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: Using the Walden Library
I am currently working towards my Family Nurse Practitioner education, and I plan on focusing on wound care once I am board certified and established. The articles I have chosen, two in particular, focus on wound care education. From personal experience, as well as peer-reviewed literature, education for patients can be one of the most important things you can do when working with patients. This is even more true when it comes to wound care. The general public has a basic understanding of most common ailments, but I have found that they typically do not have a clue when it comes to wounds, either how they form, how they progress, or how to assist in them healing. The two articles I chose not only deal with patient education, but developing patient-centered care. I first became exposed to the idea of patient-centered care while working on an abdominal transplant unit. These patients had so much going on, it was paramount that we remembered the patient first and foremost when developing care plans and procedures. 

Database Selection
I utilized the Walden University Library database for finding an article relevant to my area of interest. I chose this database because Walden University gives students the available resources needed to research their areas of interest. Information can be found easily if you utilize the database accordingly, ensuring to use the correct terminology for the specific topic you’re interested in.  


Recommendation of Database
I would recommend this database to my colleagues as it tends to be a very reliable source of information. It contains numerous types of works, not only journal articles. This database can be further used to find peer reviewed articles, which are some of the highest standard for research collection. i recommend the database as the filters allow it to be easy to use, and it covers a vast range of subjects and sources, which makes it easier for the researcher to collect information on a specific topic. 


Difficulties with Utilization
The biggest difficulty that I found while utilizing the database was just making sure I used the right combination of terms in order to find the information I was looking for. If you use basic or generic terms, this will end up with pages upon pages of results, which can lead you down the metaphorical rabbit hole. 


References
Callender, L. F., Johnson, A. L., & Pignataro, R. M. (2021). Patient-centered education in wound management: improving outcomes and adherence. Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 34(8), 403-410.

Gethin, G., Probst, S., Stryja, J., Christiansen, N., & Price, P. (2020). Evidence for person-centered care in chronic wound care: a systematic review and recommendations for practice. Journal of wound care, 29(Sup9b), S1-S22.

Walden University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating resources: JournalsLinks to an external site.. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/evaluating/resource-types/journals

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