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Nursing & Allied Health -- Online Library

EBP Resources

Fuld Institute Main Webpage
Login with Immersion Workshop password for full access to tools and resources
Fuld Institute Immersion Workshop Resources - password required
Password issued to immersion workshop attendees
AHRQ's Effective Healthcare Program
Screening Recommendations: Prevention Task Force Apps (mobile, API, or web version); from the USPSTF
JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis
Joanna Briggs Institute - System for Grading Evidence

EBP Multimedia Tutorial from UNC Health Science Library & Duke Medical Center
Overview of the process known in Evidence-Based Practice. Interactive multi-media tutorial, which is divided into modules. Each module is further subdivided to enable easy and quick navigation of its parts.

Annals of Internal Medicine - Clinical Guidelines Website
ECRI Guidelines Trust
TRIP Database (Find Clinical Guidelines, EBM, EBP, COVID-19 Content)
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Trip searches many sources to find evidence from systematic reviews, evidence-based synopses, clinical guidelines, and regulatory guidance. New guideline content is being continually added to Trip and they are implementing a new guideline grading system. Trip also started adding new COVID-19 related content in mid-March 2020. As new COVID-19 sources became available, Trip prioritized adding this content into the database.

Discipline-specific medical and nursing societies or professional organizations sometimes issue guidelines around a particular subject area. Consider looking at an organization's website, if that organization is relevant to your clinical question.

We have many databases available in a variety of disciplines. Please see the Databases box (click here), (or scroll down the page) for a list of our most popular research databases that you could consider using, depending on the focus of your clinical question. If you need to know about additional databases to which the Library has access, contact the library for assistance.

Immediately below is a list of EBP-specific databases.

Cochrane Library (on-site link)
Cochrane Library: Off-site Link (login with Library ID)
AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - A- Z Index of Topcs
AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Center Reports
TRIP Database (Find Clinical Guidelines, EBM, EBP, COVID-19 Content)
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Trip searches many sources to find evidence from systematic reviews, evidence-based synopses, clinical guidelines, and regulatory guidance. New guideline content is being continually added to Trip and they are implementing a new guideline grading system. Trip also started adding new COVID-19 related content in mid-March 2020. As new COVID-19 sources became available, Trip prioritized adding this content into the database.

AJN Series of Articles on EBP (award-winning series of articles on Evidence-Based Practice)

Series Title: Evidence-based Practice Step-by-Step, published from 2009-2011

Article #1) Igniting a Spirit of Inquiry : An Essential Foundation for Evidence-Based Practice
Article #2) The Seven Steps of Evidence-Based Practice
Article #3) Asking the Clinical Question: A Key Step in Evidence-Based Practice
Article #4) Searching for the Evidence
Article #5) Critical Appraisal of the Evidence, Part I
Article #6) Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part II
Digging deeper—examining the "keeper" studies.
Article #7) Critical Appraisal of the Evidence, Part III
The process of synthesis: seeing similarities and differences across the body of evidence
Article #8) Following the Evidence: Planning for Sustainable Change
The EBP team makes plans to implement an RRT in their hospital
Article #9) Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice Change
Beginning the transformation from an idea to reality
Article #10) Rolling Out the Rapid Response Team
The pilot phase begins.
Article #11) Evaluating and Disseminating the Impact of an Evidence-Based Intervention: Show and Tell
After the data are gathered and analyzed, it’s time to share what you’ve learned.
Article #12) Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice Through Organizational Policies and an Innovative Model
The team adopts the Advancing Research and Clinical Practice Through Close Collaboration model

Find Articles / Research -- in Nursing, Allied Health, & Biomedical Fields

CINAHL Plus with Full-Text This link opens in a new window
Clinical Key This link opens in a new window
Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Covers nursing and allied health. Provides access to full-text articles from approximately 550 journals and indexes articles from 850 journals. However, the breadth of coverage of the nursing literature is not as extensive CINAHL.
Proquest Nursing and Allied Health Literature This link opens in a new window
Database covering the literature of nursing, allied health, alternative and complementary medicine, and much more. Also includes more than 15,700 full text dissertations representing the most rigorous scholarship in nursing and related fields.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Search for biomedical articles by topic. Use this link to see which references have links to full text and which ones are available, but through an online library request form. Requests submitted through the library online sfrom are usually responded to within 1 business day, and the full text of the requested article is sent in approximately 4 business days or less.
MEDLINE with Full Text This link opens in a new window

