FAQ’s

APA (7th edition) is the citation style used in nursing and health sciences.

✅ In-text citation examples:

• Narrative: According to Smith (2021), nurses improve patient outcomes.
• Parenthetical: Nurses improve care quality (Smith, 2021).

✅ Reference list examples:

• Book: Smith, J. (2020). Nursing ethics in practice. Blue Horizon Press.
• Journal: Brown, L. (2021). Patient safety in ICUs. Journal of Nursing, 45(2), 122–130. https://doi.org/10.1234/jn.2021.045
• Website: World Health Organization. (2022). Nursing and midwifery. https://www.who.int/nursing

👉 Use this APA generator: https://www.scribbr.com/apa-citation-generator

✅ Steps:

1. Go to the Library Database Search page.
2. Use keywords (e.g., pressure ulcers, nursing leadership).
3. Select the filter: “Peer-reviewed” or “Scholarly journals.”
4. Check for an abstract, author credentials, and references.

✅ Recommended Databases:

• CINAHL
• PubMed
• ProQuest Nursing

A systematic review summarizes results from multiple research studies.

✅ Steps:

1. In the database, type your topic (e.g., infection control).
2. Add the words: “systematic review”
3. Filter by publication type or article type.
4. Look for labels like “Systematic Review” in the title or abstract.

🔎 Best database: PubMed or Cochrane Library

✅ Steps:

1. Go to the Library Databases A–Z list.
2. Click on “Journals” or “Find a Journal”.
3. Type the exact name of the journal (e.g., Nursing Outlook).

Click on the journal title to browse or search within it.

✅ Tips:

• Use keywords like “nursing theory”, “Jean Watson”, or “Orem’s Self-Care Theory.”
• Try combining theory names with practice areas: Watson AND patient care.
• Use textbooks or eBooks on nursing theorists.

✅ Recommended sources:

• Nursing Theories: A Framework for Professional Practice

Library eBook collection > Nursing Theories

Check the Methods or Abstract section of the article.

✅ Quantitative studies use:

• Numbers, statistics, measurable data
• Surveys, experiments, charts

✅ Qualitative studies use:

• Words, observations, interviews
• Themes, narratives, case studies

🧠 Tip: If the study uses numbers → it’s quantitative; if it uses experiences or open-ended questions → it’s qualitative