Professional Practice use of the Concepts Presented in the article
The article communicates about the provision of diagnostic tests among physicians and nurse practitioners. One of the professional practice areas in dire need of the concept is the emergency sector. In case a physician is not available to provide the diagnostic tests, the nurse practitioner can undertake the mandate and provide patients with the required services. This accelerates healthcare outcomes due to prompt actions undertaken during emergencies.
Justification for Recommendation of the Article
The article provides valuable information regarding diagnostic tests required in the health care setting. Nurse practitioners and physicians may be required to undertake medical tests for patients seeking health care services. Begaz et al. (2017) note that there is a slight difference in practice in diagnostic tests facilitated by the NP and attending physicians. However, it does not distress the time consumed in the emergency department bed. Thus, the roles and functions of the NP and physicians function similarly to meet advanced care outcomes. The article is viable in informing professional practice since, in the absence of NPs, physicians can manage the diagnostic tests and vice versa. Notably, it can be utilized during limited budget provisions, and when a healthcare setting has a shortage of physicians. An NP can provide triage services to meet patient care needs. Therefore, a hospital or care center is in a position to provide quality services to patients and their families amidst budget limitations.
Summary Paragraphs to be integrated into the Academic Success and Professional Development Plan
Approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research
Identification and analysis of peer-reviewed sources identified patterns. It is vital to consider these patterns since they guide a researcher in obtaining quality sources beneficial in their work. One is that a person should look out for the author and examine if they are scholars or not. Looking out for clues that indicate the author is a researcher or scholar enables a person to assess if a research article is peer-reviewed or not. Next, assessing the details incorporated in the article as well as the intended audience permits an individual to determine if an article is a peer-reviewed source. The other crucial elements to consider are structural details such as the length, formatting, and headings incorporated in the article. Lastly, it is vital to examine the publication types since it exposes one to the authenticity of the source. These are potential strategies that I considered in identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research.
Strategies for finding and analyzing peer-reviewed research
One of the strategies that I adopted was the use of the library database. The library is one of the primarily accessible segments, especially for students undertaking research. Georgas (2015) notes that libraries offer high-quality research papers compared to platforms such as Google. I considered using the library and limited my search on peer-reviewed articles relating to the nurse practitioner role in impacting patient care. The other key strategy that I adopted was the search discoverE’s combined search tab. It allowed me to use the combined search option to engage multiple databases at once. Notably, it also restricted myself to searching peer-reviewed articles in the combined search option. I looked out to the database that permitted me to click on the title to obtain further details about it as well as those that allowed me to check the journal’s website.
A helpful resource for use in the future to find peer-reviewed research
Scopus is a platform that I anticipate to use in the future to find peer-reviewed sources. It is a widely used resource base that offers viable tools for tracking, analyzing, and visualizing research (Aghaei Chadegani et al., 2013). It is deemed as a significant site that provides a broad range of peer-reviewed papers. Some of the common research sources found on the platform include scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. Thus, it offers researchers a wide selection of peer-reviewed sources that meet their interests and preference. In the future, I would consider engaging it to obtain quality sources that I can integrate into my research.
References
Aghaei Chadegani, A., Salehi, H., Yunus, M., Farhadi, H., Fooladi, M., Farhadi, M., & Ale Ebrahim, N. (2013). A comparison between two main academic literature collections: Web of Science and Scopus databases. Asian Social Science, 9(5), 18-26.
Begaz, T., Elashoff, D., Grogan, T. R., Talan, D., & Taira, B. R. (2017). Differences in test ordering between nurse practitioners and attending emergency physicians when acting as Providers in Triage. American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 35(10), 1426–1429. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2017.04.027
Georgas, H. (2015). Google vs. the library (part III): Assessing the quality of sources found by undergraduates. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 15(1), 133-161.