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Nursing Information: Evidence-Based Practice

Books

Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.   (2000).  Evidence-based clinical practice guideline:  Nursing management of the second stage of labor.  Washington, D.C.:  Author.  (RG 651 .E89 2000)

Brown, M. M., Brown, G. C. & Sharma, S.  (2005).  Evidence-based to value-based medicine.  Chicago:  AMA Press.  (RA 410.53 .B776 2005

Courtney, M.  (Ed.).  (2005).  Evidence for nursing practice.  New York:  Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.  (RT 42 .C68 2005)

Daly,  J.  (2005).  Evidence-based medicine and the search for a science of clinical care.  Berkeley:  University of California Press.  (R 723.7 .D356 2005)

Saves, M.  (2005).  Evidence-based practice:  A primer for health care professionals.  New York:  Elsevier.  (R 723.7 .E955 2005)

DiCenso, A., Guyatt, G. & Ciliska, D.  (2005).  Evidence based nursing:  A guide to clinical practice.  St. Louis:  Mosby.  (RT 41 .D528 2005).
 
Folkedahl, B. A., Frantz, R. & Goode, C.  (2002).  Evidence-based protocol.  Treatment of pressure ulcers.  Iowa City:  University of Iowa.  (RL 675 .F65 2002)

Freshwater, D. & Rolfe, G.  (2004).  Deconstructing evidence-based practice.  New York:  Routledge.  (R 723.7 .F74 2004).

Friedland, D. J.  (Ed).  (1998).  Evidence-based medicine:  A framework for clinical practice.  Stamford, CT:  Appleton & Lange.  (RC 48 .E95 1998)

Glicken, M. D.  (2005).  Improving the effectiveness of the helping professions:  An evidence-based approach to practice.  Thousand Oaks: Sage.  (RC 466 .G56 2005)

Heller, R. F.  (2005).  Evidence for population health.  New York:  Oxford University    Press.  (R723.7 .H445 2005)

Hinrichs, M, & Huseboe, J. (2001).  Evidence-based protocol.  Management of constipation.  Iowa City:  University of Iowa.  (RC 861 .H56 2001)

Jitramontree, N.  (2001).  Evidence-based guideline.  Exercise promotion:  Walking in elders.  Iowa City:  University of Iowa.  (RA 781 .J57 2001)

Kendall-Tackett, K.  (Ed.).  (2004).  Health consequences of abuse in the family:  A   clinical guide for evidence-based practice.  Washington, DC.:  American    Psychological Association.  (RJ 507 .A29 H43 2004)

Levkoff, S. E., Chen, H, Fisher, J. E., & ImcIntyre, J.S.  (Eds.).  (2006).   Evidence-based behavioral health practices for older adults:  A guide to implementation.  N.Y.: Springer.  (RA 564.8 2006)

Le May, A.  (1999).  Evidence-based practice.  London:  NT Books/Emap Healthcare.  (RA 427 .L39 1999)

Levin, R. F. & Feldman, H .R. (Eds.).  (2006).  Teaching evidence-based practice in nursing:  A guide for academic and clinical settings.  New York:  Springer.  (RT 71 .T335 2006)

LoBiondo-Wood, G. & Haber, J.  (2006).  Nursing research:  Methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice (6th ed.).  St. Louis:  Mosby Elsevier.  (RT 81.5   .N8665 2006)

Lutzker, J. R.  (Ed).  (2006).   Preventing violence:  Research and evidence-based intervention strategies.  Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.  (HM 1116 .P738 2006)

McCardle, P., & Chhabra, V.  (2004).  The voice of evidence in reading research.  Baltimore:  P.H. Brookes.  LB 1050.6 .V65 2004

Malloch, K. & Porter-O’Grady, T.  (2006).  Introduction to evidence-based practice in nursing and health care.  Boston:  Jones & Bartlett.  (RT 42.I584 2006)

Melnyk, B. M. & Fineout-Overholt, E.  (2005).  Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare:  A guide to best practice.  Philadelphia:  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.  (RT 42 .M44 2005)

Meulen, R.  (Ed.).  (2005).  Evidence-based practice in medicine and health care:  A discussion of the ethical issues.  New York:  Springer.  (R 723.7 .E964 2005).

