No Journals, No Evidence-Based Practice: Research Inaccessibility Affects Many Nurses. Issue 6 (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rogers, Melanie
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 44:Issue 6(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000573
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : It is a significant challenge to maintain up-to-date knowledge for evidence-based practice when so many nurses have lost access to research publications via the health library after graduation from nursing school. Nurses may be practicing based on out-of-date information. There is risk of harm to patients when nurses are unable to access and evaluate evidence for recommendations for high-quality nursing care. In this guest editorial, Melanie Rogers explains the problem and offers several viable solutions. She has launched a campaign about this topic on Twitter: #NoJournalsNoEBP @MRogersRN.