Nursing Library Instruction -- Practice with PubMed

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PubMed Practice

Go therefore Click into the PubMed.gov database, and let's perform some searches.

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PubMed Practice

Go therefore Using the search box, type in a search for infrared thermometer and click Search.

PubMed Practice

How many results did you get?

PubMed Practice

Go therefore Refine your search by adding the term children using the Advanced search.

Let's narrow our search by finding articles that include information about both patient falls and staffing.  Which Boolean operator would we use for this search?

PubMed Practice

Go therefore Next, refine your search by adding the term fever in a third search box.

PubMed Practice

How many results did you get?

PubMed Practice

Go therefore Use the filters on the left hand column to include resources which are journal articles published with the last five years.

PubMed Practice

Go therefore Find the article Accuracy of tympanic and forehead thermometers in private paediatric practice and open the link.

PubMed Practice

Go therefore Click on the Goshen College Library button to see if the resource is available through GC.

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PubMed Practice

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