"Is this professionally correct?": understanding the criteria nurses use to evaluate information
Nurses value accurate, relevant information; however, their evaluation criteria are often superficial. Educators should encourage nursing students to engage more deeply with the nuances of evaluation. While many nurses pointed to research and peer review as evidence of accuracy, fewer demonstrated a deeper understanding of how to evaluate particular research methodologies, such as systematic reviews.
Authors
- Anne R. Diekema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0014-4170)
- Brandon Patterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2432-4731)
- Nena Schvaneveldt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5250-6298)
- Elizabeth Hopkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2438-3240)
- Duane Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5776-0081)
Institutions
- Brigham Young University (US)
- Southern Utah University (US)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.2163
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.53