Nursing journals: are nurses using them?

Abstract

This article describes a study to ascertain nurses' views on the role of professional journals and whether they make full use of this resource. Nearly three-quarters of nurses claimed they read journals on a monthly basis or more frequently, and valued nursing journals as a means of keeping up-to-date professionally. Most nurses also agreed that the study of current professional literature positively influenced their clinical competence. Such attributions support the view that the reading of journals should be an accredited method of learning.