Frequently Asked Questions

N502 Nursing Theory 1
  • Write paper focused on a nursing theory
  • Each student has a different nurse theorist--True?
  • Each student must read a book by the found of her/his theorist
    • Use IUCAT
Librarian will assist with the following tasks:
1. Locating up to date biographical information about their theorist

 

  • Google Advanced Search www.google.com click advanced search
    AND CINAHL search Betty Neuman unclick map to subject heading
2. Searching the literature for articles written about and in response to the theories by persons other than the theorist
 
  • Categorizing articles in terms of research practice education or miscellaneous
 
  1. Research---click the research limiter in CINAHL
  2. Practice =Clinical Care =Utilization  use CINAHL subheading
  3. Education  Use CINAHL subheading
  4. Miscellaneous---use your "noggin" articles that aren't one of the above.
3. Find the 5 most recent reports of research, which have used the theory. 
  In CINAHL limit your search to research and if listed in reverse order the 5 at the top will be the latest
 

Replicable search: Remember to use save search function and save your searches.  You can email searches to Neckerma@iupui.edu for comments.

  If you do not have a cable line or DSL at home I suggest you do your searching on campus or from a computer with a fast connection.  Bring a computer disk with you so you can download searches, etc.
  NE:1.21.2003

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