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Guidance on conducting a literature search and reviewing mixed literature

24 February 2009

Nursing Standard

Learning zone

This article sets out recommendations for conducting a review of different categories of literature, known as ‘mixed literature’.

How to conduct an effective literature search

23 November 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The ability to describe and analyse published literature on a topic and develop discussion and argument is central to evidence-based patient care. A literature...

Guidance on conducting a literature search and reviewing mixed literature

20 February 2009

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article sets out recommendations for conducting a review of different categories of literature, known as ‘mixed literature’.

Establishing an in-house journal

14 November 2001

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Articles in journals such as Nursing Standard offer nurses a valuable means to keep their knowledge updated, but how many people do you know who have written an...

Midazolam and epilepsy in people with learning disabilities

01 March 2009

Learning Disability Practice

Practice & research

This article, based on an undergraduate dissertation, consists of a literature review to identify, contextualise and critique the body of evidence relating to the...

Literature searching for systematic reviews

02 July 1997

Nursing Standard

Professional development

Literature reviews play an important role in summarising current knowledge and informing clinical practice and future research. Historically, nurses have conducted...

Research supervision

05 March 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Background Nurses are expected to base their practice on research, and to carry out research themselves. Whereas research supervision is useful to the experienced...

Mental health problems in works of literature

01 March 2011

Mental Health Practice

Feature

Samuel Johnson once said that ‘a man ought to read just as inclination leads him: for what he reads as a task will do him little good’. This article makes a case for...

Attitudes of primary care team to diagnosing dementia

25 April 2010

Nursing Older People

Feature

Healthcare professionals in primary care are gatekeepers to specialist services and are important in terms of ensuring access to community support and appropriate...

Alzheimer’s disease: the psychological and physical effects of the caregiver’s role. Part 1

01 May 2008

Nursing Older People

Care

Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease can cause emotional, psychological and physical problems. In most cases of Alzheimer’s disease, at least two individuals...