Literature reviews can help to improve evidence-based practice and promote positive change in nursing. They aim to analyse, evaluate and clarify ideas presented by various authors and summarise them. After reading the CPD article on critiquing research literature, I have gained an understanding of the process that I would use to carry out a literature review.
Literature reviews can help to improve evidence-based practice and promote positive change in nursing. They aim to analyse, evaluate and clarify ideas presented by various authors and summarise them. After reading the CPD article on critiquing research literature, I have gained an understanding of the process that I would use to carry out a literature review.
<p>Before the introduction of measles vaccination, measles was considered an inevitable part of childhood and occurred in 96-98% of children by the age of 18 years. At that time there were approximately 100 reported deaths per year associated with measles in the UK.</p>
<p>After reading this CPD article, I am now aware of the complexities associated with fever and the effects of medication on this process. I am also more likely to recognise a serious illness in a child with fever.</p>