Research In the News

Becoming a Consumer of Research for Evidence Based Practice

John G. Summerville RN, MN Mercer University, Atlanta, Ga

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The news covers information about research and the results. You can read the following items and get beginning information about a research project. You then need to look at the articles(s) to determine the value of the information before you can make changes in practice based on the evidence.

02/06/2009

Breast Cancer change in rate http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/02/04/hscout623784.html

RSV more common in children http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2009/02/05/respiratory_virus_found_common_in_us_children/?page=full

Cancer Survivor Care change http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_top_stories/20090203_Cancer_centers_pushing_better_survivor_care.html

Fighting hospital infections http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/story/771980.html

Vitamin D and cognitive impairment http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5146AF20090205

Mistrust causes delay in seeking treatment http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5146YN20090205

Measuring moral distress http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120829400/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

Moral distress in practice http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/06/health/05chen.html?_r=1

Nurse course for Loss of a child [is it based on research?] http://www.woai.com/content/news/newslinks/story/Course-Teaches-Nurses-To-Help-Parents-With-Loss/6PXk96OYcEyhtsn03zLMBQ.cspx