Nursing

The CINAHL Complete database provides articles from evidence based practice journals (including Cochrane), as well as articles about evidence based practice, research articles (including systematic reviews, clinical trials, meta analyses, qualitative studies), commentaries on research studies (applying practice to research), case studies if they meet the criteria of the use of research and/or evidence based practice terms.

To search for evidence based practice information in CINAHL Complete, select the Advanced Search option, and then select the Evidence-Based Practice option (first blue box in example) from the second column.  You can also select the Randomized Controlled Trials (second blue box) and Publication Type: Systematic Review (third blue box). 

NOTE: Don't check all of these boxes or choose all these publication types at once. No articles will match ALL of these criteria. Try each of these three options in separate searches.

Material adapted from Professional Nursing Libguide, Austin Community College Library.

CINAHL Complete includes a set of constantly updated Evidence-Based Care Sheets. The sheets, usually 1-2 pages long, list the current care methods for a wide range of diseases and conditions, along with the evidence upon which this care is based.

To access the Evidence-Based Care Sheets. Go to the CINAHL Complete database, and look for the link in the blue bar at the top of the page.

CINAHL Complete is the premiere source for evidence based research for nursing and allied health students. CINAHL Complete is the first place to look for nursing articles.

Sections on this page also provide information on where to find additional evidence based materials.

If you have any questions, please contact the Reference Librarians at 505-566-3256.