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

In my practice area of adult acute care, I selected the following peer-reviewed article that focuses on early detection of clinical deterioration and essential component of acute care nursing:

Citation (APA format):
Pimentel, M. A. F., Redfern, O. C., Malycha, J., Prytherch, D., Meredith, P., Schmidt, P. E., & Smith, G. B. (2019). Detection of clinical deterioration in acutely ill hospital patients by ward nurses using physiological track and trigger systems: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 91, 109–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.11.005

Difficulties experienced:
While searching, I initially used broad terms such as “acute care” and “clinical deterioration,” which returned an overwhelming number of results, many of which were either irrelevant or too general. To refine my search, I used more specific keywords like “early warning scores,” “track and trigger systems,” and “nursing acute care,” and applied filters for peer-reviewed journals and publication years within the last five years. This helped narrow the scope and led me to this systematic review, which directly relates to my area of interest in patient monitoring and safety.

Usefulness of the database for colleagues:
PubMed is extremely useful for clinicians and nurse practitioners working in acute care. It provides access to a vast repository of up-to-date biomedical literature and includes research from a wide variety of reputable medical and nursing journals. The ability to apply filters, use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), and export citations makes it an efficient tool for evidence-based practice.

Would I recommend it?
Yes, I would definitely recommend PubMed to my colleagues. It is free to access, comprehensive, and particularly strong in areas like patient care, diagnostics, and treatment protocols, which are crucial in acute care settings. The ability to quickly find systematic reviews and clinical trials is especially beneficial when seeking evidence-based guidelines to improve patient outcomes.

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