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Shannon BasherEducation and Emerging Technologies Librarian

HAM-TMC Library

The Search Process

• PICO question• Synonyms / acronyms / alternate words / spelling

variations / old vs. new terminology / brand vs. generic / lay vs. medical terminology

• Database SUBJECT terms, scope (definition of terms)• Search techniques

– separate searches for each term• truncation?• explode?

– combine terms (AND, OR, NOT)

AND / OR / NOT(also known as Boolean operators)

• You can combine single search terms using AND, OR, NOT– (they do not need to be CAPITALIZED)

• AND = fewer results• OR = more results• NOT = eliminate specific results

• “nesting” – the process in the innermost ( ) is done first, then proceeds outward

Example:(nursing AND (trauma OR emergency OR neonatal)) NOT home*

red OR green

red AND green

(red OR green) NOT stripes

(red AND green) NOT stripes

Question #1:What are the BPR for providing information (patient education) to adult diabetic patients about PPV vaccinations to support patients to make informed decisions about receiving the vaccine, to increase vaccination rates, and to prevent incidence of pneumonia?

First impression of what we need:• patient education•diabetic patient•adult patient•PPV•patient decision •increase vaccination rates•prevent incidence of pneumonia

First Steps:•Find terms•Set Age limit

Question #1:What are the BPR for providing information (patient education) to adult diabetic patients about PPV vaccinations to support patients to make informed decisions about receiving the vaccine, to increase vaccination rates, and to prevent incidence of pneumonia?

SUBJECT terms:• pneumococcal vaccine•patient education•diabetic patients

More limits below

Question #2:What are the BPR for IV site assessment to increase early identification of problematic IVs?

• Clarify wordingo what is meant by

"problematic IVs"?o infection?o misplacement?o malfunctioning?

• "IV" - this is not a term you will find as a SUBJECT termo catheter-related

complications

Question #3:What are the BPR for communication methods with hand off reports when patients are transferring from emergency room to a critical care setting to assure patient safety and provide a smoother transition?

key terms:• communication

methods• hand off reports• transferring patient• emergency room• critical care setting• patient safety

Question #3:What are the BPR for communication methods with hand off reports when patients are transferring from emergency room to a critical care setting to assure patient safety and provide a smoother transition?

• Communication• Shift Reports• Checklists• Transfer, Intrahospital• Transfer, Interhospital• Continuity of Patient Care• Emergency Nursing• Trauma -- Nursing• Emergency Patient

• Inpatients• Patient Safety• Critical Care• Critically Ill Patient• Adverse Health Care Event

-- Prevention and Control• Practice Guidelines

SUBJECT terms:

Question #4:Among adult patients undergoing scheduled surgery, what are the BPR related to chlorhexidine perioperative showers to reduce the incidence of surgical site infection?

•Perioperative vs. preoperative?•Shower – other similar terms?

Question #5:What are BPR for management of PICC / Central lines while transferring patients for procedures to prevent IV site infection?

•Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters•Catheter-Related Infections•Catheterization, Peripheral•Catheter Care•Insertion Sites

Question #6:What are BPR for taking blood pressures in adult patients to support identification and interventions for BP outside of normal range? [manually vs. electronic, size of cuff, disposable cuffs, etc.]

•Taking blood pressure = ?

Basic search: blood pressure… (testing measurement)

Advanced Search CINAHL terms

Question #7:What are BPR for shift hand off reports regarding pending orders or treatments in an adult inpatient setting so that an increased length of stay is avoided?

•Term for “hand off report”?

•Pending orders?

•Age limit = All Adults

Question #8:Among adult patients age 50 or greater presenting to emergency room with complaint of chest pain, what are the BPR for assessment to effectively evaluate the etiology and severity of a patient's condition?

• age limits, multiple age limits