EmCare
Very large nursing and allied health database covering scholarly literature published since 1995.
Ovid Nursing Database
A segment of the MEDLINE database containing only nursing-related content, using the Ovid search platform. Timespan covered is 1946-present

PEDro - Physiotherapy Evidence Database This link opens in a new window
Database containing references to physiotherapy literature. Includes randomized trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines. For help in obtaining the full text of a document, see the medical librarian.
OTSeeker This link opens in a new window
Database of abstracts of systematic reviews, randomized trials, and other OT resources. For help in obtaining the full text of a document, see the medical librarian.
SPORTDiscus This link opens in a new window
Index of the literature of sports, fitness, and related disciplines. Includes some full text. At the next screen, click on the "On Site..." link to be taken into the database.
NARIC - National Rehabilitation Information Center This link opens in a new window
Find information on research publications, projects, and other resources related to rehabilitation and disability

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Covers topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry, psychology, and related subjects. World's largest full text psychology database offering full text for over 530 journals.

MedLinePlus This link opens in a new window
Consumer health website produced by National Library of Medicine. Information posted on the site is authoritative and up to date - utilizing sources from entities such as the National Institutes of Health and other trusted organizations. Provides extensive information on over 950 diseases and conditions. Also includes wellness information, a medical dictionary and encyclopedia, drug information, videos of surgical procedures and much more.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
An index containing references & abstracts (some with full text) for scholarly journals in a broad range of academic disciplines.
EBSCO Education Databases This link opens in a new window
Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK) This link opens in a new window
Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center (OhioLINK) This link opens in a new window
ERIC (EBSCOhost interface) This link opens in a new window
ERIC (Public Access Interface) This link opens in a new window

Want to See a Listing of ALL our online nursing journals arranged by specialty?

All Summa Nursing E-Journals

Want to Search by Title? Use Journal Finder (link below)

Journal Finder (aka Full Text Finder) - Search for a Journal by title.

Top Journal Titles

Top eBook Titles

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AccessAPN This link opens in a new window
AccessCardiology This link opens in a new window
AccessCardiology addresses the most current standards of care, research, and clinical trials through references from leading experts in the field of cardiology, including interventional cardiology and electrophysiology. Optimized for viewing on any mobile device, and guided by top academic experts in the field. It is one of the field’s most trusted cardiology resources. Serves the needs of residents and fellows, and features quick reference capabilities for practicing cardiologists, NPs, and PAs.
• Leading cardiology textbooks — Updates ahead of print. Content always current
• Heart Sounds Collection — To help you master cardiac auscultation skills
• Downloadable High-Quality Images — Speed diagnosis and treatment
• Hurst's Imaging Cases
• CME — Receive CME credit and prepare for in-services, certification, and recertification
AccessObGyn This link opens in a new window

Want to find other eBooks? Search by Title? Use eBook Finder (link below)

eBook Finder tool (aka Full Text Finder) - Search for an eBook by title.

EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Electronic Book Center (OhioLINK) This link opens in a new window

Topical Guides for Nurses & Allied Health Revised

Topical Guides

The Summa Library's Guide to Cultural Competancy has moved, and is now a webpage included in the Health Equity Resources Guide (see link below). Click here to go directly to the Cultural Competency webpage.

Health Equity Information Resources
This Guide has recommended information resources on health equity & disparities, population health, and other related subject matter such as cultural competency, epidemiology, public health, health promotion, & health policy.
Resources for Barberton High School's "Advancement to Nursing" Program
Nursing Certification Titles at Summa

Guidance for Research and Scholarly Activities

2022 Research and Scholarly Activity Handbook from Summa's Research, Sponsored Programs & Innovation Department

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