Question

Part 1

Erik, a nursing student, has an assignment to research information regarding evidence-based practice associated with hand hygiene methods and products used when caring for a client-ordered contact precaution. Erik realizes that he will need to access the library’s nursing databases and is feeling overwhelmed by the vast amount of published information on the topic

1. What differences between an index system and an electronic database will Erik consider when planning his research?
2. What different attributes/features can Erik use to conduct an effective, concise online search for appropriate nursing literature?
3. What advantage will a federated search provide for Erik’s search?

Part 2

As you continue in your class in basic informatics, your next assignment is to demonstrate knowledge of health information systems and how you might use those in your practice. You are asked to identify a number of examples of terminology you might use.  

Question #1

List five examples of EHR terminology, for example, CPOE.  

Question #2

You conducted the literature search above and identified examples of EHR terminology. What is the difference between EMR, EHR, and PHR?

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Answer 1

Part 1

(a)An index system used to file, or catalog references provide the mechanism for library searches, you can search the electronic databases using different attributes such as title, author name, and year. Electronic databases - not limited by paper, are generally more flexible and provide more information than print indexes. Since there is a vast amount of material that Eric has to read through a lot of material to finally find the information regarding his research. I feel electronic databases are more efficient in that aspect.

(b)Steps to conduct an effective, concise online search for appropriate nursing literature

Step 1: Develop a research question or choose a topic

Step 2: Identify the first step in your research process

Step 3: Develop your search strategy using PICO

Step 4: Brainstorm your search terms or identify terminology that must be included in your search

Step 5: Perform a preliminary search to determine if there is any literature on your topic

(c)The essential benefits of federated search to its users include efficiency, quality of search results, and current, relevant content. Efficiency, Time Savings Using a federated search engine can be a huge time saver for researchers.