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

Week 3 Discussion;

Citation:

Zun, L. (2016). Care of psychiatric patients: The challenge to emergency physicians. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 17(2), 173–176. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2016.1.29648

Database Used:

PubMed Central (PMC)

Explanation:

This peer-reviewed article was selected based on my experience in emergency departments (EDs). It contributes to my growing understanding of the care of psychiatric patients, a group that often presents unique and complex challenges for emergency providers. Zun (2016) discusses the significant disparities and challenges faced by emergency departments (EDs) in providing appropriate care for psychiatric patients, who are often underserved despite comprising a large portion of ED visits. The article highlights issues such as negative provider attitudes, lack of training, inadequate triage tools, and limited treatment protocols for psychiatric emergencies. There is a need for better education in emergency psychiatry, the development of standardized care practices, and improved evaluation tools. Psychiatric patients deserve the same comprehensive and thoughtful evaluation as other patients and calls for changes, including training reforms, updated triage systems, and more focused clinical guidelines to ensure adequate care for this population.

 

Difficulties experienced while searching for this article:

Having so many resources at our disposal initially led to a sense of information paralysis. Faced with countless articles, journals, and databases, narrowing down, focusing, and confidently choosing just one source to dive into was overwhelming. While beneficial in the long run, the abundance of options made it difficult to determine which resource was most relevant or credible. Adding to the challenge was the element of novelty; because I lacked prior experience navigating academic databases, I often felt unsure about how to filter results effectively, interpret academic language, or recognize the most valuable sources. This unfamiliarity made the research process slower and more frustrating than I anticipated. However, with time, practice, and guidance, these tools will become more manageable and ultimately enhance my ability to find and apply evidence-based information.

 

Database benefit to colleagues:

PubMed Central (PMC) would benefit my colleagues, and I recommend it. It is a free and highly reliable resource that offers full-text access to peer-reviewed articles from reputable medical and scientific journals. Covering a wide range of topics such as psychiatry, emergency medicine, nursing, and pharmacology, PMC ensures that users can access high-quality, credible information. Professionals can trust its accuracy and relevance because the content is sourced and vetted directly from established medical journals.

Citation: 

Zun, L. (2016). Care of psychiatric patients: The challenge to emergency physicians. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 17(2), 173–176. https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2016.1.29648

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