Research Guide to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program: How to create a search strategy

“Nursing staff shortages in all healthcare settings, not limited to hospitals".

Step 1:  Choose keywords  (Nursing staff shortages)

Step 2:  Look for Subject Headings

Step 3:  Create a search statement using AND, OR, NOT.

Step 4: Perform a search in CINAHL, PUBMED, WOS

 See the demonstration video.

“Nursing staff shortages in all healthcare settings, not limited to hospitals"

Keyword: Nursing Staff Shortages 

                 Nurse Shortages.

OR  is used as a connector between synonyms, and related terms. 

nursing staff shortage OR nursing staff ratios and patient safety OR nurs* shortage* 

* is truncation. That means singular, plural or variant spelling is assumed.