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DNP Nursing Inquiry Search

Step by step guide to the Nursing Inquiry Assignments

Common Search Concepts

Use the following common search concepts as a basis for your search where appropriate. These are provided to you to assist in your project as well as provide a blueprint for what a complete search concept looks like. 

Pre-made concepts are called Search Hedges. Search hedges can be validated, tested through rigorous use to make sure they are thorough and complete. These hedges are commonly used among library staff but have not been validated. 

If you use or adapt one of these search hedges, it is common to cite them as a reference in your final paper.

Examples

PubMed:

"education, nursing"[MeSH Terms] OR "nursing education*"[Title/Abstract] OR "nurse education*"[Title/Abstract]

Embase:

'nursing education'/exp OR 'nursing education*':ti,ab,kw OR 'nurse education*':ti,ab,kw

CINAHL:

(MH "Education, Nursing") OR TI ( "nursing education*" OR "nurse education*" ) OR AB ( "nursing education*" OR "nurse education*" ) 

Cochrane:

[mh "education, nursing"] OR ("nursing" NEXT education*):ti,ab OR ("nurse" NEXT education*):ti,ab

Scopus:

TITLE-ABS-KEY("nursing education*" OR "nurse education*")

Web of Science:

TS=("nursing education*" OR "nurse education*")

APA PsycInfo:

DE "Nursing Education" OR TI ( "nursing education*" OR "nurse education*" ) OR AB ( "nursing education*" OR "nurse education*" ) 

PubMed

"Nurses"[Mesh] OR "Nursing"[Mesh] OR "nurse"[tiab] OR "nurses"[tiab] OR "nursing"[tiab]

Embase

'nurse'/exp OR 'nursing'/exp OR 'nurse':ti,ab,kw OR 'nurses':ti,ab,kw OR 'nursing':ti,ab,kw

CINAHL

(MH "Nurses+") OR TI (nurse OR nurses OR nursing) OR AB (nurse OR nurses OR nursing)

PubMed:

("Child"[mh] OR "Infant"[mh] OR “Infant, Newborn”[mh] OR "Adolescent"[mh] OR “Child, Preschool”[mh] OR “child”[tiab] OR “infant”[all] OR “adolescent”[all] OR “children”[all] OR “infants”[all] OR “adolescents”[all] OR “pediatric patient”[all] OR “pediatric patients”[all] OR "adolescence"[all] OR “youth”[all] OR “youths”[all] OR “juvenile”[all] OR “childhood”[all] OR “teenager”[all] OR “teenagers”[all] OR “teen”[all] OR “teens”[all] OR “preschool child”[all] OR “neonate”[all] OR “newborn”[all] OR “baby”[all] OR "babies"[all] OR “pediatric”[tiab] OR “pediatrics”[tiab] OR “paediatric”[tiab] OR “paediatrics”[tiab] OR "toddler"[all] OR "toddlers"[all])

Embase:

('Child'/de OR 'Infant'/de OR 'Adolescent'/de OR 'preschool child'/exp OR 'child':ti,ab OR 'infant':ti,ab OR 'adolescent' OR 'children' OR 'infants' OR 'adolescents' OR 'pediatric patient' OR 'pediatric patients' OR 'adolescence' OR 'youth' OR 'youths' OR 'juvenile'/exp OR 'juvenile' OR 'childhood' OR 'teenager' OR 'teenagers' OR 'teen' OR 'teens' OR 'preschool child' OR 'neonate' OR 'newborn'/de OR 'newborn':ti,ab OR 'baby' OR 'babies' OR 'pediatric':ti,ab OR 'pediatrics':ti,ab OR 'paediatric':ti,ab OR 'paediatrics':ti,ab OR 'toddler'/exp OR 'toddler' OR 'toddlers')

CINAHL:

(MH “child” OR MH “infant” OR MH “Infant, Newborn” OR MH “adolescence” OR TI “child” OR AB “child” OR TI “infant” OR AB “infant” OR TI “adolescent” OR AB “adolescent” OR “children” OR “infants” OR “adolescents” OR “pediatric patient” OR “pediatric patients” OR “adolescence” OR “youth” OR “youths” OR “juvenile” OR “childhood” OR “teenager” OR “teenagers” OR “teen” OR “teens” OR “neonate” OR “newborn” OR “baby” OR “babies” OR TI “pediatric” OR AB “pediatric” OR TI “pediatrics” OR AB “pediatrics” OR TI “paediatric” OR AB “paediatric” OR TI “paediatrics” OR AB “paediatrics” OR “toddler” OR “toddlers”)

Cochrane:

[mh Child] OR [mh Infant] OR [mh "Infant, Newborn"] OR [mh Adolescent] OR [mh "Child, Preschool"] OR "child":ti,ab,kw OR "infant":ti,ab,kw OR "adolescent":ti,ab,kw OR "children":ti,ab,kw OR "infants":ti,ab,kw OR "adolescents":ti,ab,kw OR "pediatric patient":ti,ab,kw OR "pediatric patients":ti,ab,kw OR "adolescence":ti,ab,kw OR "youth":ti,ab,kw OR "youths":ti,ab,kw OR "juvenile":ti,ab,kw OR "childhood":ti,ab,kw OR "teenager":ti,ab,kw OR "teenagers":ti,ab,kw OR "teen":ti,ab,kw OR "teens":ti,ab,kw OR "preschool child":ti,ab,kw OR "neonate":ti,ab,kw OR "newborn":ti,ab,kw OR "baby":ti,ab,kw OR "pediatric":ti,ab,kw OR "pediatrics":ti,ab,kw OR "paediatric":ti,ab,kw OR "paediatrics":ti,ab,kw OR "toddler":ti,ab,kw OR "toddlers":ti,ab,kw

Scopus:

TITLE-ABS-KEY({child} OR {infant} OR {adolescent} OR {children} OR {infants} OR {adolescents} OR {pediatric patient} OR {pediatric patients} OR {adolescence} OR {youth} OR {youths} OR {juvenile} OR {childhood} OR {teenager} OR {teenagers} OR {teen} OR {teens} OR {preschool child} OR {neonate} OR {newborn} OR {baby} OR {pediatric} OR {pediatrics} OR {paediatric} OR {paediatrics} OR {toddler} OR {toddlers})

Web of Science:

TS=("child" OR "infant" OR "adolescent" OR "children" OR "infants" OR "adolescents" OR "pediatric patient" OR "pediatric patients" OR "adolescence" OR "youth" OR "youths" OR "juvenile" OR "childhood" OR "teenager" OR "teenagers" OR "teen" OR "teens" OR "preschool child" OR "neonate" OR "newborn" OR "baby" OR "pediatric" OR "pediatrics" OR "paediatric" OR "paediatrics" OR "toddler" OR "toddlers")

PubMed

"Critical Care"[Mesh] OR "Intensive Care Units"[Mesh] OR  "Critical Care Nursing"[Mesh] OR "intensive care" [tiab:~2] OR "critical care" [tiab:~2]

Embase

'intensive care'/exp OR 'intensive care unit'/exp OR 'intensive care nursing'/exp OR 'intensive care':ti,ab,kw OR 'critical care':ti,ab,kw OR ((intensive OR critical) NEAR/2 care):ti,ab,kw

CINAHL

(MH "Critical Care+") OR (MH "Critical Care Nursing+") OR (MH "Intensive Care Units+") OR TI (((intensive OR critical) N2 care)) OR AB (((intensive OR critical) N2 care))

Scopus

TITLE-ABS-KEY ( ( intensive W/2 care ) OR ( critical W/2 care ) )

Web of Science

TS=(((intensive OR critical) NEAR/2 care))

PubMed:

("Burnout, Psychological"[Mesh]) OR "Burnout, Professional"[Mesh] OR burnout [tiab] OR "burn out" [tiab] OR "burn-out" [tiab]

Embase:

'burnout'/exp OR (burnout OR 'burn-out' OR 'burn out'):ti,ab,kw

CINAHL:

