Guide to finding quantitative nursing research articles

Evidence-based Practice and Nursing

Finding a Quantitative Research Article

TIPS: 1. You may be tempted to begin a research article search through an Internet search engine such as Google or Yahoo. DO NOT DO THIS! You will get lots of hits on the topic but few research literature articles.

2. KEY ELECTONIC DATABASES FOR NURSES: · CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) · MEDLINE (Medical Literature On-Line) · Proquest and Allied Health Source · PubMed (Accesses MEDLINE) RECOMMENDED JOURNALS (These are suggested nursing journals.): · Workplace Health & Safety (formerly AAOHN Journal) · Advances in Nursing Science · Clinical Nursing Research · Journal of Advance Nursing · Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing · Journal of Nursing Scholarship · Pediatric Oncology Nursing · Public Health Nursing · Research in Nursing & Health QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ARTICLE SUBMISSION ASSIGNMENT

The literature searching assignment requires each student to search the library’s resources for a full-text, quantitative nursing research article. Criteria provided in this handout helps ensure students find a research article that will be approved for the critique assignment.

Instructions: 1. Search a suggested nursing database or recommended journals (see previous page) for a quantitative only nursing research article which meets the following criteria: a. published in the last 5 years. b. published in the United States/English language. c. research study focused on clinical nursing practice subject with quantitative statistical measures. The following types of studies are not approved to be used for this learning assignment: meta-analysis, integrated summary, evidence based summary, case study, integrative review, literature review, mixed method (includes qualitative data), focus groups or interviews because they are not the types of research emphasized in this course. d. verify that at least one of the authors is a nurse. Remember, that just because an individual works for a nursing program, there is no guarantee they are a nurse. If the credentials (i.e., PhD., RN) are not included with the article, Google the author’s name. In most instances, one of the links will include the credentials.

Answer the questions Below:

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ARTICLE SUBMISSION ASSIGNMENT

Use the criteria listed below to help identify a quantitative nursing research article. Answer the following questions.

Does the article meet criteria? Highlight: YES or NO

1. Published in the last 5 years. YES NO 2. Published in the United States/English Language. YES NO 3. Research study focused on clinical nursing practice; not about a drug trail, or quality improvement project or other non clinical nursing subjects such as education or management without quantitative statistical measures. Journals focused on medicine or ancillary services (physical or respiratory therapy) will not be approved. The following types of studies are not approved to be used for this learning assignment: meta-analysis, integrated summary, evidence based summary, case study, integrative review, literature review, mixed method (includes qualitative data), focus groups or interviews because they are not the types of research emphasized in this course. YES NO 4. Verify that at least one of the authors is a nurse. Remember, that just because an individual YES NO

Does the article contain most of the listed criteria? 1. Locate the following and highlight in your chosen article. You will attach a copy of your article with the following questions highlighted.

2. Then, answer the following questions, does the article contain the listed criteria?

Highlight: YES or NO · Purpose and/or statement of the problem YES NO · Review of the Literature YES NO · Theoretical or conceptual framework YES NO · Hypotheses or research questions YES NO · Sample YES NO · Instruments YES NO · Data collection YES NO · Methodology YES NO · Analysis of Data YES NO · Results YES NO · Recommendations and/or Implications for practice YES NO · References YES NO