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1Emily Eresuma, MLS, Senior Medical Librarian, Primary Children's Hospital, Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services, Salt Lake City, UT. Erica Lake, MLS, Associate Director, Hope Fox Eccles Health Library, Associate Librarian, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Orthopedic Nursing
|November 17, 2016
Summary
Clinical nurses face challenges in research retrieval due to time constraints. Medical librarians offer expertise to streamline evidence-based information access, and available resources can assist nurses when librarians are unavailable.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Information Science
Background:
- Clinical nurses frequently encounter time limitations and skill gaps in accessing and evaluating research.
- Identifying optimal search strategies and resources for evidence-based practice can be a significant challenge for nursing professionals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the crucial role of medical librarians in supporting clinical nurses with research navigation.
- To provide nurses with a practical toolkit of resources for efficient and effective evidence-based information retrieval.
Main Methods:
- The article discusses the expertise of medical librarians as information specialists.
- It outlines a toolbox of resources designed to aid nurses in their research endeavors.
Main Results:
- Medical librarians can significantly enhance nurses' ability to find and review research.
- The provided resources offer practical solutions for nurses to save time and effort in accessing quality information.
Conclusions:
- Collaboration with medical librarians is vital for improving nurses' research proficiency.
- Accessible resources can empower nurses to effectively utilize evidence-based information in clinical practice, even without direct librarian support.