Nov 1 2023

Searching Databases for Evidence: Time to Put the Sacred Cow of the 5-year rule and other Strict Limits out to Pasture?

Hosted by Clinical Practice and Professional Development

November 1, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speakers:

Susan Vonderheid, PhD, RN
Director of Nursing Research, UI Health
Clinical Assistant Professor, UIC College of Nursing

Annie (Nicky) Nickum, MLIS, AHIP, RN
Assistant Professor & Liaison Librarian, Library of the Health Sciences Chicago, UIC

Target Audience:

Staff Nurses, APRNs and other healthcare professionals

Objectives:

  1. Describe reasons for using common strict literature search criteria by nurses and nursing students
  2. identify negative impacts of strict literature search criteria on participation in evidence-based practice and research
  3. Discuss the myth of the 5-year rule as a gold standard

UI Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing- professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 1.0 Continuing Nursing Education contact hour will be awarded to the participant who attends the entire activity and completes an evaluation.

Evaluation link will be shared at the end of the session. Contact Susan Vonderheid for any questions.

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Date posted

Oct 5, 2023

Date updated

Oct 5, 2023