NURS-6002 Week 3 Discussion

Using the Walden Library

Where can you find evidence to inform your thoughts and scholarly writing? Throughout your degree program, you will use research literature to explore ideas, guide your thinking, and gain new insights. As you search the research literature, it is important to use resources that are peer-reviewed and from scholarly journals. You may already have some favorite online resources and databases that you use or have found useful in the past. For this Discussion, you explore databases available through the Walden Library.

Note: Unless otherwise noted, initial postings to Discussions are due on or before Day 3, and response postings are due on or before Day 6. You are required to participate in the Discussion on at least three different days (a different day for main post and each response). It is important to adhere to the weekly time frame to allow others ample time to respond to your posting. In addition, you are expected to respond to questions directed toward your own initial posting in a timely manner.

Solution

Peer-reviewed article 

I could easily navigate through our Walden library, which provided me access to several database sources listed alphabetically. For this post, I decided to use the CINAHL Plus database and search for information on the increased risk for coronary artery disease among patients with type 2 diabetes. This is an area of personal interest because I worked in a cardiothoracic unit for many years and saw the impact of this issue on patients and their families, as well as the importance of early detection and treatment. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that alters the integrity of organs and tissues in the body and predisposes individuals to cardiovascular problems. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, or Lp-PLA2, is an enzyme that has been found to significantly influence the development of cardiac disease caused by chemical processes that promote inflammation and oxidation. Results from studies conducted to inquire about the value of measuring serum (Lp-PLA2) levels concluded that these biomarkers may be a vital diagnostic tool, assisting in the early detection of coronary artery disease (Mallela et al., 2025).

APA Citation 

Mallela, S. K., Puranam, K., Neelam, S., Anne, B., O, S. S., & M, V. B. (2025). Predictive value of Lp-PLA2 for coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: an observational study. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 45(1), 187–194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-024-01312-w

Would this database be useful to your colleagues? 

Absolutely. The nursing profession, like other health disciplines, is a commitment and has a duty to provide patient care rooted on scientific evidence obtained from comprehensive clinical research. This research is vital as it provides a foundation for standards and guidelines for practice. For this reason, using database sources that are reliable and up to date is extremely important.

Would you recommend this database?

Yes because of the accessed to valuable information that can be found and the scientific evidence that supports it makes it an important asset to improve our profession.

References

Mallela, S. K., Puranam, K., Neelam, S., Anne, B., O, S. S., & M, V. B. (2025). Predictive value of Lp-PLA2 for coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: an observational study. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries, 45(1), 187–194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-024-01312-wLinks to an external site.

Walden University Library. (n.d.). Databases A-Z: NursingLinks to an external site.. Retrieved October 4, 2019 from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981Links to an external site.

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