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Evaluation tool for clinical nursing textbooks: bridging content analysis with evidence
1University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Lcassa1@uic.edu
The Journal of Nursing Education
|June 26, 2009
Summary
Nurse educators can use a new tool to evaluate clinical nursing textbooks for evidence-based practice alignment. This ensures course content meets nursing standards and prepares nurses for current health priorities.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Evidence-Based Practice
Background:
- Nurse educators face challenges selecting textbooks aligning with nursing discipline standards, health priorities, and university missions.
- Critically linking content analysis and evidence in clinical nursing textbooks is essential for preparing practice-ready nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a tool for evaluating course content and evidence in clinical nursing textbooks.
- To guide nurse educators in selecting appropriate textbooks that support evidence-based nursing practice.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of the history and concept of evidence-based nursing practice.
- Development of an operational definition for the evaluation tool.
- Design of a tool to assess the congruency of textbook content with evidence.
Main Results:
- A tool was developed to evaluate clinical nursing textbooks for evidence-based practice.
- The tool facilitates a realistic and expeditious process for textbook selection.
- It aids in ensuring alignment with nursing standards and health priorities.
Conclusions:
- The developed tool supports nurse educators in selecting evidence-based clinical nursing textbooks.
- It addresses the challenge of aligning course content with current nursing practice and health needs.
- This facilitates the preparation of nurses equipped with the best available evidence for practice.
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