Finding Nursing Evidence 

Some disease-oriented websites provide information to clinicians and patients, including scientific information and practice guidelines. (Sometimes information is restricted to members only.)

For example:

American Diabetes Association – Clinical Practice Guidelines

American Diabetes Association - Research

American Latex Association – Online Resource and Education Manual

National Guideline Clearinghouse

• Browse by condition; treatment or intervention; quality measures; organization
• Includes a guidelines in progress register (new or updated)
• Detailed search by “Intended User” – “Advanced Practice Nurse”; “Nurse”; “Hospital”; etc.
• Detailed search by “Clinical Specialty” – “Nursing”; etc.
• Detailed search by “IOM Care Needs” and “IOM Domain”

RNAO

This organization has created a strong position in the nursing community as leaders in influencing and promoting health public policy. Initiatives include:

• nursing best practice guidelines (including clincial guidelines and healthy work environment guidelines)
• condensed guidelines for PDA's
  
• Center for Professional Nursing Excellence
• Resources available to help implement guidelines
• list of in-progress guidelines available

Some Guidelines available in National Guidelines Clearinghouse

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

NICE produces guidance in three areas of health:

• public health - guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention of ill health for those working in the NHS, local authorities and the wider public and voluntary sector
• health technologies - guidance on the use of new and existing medicines, treatments and procedures within the NHS
• clinical practice - guidance on the appropriate treatment and care of people with specific diseases and conditions within the NHS.

Find Clinical Guidelines by topic.

"Once NICE publishes clinical guidance, health professionals and the organisations that employ them are expected to take it fully
into account when deciding what treatments to give people. However, NICE guidance does not replace the knowledge and
skills of individual health professionals who treat patients; it is still up to them to make decisions about a particular patient in
consultation with the patient and/or their guardian or carer when appropriate." From A Guide to NICE.

Cochrane Qualitative Research Methods Group (Joanna Briggs Institute)

Headquartered at the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) [Yale does not have subscription to the JBI database]

Interest and expertise in qualitative research approaches and in the science of qualitative systematic reviews. Aim to

• increase the awareness of the role of qualitative evidence in guiding health care practices
• the development of approaches suitable for systematically reviewing qualitative evidence
• training of reviewers in qualitative meta-synthesis

Databases available by subscription to membership include:

• Qualitative Protocol Register
• Qualitative Review Abstract Register