NURS 6003 Week 4 Discussion: Using the Walden Library
NURS 6003 Week 4 Discussion: Using the Walden Library I am currently working at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) here in North Carolina and so I selected a peer-reviewed journal article relating to SNF. Walden University Library (n.d.) offers 15 databases for nursing-related articles and other publications. It did not take long for me to find what I need because out of the 15 databases provided by the online library, I selected the first option which was the CINAHL Plus with Full Text. I was then redirected to an EBSCOhost page wherein I had to type skilled nursing facility on the first search box and then dementia on the second box. I also limited my search to full text and peer-reviewed scholarly journals. I came across the topic “Outcomes of Post‐acute Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities in Medicare Beneficiaries with and without a Diagnosis of Dementia” by Robert E. Burke, Yao Xu, and Ashley Z. Ritter which was published in October 2021. I am interested in dementia because I have many patients with this disease. I was curious whether dementia would be a factor for hospital readmission, increased mortality, and reduced discharge to patient’s home. Burke et al. (2021) concluded that dementia was not a factor for the outcomes they set which were hospital readmission, community discharge rate, and mortality rate while admitted at the SNF. I was surprised that it was cognitive impairment during SNF admission as the factor that better predicted the three outcomes mentioned above. I did not encounter any trouble along the way while doing my search in the CINAHL Plus database. The database was easy to use for a novice like me NURS 6003 Week 4 Discussion: Using the Walden Library.
This database is valuable not only to me but also to my colleagues because there are a lot of publications for us to select from. We can get multiple resources of our chosen topic for future literature review or coursework. One highlight of this database is its feature to refine your search. The publication date can range from 1970 to 2021. You can narrow down your search to academic journals, magazines, CEUs, and evidence-based care sheets. You can also limit your search with options like full text, peer-reviewed scholarly journals, abstract available, and all books. There are also other options for you to set to taper down your search which include subject: major heading, publication, publisher, language, age, etc.
I would recommend this database for several reasons. First, it contains a lot of publications with access to full text rather than just abstract. Second, it is free to use for Walden students. Third, it offers several options to limit your search, for example, option for peer-reviewed publications. Lastly, you can download as a PDF file a publication you are interested in.
For a successful scholarly writing, the use of evidence from research is considered the vital task (Laureate Production, n.d.). These evidenced-based research, articles, and other publications can be found on many databases. Walden has 15 nursing databases for students to explore and find the articles needed for their coursework. I have tried the CINAHL Plus with Full Text and I find it user-friendly. I believe this database would also be useful to my colleagues and I would recommend it to them NURS 6003 Week 4 Discussion: Using the Walden Library.
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Burke, R. E., Xu, Y., & Ritter, A. Z. (2021, October). Outcomes of post‐acute care in skilled nursing facilities in Medicare beneficiaries with and without a diagnosis of dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69(10), 2899–2907. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17321
Laureate Education (Producer). (2018). Introduction to scholarly writing: Purpose, audience, and evidence [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Walden University Library. (n.d.). Databases A–Z: Nursing. Retrieved December 22, 2021, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981 NURS 6003 Week 4 Discussion: Using the Walden Library
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Post the following:
Using proper APA formatting, cite the peer-reviewed article you selected that pertains to your practice area and is of particular interest to you and identify the database that you used to search for the article. Explain any difficulties you experienced while searching for this article. Would this database be useful to your colleagues? Explain why or why not. Would you recommend this database? Explain why or why not.
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Respond to at least two of your colleagues’ posts by offering suggestions/strategies for working with this database from your own experience, or offering ideas for using alternative resources.
Hello Class, I work in the labor and delivery unit, and currently, I am helping out in building the capacity of our neonatal unit following the exit of three staff through the ongoing Great Resignation. My primary role is educating parents of infants with low birth weight on Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), an evidence-based practice linked to reduced mortality and morbidity rates (Mazumder et al., 2019). I searched the PubMed and ProQuest databases through the Walden University Library (n.d.) to identify two randomized clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of KMC in improving neonatal outcomes (Adejuyigbe et al., 2020; Mazumder et al., 2019). My experience using the PubMed and ProQuest databases was not only straightforward but also satisfying with PubMed having the largest number of free, full-text, peer-reviewed articles that can be accessed via the World Wide Web and also through the university library. Thus, I would recommend my colleagues interested in any free, nursing-specific peer-reviewed articles, which can be searched either through the basic or advanced search options. For neonatal nurses, PubMed and ProQuest databases contain numerous articles, including high-quality scientific articles on KMC NURS 6003 Week 4 Discussion: Using the Walden Library.
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Adejuyigbe, E. A., Anand, P., Ansong, D., Anyabolu, C. H., Arya, S., Assenga, E., Awowole, I., Bahl, M., Bahl, R., Bergman, J., Bergman, N., Boakye-Yiadom, A., Chauhan, R., Chellani, H., Chopra, N., Dewan, R., Dube, Q., Gadama, L., Jaiswal, H. V., … Yoshida, S. (2020). Impact of continuous Kangaroo Mother Care initiated immediately after birth (iKMC) on survival of newborns with birth weight between 1.0 to < 1.8 kg: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 21(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-4101-1
Mazumder, S., Taneja, S., Dube, B., Bhatia, K., Ghosh, R., Shekhar, M., Sinha, B., Bahl, R., Martines, J., Bhan, M. K., Sommerfelt, H., & Bhandari, N. (2019). Effect of community-initiated Kangaroo Mother Care on survival of infants with low birthweight: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 394(10210), 1724–1736. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)32223-8
Walden University Libary. (n.d.). A-Z Databases: Nursing. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981
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Mckenzey Bowers
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Hey Janelle,
I also work on a labor and delivery unit, but I also get floated to work on the mother/baby and newborn special care unit at times. Low birth weight babies can really raise the acuity level of your patient load, that’s for sure, and from experience, I know that it can add a lot of stress on the parents as well. I’m ashamed to say that I have never heard of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), so reading your article was extremely interesting. According to Adejuyigbe et al. (2020), the mortality rate of low birth weight infants was reduced by 40% when KMC is applied. It is so awesome that you are educating your patients on this.
