NUR 440 - Research and Evidence Based Practice
This Library Research Guide is to assist NUR 440 students in using nursing databases, learning about EBP and to assist with the course project. Evidence-based practices, research, scholarly articles, APA citation, levels of evidence, PICO, PICOT
Literature Review & Integrative Review
In this course, the final project will be in the form of an integrative review, which is a form of a literature review. A clinical problem or issue will be chosen and the student will research the issue to recommend if a change in practice or an improvement could be made. Use the resources below to learn more about literature reviews and the specific type of literature review, the integrative review.
- Article: Literature Review in Encyclopedia of EvaluationA literature review is both process and product. The literature review process entails a systematic examination of prior research, evaluation studies, and scholarship to answer questions of theory, policy, and practice. Read this short article entry from the Encyclopedia of Evaluation to learn about literature reviews and how an integrative review is a specific type.
- eBook Chapter: Literature ReviewChapter 5 of Nursing Research and Statistics, detailing the concept of the literature review, its importance, purpose, the different types etc.
- Article: An Integrative Review of Current Research on the Role of the Female Urinary Microbiota in Overactive Bladder SymptomsExample of a published article in the form of an integrative review. Take a look to see what a published integrative review looks like.