NUR 107: Introduction to Professional Nursing: Concepts for Transitioning to Practice

If you are a NUR 107 student and you need to find a professional nursing article for the Journal Article Critique Assignment, make certain that you select one that is less than seven years old.

Your article should be from a professional nursing journal in our online collection, or from the professional journals in print. The latter are found on the second floor of the Library.

"Nursing Journals" Image Credit: Photo taken by Librarian

If you are a NUR 107 student and you are seeking references for a teaching outline, you'll want to seek out up-to-date information on medications. Use the most recently published editions of the Drug Guides, such as Mosby's Drug Guide for Nursing Students, Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, or tools like DailyMed.

Scenario example:

Communicating with a client starting on a new medication due to a recent diagnosis of hypertension.

Client is 60-68, tried lifestyle modifications, including diet and exercise, with no change in BP

Will be starting Amlodipine

Research Path

Find an entry for the drug and familiarize yourself with it, taking special note of information that is relevant to your client.

Are there any contraindications, interactions, or dosage reductions? What does the Patient/Family Teaching section of the entry suggest?

Reference

All sources should be cited in APA style. Example:

Vallerand, A. H., Sanoski, C. A., & Quiring, C. (2019). Davis’s drug guide for nurses (Sixteenth edition.). F.A. Davis Company.