Welcome to MSN/DNP & the Library! This guide will assist those learning virtually and those learning in person. The purpose of this guide is to introduce you to valuable library resources that will help you succeed in research throughout the MSN/DNP program. Included here are tutorials on how to navigate the library website, instructions on accessing library resources remotely, a list of essential databases, as well as information about the PICO research question, citation help and tools, a list of professional organizations, and additional resources such as books describing EBP and the research process. A link to Cedarville's Writing Center is also included for additional assistance. Please contact the Health Sciences Librarian if you have trouble accessing resources. While at Cedarville, you should not have to pay for articles or other materials. I encourage you to make research appointments with the Health Sciences Librarian at any point in the research process. The library is here to support you in meeting your information and research needs!
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession by
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession, Fourth Edition is a core advanced practice text used in both Master's Level and DNP programs. Similar to the previous edition, The Fourth Edition is framed around the AACN's Master's Essentials as well as the Essentials for Doctoral Education featuring the most up-to-date content on each set of Essentials.Throughout the Fourth Edition the authors address the rapid changes in the health care environment with a special focus on health care finance, electronic health records, quality and safety as well as emerging roles for the advanced practice nurse. Patient care in the context of the advanced nursing role is also discussed.
Primary Care: The Art & Science of Advanced Practice Nursing - An Interprofessional Approach by
Davis Edge for Primary Care, 5th Edition www.DavisEdge.com Access Card: 978-0-8036- 8973-2 Instant Access: 978-0-8036-8974-9 The Primary Care text, online case studies, and Davis Edge online quizzing work together to create an interactive learning solution that helps prepare students for their roles as Advanced Practice Nurses in the primary care setting. An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks Davis Edge, including online case studies and an ebook powered by VitalSource. LEARNING--Text Primary Care The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing, 5th Edition The premier reference for APNs providing primary care! Written by nurse practitioners for nurse practitioners in collaboration with a physician, this popular text is unique to the Advanced Practice Nurse's role. It offers a solid understanding of the theoretical foundation of everything Primary Care. Its comprehensive and easy-to-follow presentation examines the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of every body system across the life span. APPLYING--Case Studies Online case studies feature real-world scenarios that provide the practical application that enables students to further develop their clinical decision-making skills as they learn how to properly diagnose and treat the patients they will see in the primary care setting. ASSESSING--Online Quizzing Davis Edge www.DavisEdge.com Davis Edge is the interactive, online Q&A review platform that provides the practice students need to master course content and improve their scores on classroom exams. Over 1,000 board-style practice questions written for Primary Care test student's knowledge and retention of what they are learning in the book. For instructors, it provides the real-time information they need to monitor, track, and assess their class' vital signs...their students' mastery of the content and their critical-thinking and decision-making skills. They'll be able to easily identify the areas in which students are struggling and intervene quickly in class and on assignments to ensure that they succeed. See what students are saying online... Easy to read."Organized text, easy to read. Case studies are relevant to practice. Excellent test bank questions to help review the different systems."--Kristina C. Five Stars. "This book gives good outline and knowledge about primary care."--Marriane D.
Qualitative Research in Nursing: Advancing the Humanistic Imperative by
Qualitative Research in Nursing is a user-friendly text that systematically provides a sound foundation for understanding a wide range of qualitative research methodologies, including triangulation. It approaches nursing education, administration, and practice and gives step-by-step details to instruct students on how to implement each approach. Features include emphasis on ethical considerations and methodological triangulation, instrument development and software usage; critiquing guidelines and questions to ask when evaluating aspects of published research; and tables of published research that offer resources for further reading.
