Locating Credible Databases and Research
Bridging the research gap is an essential practice in Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in nursing care. EBP integrates the best current evidence form well-designed studies and theories with clinicians’ expertise and patient‘s reference and values in making the best clinical judgments ( Melynk & Fineout-Overholt, 2015). Nurse leaders should foster awareness of an interest in the research development platform to assist the nurses in bridging the gap. For the supervisor nurse to promote research-based behavior among the junior nurses in the geriatric care setting, it is imperative to apply online communication strategies through the interlinked Hospital computer networks, where the nurse leader sends the research guidelines and information about the valid sources. The colleagues then receive it through the readily available integrated digital platforms and take action. The supervisor could collaborate with the nurses through giving leadership and mentorship support and being available to provide guidelines about how to get the best solutions through research (Scala, Elizabeth, Price & Day, Jennifer, 2016).
The research would be best conducted in the institution’s online library and access scholarly and peer-reviewed journal articles in geriatric care. The best site for research on nursing practice resources includes journal databases such as EBSCO, CINAHL, PubMed, and government and organization websites such as .gov and .org, respectively. Based on the clinical geriatric care setting, the possible diagnosis could be Risk fall due to the older age. The credible database for the research on the best care would be EBSCO, CINAHL, PubMed, which provides access to top journals such as the American journal of nursing, journal of clinical nursing, among others. Besides, researches can access best research materials form credible professional organizations websites such as NANDA international, National Gerontological Nursing Association, Gerontological Society of America, National Institute on Aging, American geriatrics Society, among others. The chosen sources of online information are the best for the risk of falls in the elderly since they are specifically dealing with the aging issues and present information that is written and reviewed by the geriatric experts.
References
Melnyk, B., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2015). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice(3rd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Sbaffi, L., & Rowley, J. (2017). Trust and Credibility in Web-Based Health Information: A Review and Agenda for Future Research. Journal of medical Internet research, 19(6), e218. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.7579
Scala, Elizabeth, MSN, MBA, RN, Price, C., MLS, & Day, Jennifer,PhD., R.N. (2016). An integrative review of engaging clinical nurses in nursing research. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 48(4), 423-430. doi:http://dx.doi.org.library.capella.edu/10.1111/jnu.12223