Please help with research / Nursing Journals

ExpatHopeful, LPN, LVN · Oct 9, 2011

Go to your school library and get the librarian to help you understand how to set up your search so that you get the articles you need. They should be happy to help you.

la0044 · Oct 9, 2011

I have! The librarian was NO help whatsoever ..... apparently she hates nursing students - awesome for us =[

Clovery · Oct 10, 2011

I have found several articles on your topic using EBSCO... not sure what you are doing wrong, as all I did was type "polypharmacy" in the search box. I'd send them to you but you really need to figure out how to do this yourself... When is your paper due?

Are you searching for a topic or are you browsing through journals? I don't mind helping you, but I feel like I'd be doing you a disservice to just send you the PDFs. PM me if you like...

la0044 · Oct 10, 2011

I don't know how to PM you - Im very new to this site. I have found articles regarding my topics on EBSCO but not Written by RN's and that is part of the criteria- they also need to be case studies that have been publishe d in nursing journals. I have typed polypharmacy into the box many times and ways and have found some great articles but nothing i can actually use. I'm about 30 minutes from quitting and just using the wrong type of article and loose the 15 points, I have wasted so much time that I could have used to study for my exam next monday.... thanks for your help anyway.

la0044 · Oct 10, 2011

I have found several articles on your topic using EBSCO... not sure what you are doing wrong, as all I did was type "polypharmacy" in the search box. I'd send them to you but you really need to figure out how to do this yourself... When is your paper due?
Are you searching for a topic or are you browsing through journals? I don't mind helping you, but I feel like I'd be doing you a disservice to just send you the PDFs. PM me if you like...

Just for the record I was not looking for somebody to do the work for me... I just need some tips on finding the right kind of article.

Clovery · Oct 10, 2011

Try looking through/searching within a specific journal, like the Journal of Gerontological Nursing.

oklahomagal · Oct 10, 2011

have you tried polypharmacy nursing? And narrowing your search down to recent articles, that are peer reviewed?

oklahomagal · Oct 10, 2011

I just went and looked and found several. Goodluck!! My search phrase was polypharmacy and nursing.

KimN · Oct 10, 2011

I also really struggled finding resources that satisfied requirements from various instructors when I first started my program on EBSCO. I didn't receive a whole lot of help from the librarian, but did utilize friends in my class who could navigate it well. When you have some spare time it would really be beneficial for you to try and do the same if you have a classmate you can connect with :)

la0044 · Oct 10, 2011

I didn't even know you could search in specific journals! I will have to try this. I REALLY wish they would have dedicated even just 1 hour of lecture to this.... so far what I have seen within the Nursing program is we are on our own. Our Instructors seem so unwilling to help us the majority of the time.

la0044 · Oct 10, 2011

I also really struggled finding resources that satisfied requirements from various instructors when I first started my program on EBSCO. I didn't receive a whole lot of help from the librarian, but did utilize friends in my class who could navigate it well. When you have some spare time it would really be beneficial for you to try and do the same if you have a classmate you can connect with :)

I'm glad I am not the only person who has ever struggled finding resources... I feel so -stupid- for lack of a better word. Why can't I just find information I need? But better yet WHY do they has so many stipulations for it. I have found great resources but many lack just one aspect regarding criteria and then I can't use them. Many are 'overviews' and not the actual case studies but would be so helpful if only I could use them!