Nursing Resources
Lewis P. Gundry Health Sciences Library
900 S Caton Ave, Baltimore MD 21229
Phone: 667-234-3134
Email: stagneslibrary@ascension.org
1st Floor (main building)
Library Open Hours: 7:30AM - 4:00PM (Monday - Friday)
After Hours Access limited (door unlocks at 6:30AM weekdays)
Librarian: Lucinda Bennett
Nursing Databases & Platforms
All Databases indexed via Ovid can be found here. These include: Ovid Nursing Database, Joanna Briggs & Medline
Other Helpful Resources
PICO Search
The Maryland Nurse
"The Maryland Nurses Association is the only state-wide, non-profit, multipurpose professional membership organization for Registered Nurses in Maryland.
The primary purpose of MNA is to provide direction and a voice for the profession of nursing in Maryland...The Maryland Nurse Journal is a publication of the Maryland Nurses Association exclusively for the nurses in our state. It is a peer reviewed journal. Each article is blindly reviewed by two peer reviewers."
Full issues are linked below:
Inclusive Language & Mental Health Environments
Healthcare is an ever-changing and dynamic environment. It is important that providers in all fields learn the language and skills to compassionately care for patients of vast backgrounds and mental health status. The following PDFs are crafted by the American Hospital Association to help healthcare workers practice such language. Take a look and feel free to print, share and spread the word in your department.
Top Nursing Journals
Citation Matcher
Nursing Books from Our Print Collection
Catalog: Search for Print Resources
Nursing Web Resources - Associations
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Academy of Medical Surgical NursingA website of resources for professional development, certification and practice resources
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American Nurses AssociationA one-stop shopping web site for nurses with information on credentialing, ethics, practice, and advocacy.
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Emergency Nurses AssociationA web site for certification, practice resources and educational materials.
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Society of Pediatric NursesA professional web site for pediatric nurses with information regarding practice, education, and advancement
Basic Search Hints for Articles
PubMed is always a great place to begin a search for nursing literature. PubMed is the National Library of Medicine database of over 26,000 citations of peer-reviewed literature. Use the basic search bar to begin your search. Jump to the link below to get the web-based PubMed home page, or access it from this URL embedded here https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
To add the nursing journal filter, click on the Topic-Specific Queries and scroll down near the bottom of list to choose Nursing literature, before you type in your concept terms.
If you wish to search our subscription databases, go to the Quick Links or Discover Search for directly choose from the several options such as CLINICALKEY NURSING, Joanna Briggs in the OVID platform, Nursing Reference Center, or the advanced search option for the many nursing journals in OVID platform).
Our library has many subscriptions to nursing journals, including the OVID Nursing Collection, as well as journals not included in that collection such as Orthopedic Nursing, AORN, European Journal of Oncology Nursing, Simulation in Heathcare, Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, AACN Critical Care, JONA, Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, and many others. Having trouble finding something? Use the Library Search Request Form or Email us at stagneslibrary@ascension.org
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PUBMEDDo a simple search using each key concept in your PICO, and connect all of them with "and", "or" or "not". To search only the Nursing literature, please choose the Nursing filter within PubMed.
PubMed Clinical Queries - "This tool uses predefined filters to help you quickly refine PubMed searches on clinical or disease-specific topics. To use this tool, enter your search terms in the search bar and select filters before searching."
The National Council of the State Boards of Nursing has valuable information regarding the Nurse Practice Act for each state, toolkits, and other resources to help nurses understand and adhere to best practice guidelines and laws. Click on the link below to go to the web site. Then follow the online directions to get the particular state you wish to find, Maryland or others.
