The nurse desires to find information that justifies changing an approach to wound care. Which method should the nurse use to obtain this information?
A) Study wound care journals.
B) Complete a search at a library.
C) Search a database over the Internet.
D) Ask a librarian to help find the material.
C) Search a database over the Internet.
Explanation: A) Studying wound care journals will take a considerable amount of time.
B) Completing a search at a library will take a considerable amount of time.
C) Databases are now easily accessible and available through the Internet as public libraries, colleges and universities, subscriptions, and open access database engines allow the user to access journals, publications, and periodicals quickly and easily from any device with an Internet connection.
D) It will take a librarian a considerable amount of time to find the material.
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