Nursing Resources: Evidence-Based Nursing

Tools & Resources

This is a selection of the books that the Sladen Library has available to check-out on the subject of evidence-based nursing and evidence-based nursing research.  For a complete listing of all Sladen books on this and other topics, please visit our online catalog.  

This series of 12 articles from the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation's Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based-Practice, appeared over the course of 2 years in the American Journal of Nursing.  Its goal is to provide nurses with a foundation for locating the best clinical evidence and incorporating that knowledge into quality clinical care.

Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2009). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Igniting a Spirit of Inquiry: An Essential Foundation for Evidence-Based Practice. Am J Nurs, 109(11), 49-52.

Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: The Seven Steps of Evidence-Based Practice. Am J Nurs, 110(1), 51-53.

Stillwell, S. B., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Asking the Clinical Question: A Key Step in Evidence-Based Practice. Am J Nurs, 110(3), 58-61.

Stillwell, S. B., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Searching for the Evidence. Am J Nurs, 110(5), 41-47.

Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk,B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part I. Am J Nurs, 110(7), 47-52.

Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part II: Digging Deeper - Examining the "Keeper" Studies. Am J Nurs, 110(9), 41-48.

Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., Stillwell, S. B., & Williamson, K. M. (2010). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part III. Am J Nurs, 110(11), 43-51.

Fineout-Overholt, E., Williamson, K. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Following the Evidence: Planning for Sustainable Change. Am J Nurs, 111(1), 54-60.

Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice Change. Am J Nurs, 111(3), 54-60.

Gallagher-Ford, L., Fineout-Overholt, E., Melnyk, B. M., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Rolling Out the Rapid Response Team. Am J Nurs, 111(5), 42-47.

Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., Mazurek Melnyk, B., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Evaluating and Disseminating the Impact of an Evidence-Based Intervention: Show and Tell. Am J Nurs, 111(7), 56-59.

Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Gallagher-Ford, L., & Stillwell, S. B. (2011). Evidence-Based Practice: Step by Step: Sustaining Evidence-Based Practice Through Organizational Policies and an Innovative Model. Am J Nurs, 111(9), 57-60.

Clinical Queries in CINAHL allow users to limit searches using pre-defined search strategies for locating high-quality, scientific research studies.

The Clinical Queries were developed specifically for CINAHL on EBSCOhost in collaboration with the Health Information Research Unit at McMaster University.  The queries are only available when using the advanced search option in EBSCOhost CINAHL.

1. Go to the CINAHL database from the Sladen website.
2. In CINAHL, click on Advanced Search located below the search box.
3. The Clinical Queries are listed as a choice on the Limits page. Choose the Clinical Query that you would like to apply to your search, i.e. therapy, prognosis, review, causation. 
4. Enter your search term into the main search box and click on "Search" to see the results.

Click here to review the search strategies that make up the Clinical Queries.