Perkins, E. R., Simnett, I, & Wright, L.  (Eds.).  Evidence-based health promotion.  New York:  John Wiley.  (RA 427.9 .E94 1999)

Rapee, R. M.  (1998).  Social phobia:  Clinical application of evidence-based psychotherapy.  Northvale, N.J.:  Jason Aronson.  (RC 552 .S62 R36 1998)

Riegelman, R. K.  (2005).  Studying a study and testing a test:  How to read the medical evidence.  Philadelphia:  Lippincott.  (R118.6 .R54 2005)

Sigma Theta Tau International.  (2005).  NurseAdvance collection on evidence-based nursing.  Indianapolis:  Sigma Theta Tau International.  (RT 42 .N825 2005)

Smith, P. (Ed).  (2004).  Shaping the facts;  Evidence-based nursing and health care.  New York:  Churchill Livingstone.  (RT 42 .S537 2004)

Spencer, J. W.,  & Jacobs, J.  (Eds.).  (1999).  Complementary/alternative medicine:  An evidence-based approach.  St. Louis:  Mosby.  (R 733 .C6526 1999)

Stanzak, R. K.  (2006).  Bottom line medicine:  A layman’s guide to evidence-based medicine.  N.Y.:  Algora.  (RA 427.S73 2006)

Stevens, K. R.  (2005).  Essential competencies for evidence-based practice in nursing.  San Antonio:  University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.  (RT 42 .S728 2005)

Stevens, K. R. & Cassidy, V. R.  (Eds.).  (1999).  Evidence-based teaching:  Current research in nursing education.  Sudbury, MA:  Jones and Bartlett.  (RT 73 .E94 1999).

Stout, C. E. & Hayes, R. A.  (Ed.).  The evidence-based practice:  Methods, models, and tools for mental health professionals.  New Jersey:  J. Wiley & Sons.  (R 723.7 .E963 2005)

Straus, S. E.  (2005).  Evidence-based medicine:  How to practice and teach EMB.  New York:  Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone.  (R 723.7 .E854 2005)

Volpe, R.  (2002).  A compendium of effective, evidence-based best practices in prevention of neurotrauma.  Toronto:  University of Toronto.  (RA 645 .T73V64 2002)

Weiler, K., & Garand, L.  (2001).  Evidence-based practice guideline.  Advance directives.  Iowa City:  University of Iowa.  (R 726.2 .W45 2001)

Journals

Evidence-Based Nursing. 
The library has from 2000 to present.  (RT 81.5.E95)

Worldviews of Evidence-Based Nursing
Available online from the library’s website, www.library.ilstu.edu.  Click on Find books and other materials to access the library’s online catalog.  Now select the Quick Search tab.  Select Journal/Magazine Title found on your right.  Type in the name of the journal.

Reports

Many evidence-based reports are available online in full text from Milner Library’s homepage.  Go to the library’s online catalog by selecting Find books and other materials.  Below are sources that can be entered as a phrase or used as a corporate author or publisher. 

  • Johns Hopkins University.  Evidence-based Practice Center
  • McMaster University.  Evidence-based Practice Center
  • Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center
  • Oregon Health & Science University.  Evidence-based Practice Center
  • RTI International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center
    Sometimes referred to as Research Triangle Institute.  University of North Carolina
    Evidence-based Practice Center.
  • Stanford-UCSF Evidence-based Practice Center
  • Southern California Evidence-Based Practice Center/RAND
  • Tufts-New England Medical Center.  Evidence-based Practice Center
  • United States.  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • University of Alberta Evidence-based Practice Center
  • University of Ottawa Evidence-based Practice Center

Databases

Cochrane Library
Provides original documentation based on research

CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health)
Use the subject heading Nursing Practice, Evidence-Based.  If you want evidence-based citations for all the health sciences explode the broader subject heading Professional Practice, Evidence-Based.

PubMed (Medline and more)
Use the subject heading Evidence-Based Medicine.  This medically orientated database does not have a separate subject heading for evidence-based nursing practice.  However, you can limit your results to the nursing subset. 

   Guidelines

National Guideline Clearinghouse

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Best Practice Guidelines Project 

Consensus Statements  

NIH Consensus Development Program
         

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