(MH "Burnout, Professional+") OR TI (burnout OR "burn out" OR "burn-out") OR AB (burnout OR "burn out" OR "burn-out")

Web of Science:

"burnout"

Scopus:

 

PubMed:

("Inpatients"[Mesh] OR "Hospitalization"[Mesh] OR "hospital patient"[tw] OR "hospital patients"[tw] OR "hospital stay"[tw] OR "hospital stays"[tw] OR "hospitalisation"[tw] OR "hospitalisations"[tw] OR "hospitalised patient"[tw] OR "hospitalised patients"[tw] OR "hospitalization"[tw] OR "hospitalizations"[tw] OR "hospitalized patient"[tw] OR "hospitalized patients"[tw] OR "inpatient"[tw] OR "inpatients"[tw] OR "in patient"[tw] OR "in patients"[tw])

Embase:

('hospital patient'/exp OR 'hospitalization'/exp OR 'hospital patient':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospital patients':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospital stay':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospital stays':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospitalisation':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospitalisations':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospitalised patient':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospitalised patients':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospitalization':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospitalizations':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospitalized patient':ti,ab,kw OR 'hospitalized patients':ti,ab,kw OR 'inpatient':ti,ab,kw OR 'inpatients':ti,ab,kw OR 'in patient':ti,ab,kw OR 'in patients':ti,ab,kw)

CINAHL:

(MH "Inpatients" OR MH "Infant, Hospitalized" OR MH "Adolescent, Hospitalized" OR MH "Hospitalization of Older Persons" OR MH "Child, Hospitalized" OR MH "Hospitalization+" OR TI("hospital patient" OR "hospital patients" OR "hospital stay" OR "hospital stays" OR "hospitalisation" OR "hospitalisations" OR "hospitalised patient" OR "hospitalised patients" OR "hospitalization" OR "hospitalizations" OR "hospitalized patient" OR "hospitalized patients" OR "inpatient" OR "inpatients" OR "in patient" OR "in patients") OR AB("hospital patient" OR "hospital patients" OR "hospital stay" OR "hospital stays" OR "hospitalisation" OR "hospitalisations" OR "hospitalised patient" OR "hospitalised patients" OR "hospitalization" OR "hospitalizations" OR "hospitalized patient" OR "hospitalized patients" OR "inpatient" OR "inpatients" OR "in patient" OR "in patients")) 

Cochrane:

([mh "Inpatients"] OR [mh "Hospitalization"] OR "hospital patient":ti,ab,kw OR "hospital patients":ti,ab,kw OR "hospital stay":ti,ab,kw OR "hospital stays":ti,ab,kw OR "hospitalisation":ti,ab,kw OR "hospitalisations":ti,ab,kw OR "hospitalised patient":ti,ab,kw OR "hospitalised patients":ti,ab,kw OR "hospitalization":ti,ab,kw OR "hospitalizations":ti,ab,kw OR "hospitalized patient":ti,ab,kw OR "hospitalized patients":ti,ab,kw OR "inpatient":ti,ab,kw OR "inpatients":ti,ab,kw OR "in patient":ti,ab,kw OR "in patients":ti,ab,kw)  

Scopus:

TITLE-ABS-KEY({hospital patient} OR {hospital patients} OR {hospital stay} OR {hospital stays} OR {hospitalization} OR {hospitalisations} OR {hospitalised patient} OR {hospitalised patients} OR {hospitalization} OR {hospitalizations} OR {hospitalized patient} OR {hospitalized patients} OR {inpatient} OR {inpatients} OR {in patient} OR {in patients})

Web of Science:

TS=("hospital patient" OR "hospital patients" OR "hospital stay" OR "hospital stays" OR "hospitalisation" OR "hospitalisations" OR "hospitalised patient" OR "hospitalised patients" OR "hospitalization" OR "hospitalizations" OR "hospitalized patient" OR "hospitalized patients" OR "inpatient" OR "inpatients" OR "in patient" OR "in patients")

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