The nurse manager suggests that staff nurses look at abstracts of the Cochrane Reviews for ideas to change their practice. What should these nurses do? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Access the free abstracts of these reviews online.
2. Request the facility purchase these books for the hospital library.
3. Call the Cochrane Center to subscribe to these abstracts.
4. Expect to find a great deal of material to review.
5. Plan to learn about the research methods used in the studies reviewed.
1, 4, 5
Rationale 1: Abstracts of these reviews are available free online to everyone.
Rationale 2: The Cochrane Reviews are published electronically.
Rationale 3: There is no need to have a subscription for these abstracts.
Rationale 4: In May 2015, the Cochrane Database held more than 6,300 reviews and 2,400 protocols.
Rationale 5: The protocols for Cochrane Reviews describe the research methods and objectives for reviews that are in progress.
Global Rationale:
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