Evidence in Practice: Literature Searching for Best Evidence -- ENDURING
Starts On:
01/17/2025: 12:00 AM
Ends On:
01/16/2028: 11:59 PM
Type:
Enduring Material
Location:
Northern California Division
Credits:
1
Description:
Do you want to employ more evidence in your clinical practice, but don't have the skills to effectively search for and retrieve evidence based studies? This live Zoom course, targeted to the interprofessional healthcare team, will give you tips and tricks for how to find the best evidence to improve the quality of patient care. Participants will formulate clinical questions into searchable queries and use PubMed to locate and retrieve evidence-based studies. After attending this session, clinicians will create their own literature search queries and use these queries to locate evidence-based studies in PubMed.
Objectives:
1. Participants will formulate clinical questions into searchable queries
2. Participants will use PubMed to locate and retrieve evidence-based studies
Before you begin:
To successfully complete this course, learners must view the module, achieve 80% on the post-test, and complete the evaluation.
The NCD Medical Library provides direct support only to those staff within Northern California hospitals and facilities. To submit a library request, use the Ask the Librarian button on our website. If you are outside of Northern California, use the LibGuides site to find your local CSH librarian.
For further study, download the Reference list.
Continuing Education Information
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Provider Number: 4004043
Provider Designee/Verification: Monica Bourke, MSN, RN
Physicians - Dignity Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses - This program has been awarded 1 ANCC contact hours by Dignity Health. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses - Dignity Health has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number CEP 17758 for 1 contact hour.
Physician Assistants - Dignity Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Pharmacy - Dignity Health designates this knowledge-based activity for 1 ACPE credit. This is not a valid statement of credit. Credit for pharmacists and technicians will be uploaded into CPE Monitor and will be available within 60 days post activity pending submission of individual NABP (EPID) number and DOB (Mo/Day)
Physical Therapy - Dignity Health is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an Approval Agency for Physical Therapy Continuing Competency Courses. This course meets the qualifications for 1 hour of continuing education credit for Physical Therapists.
1. Participants will formulate clinical questions into searchable queries
2. Participants will use PubMed to locate and retrieve evidence-based studies
Before you begin:
To successfully complete this course, learners must view the module, achieve 80% on the post-test, and complete the evaluation.
The NCD Medical Library provides direct support only to those staff within Northern California hospitals and facilities. To submit a library request, use the Ask the Librarian button on our website. If you are outside of Northern California, use the LibGuides site to find your local CSH librarian.
For further study, download the Reference list.
Continuing Education Information

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Provider Number: 4004043
Provider Designee/Verification: Monica Bourke, MSN, RN
Physicians - Dignity Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses - This program has been awarded 1 ANCC contact hours by Dignity Health. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses - Dignity Health has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number CEP 17758 for 1 contact hour.

Pharmacy - Dignity Health designates this knowledge-based activity for 1 ACPE credit. This is not a valid statement of credit. Credit for pharmacists and technicians will be uploaded into CPE Monitor and will be available within 60 days post activity pending submission of individual NABP (EPID) number and DOB (Mo/Day)
Physical Therapy - Dignity Health is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an Approval Agency for Physical Therapy Continuing Competency Courses. This course meets the qualifications for 1 hour of continuing education credit for Physical Therapists.
Contact Information:
For any questions related to this educational activity or difficulty obtaining your continuing education certificates or transcripts, please email NorthernCaliforniacpd@commonspirit.org
Category:
CLP - No