The Maryland Nurse Practice Act is available free on line at the Maryland General Assembly web site under Statutes ----> Health Occupations ----> Section 8. The entire section 8 is called the Nurse Practice Act. The URL is below:
Articles of Interest - From our Subscriptions
Exploring the Use of Common Strict Search Criteria in Nursing Literature Searches
Nurses are essential to effective global cancer control, influencing treatment, education, research, and policy issues—at local, national, and international levels. Empowering cancer nurses to lead and take on key leadership roles across the cancer continuum and within different levels of the healthcare system is imperative to addressing the burden of cancer globally. In some countries, addressing inequalities and dismantling professional hierarchies is central to enabling nurses to exercise their leadership capabilities, even if they are not in a leadership role, to improve cancer care outcomes. Although every cancer nurse will be required to demonstrate skills as leaders, not all will be in leadership roles. More nursing leadership roles are needed at national, regional, and global levels. In some countries, more cancer nursing leadership opportunities are provided/available than in others. For example, in many countries, inequalities and professional hierarchies exist, which often prohibit leadership opportunities for cancer nurses. Investment in developing leadership among nurses at all levels is a global priority.1,2"
Truex, Eleanor Shanklin MLIS, RN; Spinner, Emily MSIS; Hillyer, Jean MLS; Ettien, A'Llyn MLIS; Wade, Sarah MLS; Calhoun, Courtney PhD, RN; Wolf, Grace MLIS; Hedreen, Rebecca MLIS; Heimlich, Layla MLIS; Nickum, Annie MLS, RN; Vonderheid, Susan C. PhD, RN. Exploring the Use of Common Strict Search Criteria in Nursing Literature Searches. Nurse Educator ():10.1097/NNE.0000000000001353, December 30, 2022. | DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001353
Background:
Health sciences librarians and nursing journal contributors have expressed concern about the impact of using strict parameters when searching the literature.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to explore the use of strict search criteria (eg, 5-year rule, “nurse as author”) by direct care nurses and nursing students.
Methods:
Fourteen online focus groups were conducted with 54 participants: direct care nurses, health sciences librarians, nursing faculty, and nursing students. Nursing faculty and health sciences librarians were included as participants to add perspective to the origins and effects of the use of stringent search criteria.
Results:
The majority of the nurses viewed the 5-year rule and nurse as author search limits favorably, while noting that a strict date range may hamper successful searching. Librarians viewed these search criteria more unfavorably but recognized the value of topic-appropriate search limits.
Conclusion:
Reliance on strict limits can be detrimental to pertinent results; however, appropriate use is essential for relevant results. Pedagogy focused on searching the nursing literature needs to emphasize that limits are tools to be used judiciously.
Position Statement on Cancer Nursing Leadership
Downing, J. , Appiah, A. , Ash, K. , Chante, S. , Eves, E. , Tysoe, F. , Glennon, C. , Krishnasamy, M. , Milanti, A. , Philips, J. , Power, J. , So, W. & Yates, P. (2023). Position Statement on Cancer Nursing Leadership. Cancer Nursing, 46 (2), 89-91. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001190.
"The Importance of Nursing Leadership
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Nursing Research
In 2020 AJN launched a new series of articles focused on nursing research:
“The series is designed to give nurses the knowledge and skills they need to participate in research, step by step. Each column will present the concepts that underpin evidence-based practice—from research design to data interpretation. The articles are accompanied by a podcast offering more insight and context from the author.”
This series is an excellent complement to the EBP series that began in 2009 and that is often recommended reading for nursing research councils or nurse residency programs. (American Journal of Nursing)
"How Does Research Start?" Capili, Bernadette. AJN, American Journal of Nursing: October 2020 - Volume 120 - Issue 10 - p 41-44
"Selection of the Study Participants" Capili, Bernadette. AJN, American Journal of Nursing: January 2021 - Volume 121 - Issue 1 - p 64-67
"Sampling Design in Nursing Research" Curtis, Alexa Colgrove and Keeler, Courtney. AJN, American Journal of Nursing: March 2021 - Volume 121 - Issue 3 - p 53-57
Nursing Web Resources - Sites & Articles
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The Book Shelf at NLMThis is a vast online collection of open assess books for all fields in medicine, allied health, and nursing.
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Educational interventions for preventing vascular catheter bloodstream infections in critcal careEvidence maps, systematic review, and economic evaluation of the pervasive problem.
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The Future of Nursing -- An assessmentAssessing the progress on the Institute of Medicine's report, "The Future of Nursing".
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Global guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infectionsWorld Health Organization guidelines adaptable to any setting, anywhere as an intervention to reduce SSI.
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Nonpharmacologic interventions for agitation and aggression in dementiaExamining the efficacy, comparative effectiveness and adverse effects of drug-free interventions in patients with dementia.
The Maryland Nurse Practice Act
The National Council of the State Boards of Nursing has valuable information regarding the Nurse Practice Act for each state, toolkits, and other resources to help nurses understand and adhere to best practice guidelines and laws. Click on the link below to go to the web site. Then follow the online directions to get the particular state you wish to find, Maryland or others.
The Maryland Nurse Practice Act is available free on line at the Maryland Government web site.
The URL is below: