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

Discussion Post: Nonpharmacological Interventions for Hypertension

My area of practice is Family Nurse Practitioner within Master of Science in Nursing program. I chose a peer-reviewed article that was on nonpharmacological interventions for hypertension, as hypertension is a common occurrence at work, within families close to me, and it is one of the leading diagnoses in healthcare. I have noticed that older clients may forget to stick to a medicine regimen or experience side effects that are “unbearable,” so many will stop medications, but if they can incorporate nonpharmacological interventions into their daily life, there may be improvement. This article interested me when reading as it gave 18 interventions that participants in a trial could try, such as: aerobic exercise, resistance training, dietary intervention, acupuncture therapy, health education, and even music (Li et al., 2022)

APA Citation

Li, Y., Cao , Y., Ding , M., Li , G., Han , X., Zhou , S., Wuyang, H., Luo , X., Zhang, J., & Jiang, J. (2022, July 16). Non-pharmacological interventions for older patients with hypertension: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Geriatric Nursing. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019745722200163X

Database Used

This article was located through Walden University’s library using the advanced search and keywords as nonpharmacological and hypertension. After the search, the website directed me to Science Direct by Elsevier, which I know has a plethora of books as well.

Difficulties Experienced During the Search

When first using the search with Walden’s library, I had a little difficulty finding articles that showed a full text and were within a recent year. I then found how to narrow the years down and I figured out that it website will redirect the user to another website to display the full text.

Usefulness of the Database for Colleagues

Overall, I do think the database would be useful for colleagues as the database provided thousands and thousands of articles, journals, or readings on whatever topic was decided. I also like the idea that one can narrow down years and click certain boxes for peer-reviewed articles which helps to have valuable, credible sources.

Would You Recommend This Database?

There is some learning when it comes to using the library and its database, but I would recommend using it. I would recommend using the database as it offers a variety of articles or journals that are reliable, and the best part is that it is free to students.

References

Li, Y., Cao , Y., Ding , M., Li , G., Han , X., Zhou , S., Wuyang, H., Luo , X., Zhang, J., & Jiang, J. (2022, July 16). Non-pharmacological interventions for older patients with hypertension: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Geriatric Nursing. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019745722200163X

Walden University Library. (n.d.). Instructional media: Fundamentals of library researchLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.. Retrieved April 22, 2025 from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/instructionalmedia/researchfundamentals

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