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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

Ascension Library Resources - Nursing Specific Services: Use this page to access Ascension-wide licensed resources of interest to nurses, as well as, market libraries offering additional resources and services.

 

 

All Databases indexed via Ovid can be found here. These include: Ovid Nursing Database, Joanna Briggs & Medline

 

Nursing Reference Center Plus

 

 

Other Helpful Resources

 

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

PubMed

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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:

Archived Issues

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.

Compassionate SUD Language

"For individuals with substance use disorders, this means seeing them as a person battling a
severe illness and providing hope. Our words reflect our thinking and make a profound difference in the outcome of care. Let’s choose to inspire and support our patients."

Culturally Aware Language

"Stigma, along with structural racism and societal and economic factors, can prevent people from
reaching out for help or getting the care they seek. Using culturally/racially aware language can
help remove negative and stereotypical labels and improve patient-provider encounters."

Mental Health Conditions

"Language matters in compassionate care, including what you say behind closed doors with
co-workers, friends or family. Understanding the prevalence of mental health conditions is an
important step in how you perceive individuals and in destigmatizing mental illness."

People First Language

"Using people-first language means speaking in a way that primarily acknowledges
the person, rather than the illness or disability. In other words, individuals with mental illness and disabilities are first and foremost ... people!"

PTSD Supportive Language

"After experiencing a traumatic event, many people struggle to share their experiences and reactions
with others. When they do open up, it may result in several reactions for you, making it difficult to know
how exactly to respond. What you say matters in helping the survivor feel safe and understood."

Suicide Destigmatizing Language

"Language matters in compassionate care, especially in behavioral health care, and that doesn’t
mean just what you say in front of a patient. What you say behind closed doors with co-workers
can be the seed for stigma and perpetuate discrimination against a person based on a physical
or mental health disorder. The topic of suicide, and the sometimes-stigmatizing language around
it, must be handled with compassion. The language you use can be an important factor in whether or not a person decides to seek care."

Top Nursing Journals

Citation Matcher

Nursing Books from Our Print Collection

Catalog: Search for Print Resources 

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 

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:

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmStatutesText.aspx?article=gho&section=8-101&ext=html&session=2020RS&tab=subject5

Articles of Interest - From our Subscriptions

Innovative and Effective Education Strategies for Adult Learners in the Perioperative Setting                                                                                  

Ward, L. , Gordon, A. & Kirkman, A. (2024). Innovative and Effective Education Strategies for Adult Learners in the Perioperative Setting. AORN Journal, 119 (2), 120-133. doi: 10.1002/aorn.14079.

"In health care, ongoing education is necessary for providers to remain competent in both their knowledge of current best practices and skills performance. Obtaining the required continuing education can be difficult for professionals outside the academic setting because of time constraints, work‐related stress, and hesitancy that they may have about seeking out learning opportunities. 1 Perioperative educators can harness innovation and creativity in a variety of ways to deliver the right education to nurses at the right time by recognizing the different challenges of and barriers to continuing education in the health care setting.

EDUCATION MODALITIES AND TEACHING STRATEGIES
Something innovative is often characterized as “a new idea, method, or device” or “the introduction of something new.” 2 Innovative education therefore may involve an entirely new idea, method, or device, or it may represent a change in an existing idea or method to update current educational approaches. This article discusses the use of several innovative educational methods, including experiential learning, various kinesthetic activities, advanced technology, and microlearning. In addition, a review of considerations for planning and implementing education despite current challenges in health care settings is presented. Learners are more likely to obtain the needed instruction when educators apply a student‐centered approach to teaching that allows for more critical thinking and student engagement."

 

Mariah Taylor - 
 
"In fall 2022, New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System launched its four-day workweek program for nurse managers. More than a year later, the program continues to improve staff engagement, satisfaction and has become an important retention strategy, Beth Oliver, DNP, RN, chief nurse executive for the system, told Becker's.

Dr. Oliver added, experienced nurse managers play a critically vital role in supporting staff retention and engagement, championing organizational culture, and ensuring quality and safety of patient care."

 

The Hematology Cancer Patient Experience of “Facing Death” in the Last Year of Life : A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study

Campbell, K. , Harris, F. & Stoddart, K. (2024). The Hematology Cancer Patient Experience of “Facing Death” in the Last Year of Life. Cancer Nursing, 47 (2), 132-140. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001180.

Abstract

Background

Respiratory Muscle Strength Training in Patients Post-COVID-19 : A Systematic Review

Morgan, S. P. , Visovsky, C. , Thomas, B. & Klein, A. B. (2024). Respiratory Muscle Strength Training in Patients Post-COVID-19. Clinical Nursing Research, 33 (1), 60-69. doi: 10.1177/10547738231201994.

Abstract

For hematology cancer patients, the process of dying is described as “troublesome.” Qualitative studies have focused on views of healthcare professionals and caregiver stakeholders. To date, there have been no studies from the patient’s perspective on facing death while in the last year of life.

Objective

The aim of this study was to develop an understanding of the hematology cancer patient’s experience of the process of dying in the last year of life.

Methods

The study method was constructivist grounded theory using semistructured interviews, a constant comparison technique, and memoing to collection and analysis of data. The 21 participants were attending a UK cancer center, a cancer unit, or a hospice.

Results

This article describes 1 core category within the incurable hematology cancer illness trajectory through 4 subcategories: transitional phase, chronic phase, dying phase, and liminal phase.

Conclusion

This unique study illustrates that, although life can be prolonged, “facing death” still occurs upon hospitalization and relapse regularly over the illness trajectory.

Implications for Practice

It is important that clinical practice acknowledges those participants in an incurable illness trajectory while living are focused on avoiding death rather than the ability to cure the disease. Services need to be responsive to the ambiguity of both living and dying by providing holistic management simultaneously, especially after critical episodes of care, to enhance the process of care in the last year of life, and assessment should incorporate the discussion of experiencing life-threatening events.
Truex, E. , Hillyer, J. , Spinner, E. , Fetter, K. , Wilford, B. , Brodie, J. & Mulkey, D. (2024). 5-Year ‘rule’ for research citations. Nursing, 54 (4), 8-9. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0001007616.89565.a4.

Excerpt:

"We read “Integrating Information Literacy into Nursing Education” in the September issue of Nursing2023 with interest. 1 We applaud the authors' advocacy for promoting information literacy, especially one that references the Association of College and Research Libraries' Framework of 2016, and feel that this is a long overdue discussion. We also deeply appreciate their recognition of the value librarians bring to healthcare, from academia to direct care clinicians. Health sciences librarians are an integral part of the healthcare team and should be consulted by nurses at all levels of education and practice. We agree that information literacy needs to be consistently included in nursing education and clinical practice.
We noted with concern, however, their suggestions regarding the limits to be used when searching nursing research literature. The authors may not be aware that tactics like limiting search results to full text and those published over the past 5 years only are not standard literature-searching practice among librarians. Using such limits risks missing pertinent resources, including foundational research."

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Nursing Web Resources - Associations

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

Briggs

These helpful guides on how to access Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy have been shared by a fellow Ascension Librarian in Wisconsin.

How to get to Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy & Lactation through Lexicomp

Briggs Drugs in Pregnancy & Lactation – via LexiComp [Direct Link]

Nursing Web Resources - Sites & Articles

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:

https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/nurse-practice-act

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