NURS FPX 4030 Assessment 1 Locating Credible Databases and Research

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NURS-FPX 4030 Making Evidence-Based Decisions

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Locating Credible Databases and Research

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a primary concern for healthcare organizations worldwide. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the NCDs included in the World Health Organization (WHO) global plan for preventing and controlling NCDs. COPD is described as a widespread lung disease manifesting constrained airflow and difficulty in breathing (WHO, 2023) caused by extensive exposure to lung irritants such as tobacco, smoke, dust, fumes, and chemicals. According to Pace et al. (2022), COPD is considered the third leading cause of death in the U.S., where more than 140,000 Americans die from the disease annually. This assessment focuses on assisting a novice nurse in developing a care plan and managing patients with COPD in the clinical setting. This resource will help the junior nurse research credible and relevant resources related to the diagnosis. 

Communication and Collaboration Strategies

Communication and collaboration between senior and Novice nurses is essential for effective knowledge transfer and development of competencies and skills to improve patient care. Simultaneously, it fosters collaboration, vital to enhancing patient outcomes and creating a supportive work environment. The strategies to motivate novice nurses in diagnosis research are mentorship and guidance, active listening and encouraging questions, and resource workshops. 

• Mentorship and guidance: Senior nurses can establish a mentor-mentee relationship to guide novice nurses in research. They should offer constructive feedback, share their research experiences, and provide ongoing guidance (Chao et al., 2021). 
• Encouraging questions: Senior nurses can create an environment where asking questions and seeking answers are encouraged. Acknowledging the questions and curiosity and actively listening to their concerns will motivate nurses to explore and research diagnoses appropriately as guided (Hallaran et al., 2023). 
• Resource workshops: Senior nurses should organize workshops for novice nurses to get familiar with available resources within and outside the organization. During these workshops, they can demonstrate how to navigate databases, access relevant journals and patient care information within the organization, and use research software. Such workshops create a collaborative learning environment and strengthen the professional capabilities of novice nurses.

These strategies will build a positive professional relationship between senior and Novice nurses, promoting trust, respect, and effective communication. It will also assist novice nurses in improving their knowledge and skills necessary for successful diagnosis research. This way, they would indulge in the research process and its application in clinical areas, augmenting their professional competence. Therefore, improving patient care and patient health outcomes. 

The Best Places to Access Resources for COPD

Healthcare settings have several places where a researcher can find and perform research related to a particular diagnosis. For COPD, the library or a resource center are the best places to access resources. Healthcare facilities often have dedicated libraries with vast medical literature, textbooks, and research journals. Since libraries and resources offer a well-organized environment, it becomes easier for healthcare professionals to access wide-ranging information related to specific diagnoses and medical conditions. Besides, computers available at workstations can be used to access pertinent information.

Computers don’t only give admission to digital resources from outside the organization, but one can also go through patient care information and policies and procedures developed within the organization. Thus, integrating such information into the care plans helps nurses comply with the hospital’s policies while caring for their patients. Resources that one should access to research a diagnosis like COPD are online databases such as CINAHL, PubMed, and ScienceDirect, medical journals specifically covering COPD-related topics (definition, prevalence, causes, symptoms, and management), online resources that offer guidelines on diagnostic tests and procedures, and electronic health records (EHR) system to access patient health information so that patient-centered care plans are developed. 

The Five Credible Sources for COPD

Five online sources of credible and relevant evidence-based information related to COPD are the PubMed database, the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the American Lung Association (ALA) website, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) website, and hospital policies and procedure manuals. All of these sources may provide direct or indirect information related to the research diagnosis and are ranked from the most useful to least useful for the nurses. PubMed is the most beneficial medical journal database as nurses can find the latest research findings and care and treatment guidelines related to COPD. However, hospital policies and procedure manuals are less accessible and may have outdated information, leading to gaps in evidence-based practices. 

