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From the desk of Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN

Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, September 9, 2011

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Editor's note: This feature is written by nursing professional development expert Adrianne E. Avillion, DEd, RN. Each week, Adrianne writes about an important issue in the area of professional development or answers reader questions. If you have a question for Adrianne, e-mail her at adrianne1@comcast.net.

Options for resource journals

Many Nursing Professional Development (NPD) specialists are fortunate to work in organizations that have large libraries with access to a wide variety of professional journals. Just as many of us do not have easy access to a large professional library and may not be aware of some of the many journals that are available to help us as we plan and implement education.

I recently had the opportunity to read journals with which I was, for the most part unfamiliar. I realized that I was overlooking some potential excellent resources. I know that we don't have time to read every article in every journal, but many journals now offer some articles free of charge online or even complimentary copies. Here are a few examples of journals that you may have overlooked and which might warrant a more thorough examination.

• The Journal of Transcultural Nursing (http://tcn.sagepub.com): This peer-reviewed quarterly journal offers theoretical approaches and current research findings about delivering culturally congruent healthcare and preparing healthcare professionals who provide that care. A recent issue included articles on evaluating diversity in nursing education, a guide to developing a culturally competent organization, and a request for comments about standards of practice for culturally competent nursing care.
• Journal of Christian Nursing (www.journalofchristiannursing.com): This journal focuses on incorporating spiritual care as a component of holistic nursing care. Many of the articles focus on incorporating culturally competent care as well as research pertaining to the impact of spiritual care on health and wellness outcomes. It is helpful for members of all religious faiths (or no religious faiths) since its articles incorporate holistic patient care as well as information that will help meet the cultural needs of patients.

I would be interested in hearing about other lesser-known journals that readers may have found helpful in their professional development practice.

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