LibGuides: Nursing Tools: Resources for EBP

EBP Articles & Tutorials

AJN Series: EBP Step by Step
Each article discusses a facet of Evidence-Based Practice.
Intro to Evidence-Based Practice
Self-paced tutorial from Duke & UNC.
EBP Resources Guide
Resource for teaching and learning EBP; includes articles, worksheets & more.
DUHS Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice
The Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Program supports nurses and multidisciplinary clinicians in developing, executing, and disseminating knowledge to advance nursing practice and patient care. This goal aligns with the Duke University Health System Nursing Professional Practice model concepts of Caring and Innovation.

PubMed (MEDLINE)
PubMed® is comprised of millions of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Scopus
Abstract and citation database which includes peer-reviewed titles from international publishers, Open Access journals, conference proceedings, trade publications, and quality Web sources.
Click here for search tips.
VisualDx
This clinical tool is designed to visually represent variations of diseases, enhance diagnostic accuracy, aid in therapeutic decisions, and improve patient care. It contains thousands of images, including those for variations in skin color. You can search the database by disease across general medicine, infectious disease, dermatology, STDs, travel medicine, and more. Mobile device access is available once you Create a Personal Account (located below the graphical tiles).
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Cochrane Library
Collection of databases containing independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Includes full-text PDF versions of the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for both complete reviews and protocols.
Click here for search tips.
TRIP Database
Search engine for EBM Websites: journals, guidelines, systematic reviews, etc.
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature)
Provides coverage of journal literature related to nursing and allied health. Click here for search tips.

National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (AHRQ)
A public resource for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets.
Innovations (AHRQ)
Tools to improve quality and reduce disparities.
Sigma Repository
This service includes a broad variety of full-text nursing materials covering a variety of subjects, from conference posters to academic journal articles. This service is also used as the repository for the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing and includes slides and/or video of presentations given at past research events, congresses, and biennial conventions. The Sigma Repository is intended for use by anyone in the nursing field, but particularly by nursing students. Each item in the repository is authored or coauthored by a nurse or nursing student and can be directly accessed on the Sigma site.
Critical Appraisal Worksheets