Databases: Academic Search Complete
21. Terms and Strategies: Professionalism in nursing journals/articles Advanced search
22. Number of Results: 3114
23. Check Box1: Yes
24. Peer Reviewed: Yes
25. Date Range: Yes
26. Publication type: Off
27. Language: Off
28. Other: Other (list)
29. Source 1: Shawn K.M (2020). Excellence in nursing. Ajn, American Journal of Nursing, 120(4), 64–68. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000660064.75297.4a (Shawn, 2020)
30. Notes 1: The article states about the nursing profession that has improved over the years and there is more responsibilities that are added in the profession that makes it stronger and relied upon (Shawn, 2020). There is a change on the perception that people have towards nursing and this include the fact that it was known to be a lady related profession. Ideas and excellence in nursing is continuing to increase.
31. Source 2: Oermann, M. H., Nicoll, L. H., Chinn, P. L., Conklin, J. L., McCarty, M., & Amarasekara, S. (2018). Quality of author guidelines in nursing journals. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 50(3), 333–340. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12383 (Oermannet al., 2018).
32. Notes 2: The article is about the guidelines followed in reporting of nursing journals. It is important to follow a well stipulated guidelines because nursing research is considered an important information that should not be misleading (Oermannet al., 2018). Researchers are expected to follow guidelines that include in publishing the scholarly journals because the clinicians and scholars rely on them.
33. Source 3: Anvik, C., Vedeler, J. S., Wegener, C., Slettebø, Å. & Ødegård, A. (2020). Practice-based learning and innovation in nursing homes. Journal of Workplace Learning, 32(2), 122–134. (Anvik et al., 2020).
34. Notes 3: It is the goal of this study to examine the circumstances within which learning and innovation take place in nursing homes by concentrating on how ideas and information are disseminated and transformed in both formal and informal learning scenarios (Anvik et al., 2020).
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37. Notes LG: ADDITIONAL NOTES Professionalism in nursing is becoming an issue that is considered and doing well in serving the interests of the professionals. The approach improve patient care.
38. Notes LG 2: ADDITIONAL NOTES It is important to have interpersonal communication skills as a nurse because it facilitate good interactions with patients resulting to quality patient care.