Boolean Logic
Using the power of the AND OR NOT "Boolean operators" in between your searching terms enriches the quality of the information you find.
children AND vaccines = The search engine will find articles about BOTH these terms
children OR teens = use OR with synonyms to broaden the number of hits
children NOT adults = using NOT before a word will exclude a term narrowing the number of hits
Wildcard Symbol: Using the Asterisk * after a search term tells the database to look for several variations of words. For example child* will search for Child, Children, Childhood. Wom* will search for women, woman... some databases use the ! exclamation point for the wildcard symbol.
When you are in a nursing database it is not always necessary to search for the word "nursing"... Try a search without that word.
The following terms are taken from the 4400 syllabus:
nursing roles
nursing profession AND development AND growth
midwife AND roles
nursing models AND theories
critical thinking
communication AND nursing
non-verbal communication
reality shock
nursing law
nclex
political participation
standards of care
ethics issues AND nursing
bioethical issues
end of life AND nursing
technology trends
informatics
confidentiality issues
spirituality
cultural diversity