When I did my search, I used the MEDLINE database. I thoroughly enjoyed this database because it was easy to use, and it allowed me to view the full text of articles. Full text is a hurge plus for me because nothing drives me more insane than when I think I find a good article but can only read the first paragraph or abstract. According to Dunn et al. (2017), MEDLINE is one of the most frequently used databases. I have never used the databases that you used, but after reading your discussion post, I will probably try it next time I do research.
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Adejuyigbe, E. A., Anand, P., Ansong, D., Anyabolu, C. H., Arya, S., Assenga, E., Awowole, I., Bahl, M., Bahl, R., Bergman, J., Bergman, N., Boakye-Yiadom, A., Chauhan, R., Chellani, H., Chopra, N., Dewan, R., Dube, Q., Gadama, L., Jaiswal, H. V., … Yoshida, S. (2020). Impact of continuous Kangaroo Mother Care initiated immediately after birth (iKMC) on survival of newborns with birth weight between 1.0 to < 1.8 kg: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 21(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-4101-1
Dunn, K., Marshall, J. G., Wells, A. L., & Backus, J. E. (2017). Examining the role of MEDLINE as a patient care information resource: an analysis of data from the Value of Libraries study. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 105(4), 336.
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Janelle McEwen
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Thank you Mckenzey for your response. I would say that every day represents an opportunity to learn a new thing and I am glad that I have brought the philosophy of Kangaroo Mother Care to your attention (Zaka et al., 2018). I agree with you that searching for peer-reviewed articles in the MEDLINE database is not only enjoyable but also allows scholars to apply the Boolean phrases when the search does not yield the target results (Walden University, 2021). What do you think about the Cochrane Library? I prefer using it when targeting RCTs and systematic reviews.
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Walden University. (2021). EBSCohost result list: kangaroo care AND (neonate or neonatal or premature or preter or newborn or infant) AND (mortality rate) https://web.s.ebscohost.com/ehost/resultsadvanced?vid=2&sid=a7a94731-fbca-4007-b6c8-8effb3fcf3cc%40redis&bquery=kangaroo+care+AND+(+neonate+or+neonatal+or+premature+or+preterm+or+newborn+or+infant+)+AND+mortality+rate&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPXNoaWImZGI9bW5oJmNsaTA9RlQmY2x2MD1ZJnR5cGU9MSZzZWFyY2hNb2RlPVN0YW5kYXJkJnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl
Zaka, N., Alexander, E. C., Manikam, L., Norman, I. C. F., Akhbari, M., Moxon, S., Ram, P. K., Murphy, G., English, M., Niermeyer, S., & Pearson, L. (2018). Quality improvement initiatives for hospitalised small and sick newborns in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Implementation Science, 13(1), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-018-0712-2
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I enjoyed your post Janelle. I work on labor and delivery as well and what you are doing i think is amazing. My last baby was considered low birth weight and we had to have a lot of teaching. Although Ive heard of Kangaroo Mother Care I was never taught that as a mother. The bonding that KMC also provides can have positive impacts not just for baby but for mom as well. According to BMC Pediatrics KMC babies are described to be positive and have the potential to grow into strong healthy children.
Nyondo-Mipando, A. L., Kinshella, M.-L. W., Salimu, S., Chiwaya, B., Chikoti, F., Chirambo, L., Mwaungulu, E., Banda, M., Newberry, L., Njirammadzi, J., Hiwa, T., Vidler, M., Dube, Q., Molyneux, E., Mfutso-Bengo, J., Goldfarb, D. M., & Kawaza, K. (2020). “It brought hope and peace in my heart:” Caregivers perceptions on kangaroo mother care services in Malawi. BMC Pediatrics, 20(1), 541. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02443-9 NURS 6003 Week 4 Discussion: Using the Walden Library
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Although I don’t work in labor and delivery, I am on the fence about this issue. I had two C-sections from the start. I had pre eclampsia with my first child and my blood pressure could not take the stress on labor but I actually preferred to have a C-section instead of vaginal even before it was necessary. I know there are complications that can come with having a C-section but there are also other dangers associated with vaginal births as well. I have seen family members who have started with vaginal birth and went through a lot of pain for many hours with the end result having to be a C-sections. So, I am glad the option of C-section is available for those of us who really don’t care to have a vaginal birth or not.
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Hi Blessing,
I really enjoyed your post. I am also pursuing a PMHNP career. I worked in a behavioral health hospital in the past. I know the challenges mental health professionals face. I know that it is even more challenging now with COVID. Increasingly, mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, as well as psychosis have been linked to the condition (Palmer, 2021).
I also thought that CINAHL Plus with Full Text, was very easy to use. I found it very easy to refine my search. Under Limit to, I was able to select full text and peer-reviewed scholarly journals only. And to make sure I was receiving only up-to-date publications. I was able to set the time frame of the publication dates.
