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genevieve1028 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A small nursing program has limited access to clinical sites, especially those that might contain specialty areas (cardiac intensive care, neonatal intensive care, trauma/neuro intensive care, etc.).

Which of the following might be an alternative option for nurse educators to allow their students hands-on simulated clinical experience in these areas?
1. A field trip to a larger nursing institution
2. Videos
3. CAI
4. Workbook with written study guides

Question 2

Nursing students are participating in an online delivery course in their nursing program. For their next assignment, they are to evaluate nursing research articles for credibility and reliability.

One of the best databases to search for these articles would be which of the following?
1. CINAHL
2. Google
3. ERIC
4. PsychINFO

brbarasa · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Taking field trips not be economically feasible.
Rationale 2: Videos also provide instruction, but not simulation.
Rationale 3: Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) helps students as well as nurses learn and demonstrate learning. Programs cover topics from drug dosage calculations to ethical decision making, drill and practice, simulation, and testing. CAI simulations can provide a virtual experience for the student through a computer program.
Rationale 4: Written study guides allow for learning, but not hands-on experience.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) focuses on nursing and allied health articles, including research. In this database, the user can search systematically for articles that are related to nursing research, peer reviewed, published, and so on.
Rationale 2: Google search engine gives a variety of sites, both health-related and non-health-related, but there are no restrictions for accuracy with this database.
Rationale 3: . Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) would include all areas of academia, not just nursing.
Rationale 4: PsychINFO includes only psychological abstracts.