Justification of the Credibility of These Resources 

The sources mentioned above have been chosen for their potential to provide the best evidence related to COPD based on CRAAP criteria. The CRAAP criteria are further explained as currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. The criteria are described as the information should be updated and current, it must be related to the topic of the research, the authors and the journal/website should be authentic, the claims should be accurately supported and presented using evidence, and the purpose of the study/information should be coherent with the purpose of the research (Lowe et al., 2021). 

NURS FPX 4030 Assessment 1 Locating Credible Databases and Research

1. PubMed: PubMed primarily publishes peer-reviewed medical research articles scrutinized at the highest level. It focuses on medical topics, including COPD, and the articles in PubMed are based on the latest information, helping nurses find relevant and purposeful information (Ossom Williamson & Minter, 2019). 
2. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: This is a peer-reviewed, international journal that covers clinical studies and reviews related to COPD. Particular focus is given to pathophysiological studies of the disease, patient-centered interventions, and self-management practices. Since the journal publishes relevant articles for specialists and healthcare professionals, it is a credible source of information. 
3. American Lung Association (ALA): The ALA website provides a combination of resources that help nurses seek clinical guidelines and patients receive educational resources. It is a trusted source of information related to lung health, lung disease research, support programs, and advocacy, as it has saved human lives for 120 years (American Lung Association, n.d.). The ALA is a respected authority in the field of lung health in the U.S., ensuring the credibility of the information provided and fulfilling the CRAAP criteria. 
4. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): NHLBI is a part of the National Institute of Health, a governmental agency. A component of NHLBI focuses on providing information about respiratory disorders, including COPD, making their resources highly reliable and relevant to our research. The resources are based on the latest scientific substantiation, guaranteeing the information’s accuracy and helpfulness (National Institutes of Health, n.d.). 
5. Hospital Policy and Procedure Manuals: The organization’s policy manuals may contain specific protocols and guidelines related to COPD management personalized to the institution’s practices. These are relevant sources for nurses to develop patient care treatment plans according to the facilities’ requirements and procedures. They are credible resources for patient-centered information. However, their applicability is limited to the organization only; thus, they are unaccepted universally. 

References

American Lung Association. (n.d.). About the American Lung Association. https://www.lung.org/about-us 

Chao, L.-F., Guo, S.-E., Xiao, X., Luo, Y.-Y., & Wang, J. (2021). A profile of Novice and senior nurses’ communication patterns during the transition to practice period: An application of the Roter Interaction Analysis System. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20), 10688. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010688 

Hallaran, A. J., Edge, D. S., Almost, J., & Tregunno, D. (2023). New nurses’ perceptions on transition to practice: A thematic analysis. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 55(1), 126–136. https://doi.org/10.1177/08445621221074872 

NURS FPX 4030 Assessment 1 Locating Credible Databases and Research

Lowe, M. S., Macy, K. V., Murphy, E., & Kani, J. (2021). Questioning Craap. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 21(3). https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v21i3.30744 

National Institutes of Health. (n.d.). National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute. https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-almanac/national-heart-lung-blood-institute-nhlbi 

Ossom Williamson, P., & Minter, C. I. J. (2019). Exploring PubMed as a reliable resource for scholarly communications services. Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 107(1), 16–29. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2019.433 

Pace, W. D., Brandt, E., Carter, V. A., Chang, K.-L., Edwards, C. L., Evans, A., Fox, C., Gaona, G., Han, M. K., Kaplan, A. G., Kent, R., Kocks, J. W. H., Kruszyk, M., Le Lievre, C. E., Li Voti, T., Mahle, C., Make, B., Ratigan, A. R., Shaikh, A., … Price, D. B. (2022). COPD population in U.S. primary care: Data from the optimum patient care DARTNet research database and the advancing the patient experience in COPD registry. Annals of Family Medicine, 20(4), 319–327. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2829 

WHO. (2023, March). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-(COPD)