Nursing Research: Additional Resources

Created by nurses, for nurses, Lippincott NursingCenter.com is the premier online destination for peer-reviewed nursing journals and continuing professional development resources based on the best evidence available. With a free registration you will have access to many journal articles, blogs on important nursing topics, guideline summaries, and informative CE articles (there is a fee to test and get CE credits).

EBM recommendations for screening tests and prevention measures from the USPSTF

A repository of clinical practice guidelines, technology evaluations. and patient safety reports (brief free registration)

Consumer Fact Sheets (PDFs) explaining the recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, plus consumer health information from other HHS agencies.

Free app that clinicians use to search & browse U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, from AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality); formerly called Electronic Preventive Services Selector -ePSS

2021 report from the Health & Medicine Division of the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine): Primary care is the only health care component where an increased supply is associated with better population health and more equitable outcomes, so this report puts forth an evidence-based plan with actionable objectives and recommendations for implementing high-quality primary care in the U.S.

The National Academy of Medicine's 2021 update of the 2011 IOM "Future of Nursing" report will extend the vision for the nursing profession into 2030, and chart a path for the profession to help our nation create a culture of health, reduce health disparities, and improve the health and well-being of the U.S. population in the 21st century.