Katie Tessaro

Evaluation of Sources

Source #1
Low, C., FInucane, A., Mason, B., & Spiller, J. (2014). Palliative care staffs perceptions of do
not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation discussions. International Journal of Palliative
Nursing, 20(7), 327-333. Retrieved September 28, 2014, from CINAHL.

This source relates to my topic in that it discusses how members of a healthcare team feel
about do not attempt CPR events and how to initiate that discussion with a patient. It supports
my topic in that people who do not want this life-saving measure done because of the
consequences afterward or because they are ready to die, do not have to have cardiopulmonary
resuscitation done if they dont want it done. I dont detect any faulty reasoning, biases, or
unsupported claims. Because of the nature of my topic, I think it is pretty hard to have faulty
reasoning or biases. As healthcare providers, our first priority is to the patient and what they
want done (or not done) for them. The article was published about three months ago, so it is
pretty current and there hasnt been any new information published. The purpose of the article is
to inform. The intended audience are nurses, those who work in palliative care in specific and
multiple points of view are displayed because multiple people were interviewed for the purpose
in writing this article. I would give this article a rating of five since it pertains to my topic and it
is very current.

Source #2
Oermann, M., Kardong-Edgre, S., Odom-Maryon, T., & Roberts, C. (2014). Effects of Practice
on Competency In Single-Rescuer Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. MEDSURG Nursing,
23(1), 22-28. Retrieved September 28, 2014, from CINAHL.
This source is a study that was done to assess how quality of CPR is affected by the
amount of practice one has. The student nurses in this study were given refresher courses every
three months with a voice advisory mannequin that instructed students to compress harder or
compress faster or that corrected whatever kind of mistakes were made. I dont detect any bias,
unsupported claims, etc. in this article. It was based on information taken from a study and then
organized into graphs. There are references to where the date came from in the article and it is
presented as fact. The article is very current as it was published in January of this year. The
article is written to inform and the audience is medical surgical nurses. The information is
clearly presented and easy to follow. My rating of this source is a five, because it is so current
and the article is presented in such a way that a layperson can understand it.

Source #3
BLS for Healthcare Providers: Student Manual. (2010). American Heart Association.
This source is very relevant to my topic because it is a manual on how to administer
cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Obviously, it supports my topic as its intent is to teach those
who read it about CPR. The data comes from the American Heart Association, so it is a very
accurate source. The information is presented as fact since it is an instructional manual. The
source is up to date since it is written with guidelines presented in 2010. There have not been
any updates to the information since. The purpose is to inform healthcare providers how to
administer CPR in the correct way. The information is presented very clearly and doesnt omit
any important facts. I would give this source a rating of five because it is current and is
published by the American Heart Association.
Source #4
Morton, P., & Fontaine, D. (2013). Code Management. In Essentials of Critical Care
Nursing(pp. 135-142). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
This source is relevant because it is a textbook about critical care. The chapter I chose in
particular is about management of a code and it includes information on CPR, drugs
administered and other interventions. I dont detect any biases or anything like that in this
textbook. I dont see a reason to have faulty claims with a textbook because the information is
fact-based. The source is from 2013, so it is current. There could be additional textbooks in this
series published. The purpose is to inform nursing students about management of a code and
other interventions possible in an emergency situation. The information is clearly presented. I
would rate this source at a five since it is a textbook, it is current, and there is no reason to falsify
its facts.

Source #5
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (2014, September 8). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Retrieved 22:27, September 28, 2014, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation&oldid=624624
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This source is relevant because it is an information page relating to a lot of CPR facts.
The data from this particular webpage (Wikipedia) can be submitted by anyone so there are
possibly some errors and unsupported claims. There are, however citations to where the data
came from. The source is up to date as it is a website that is constantly being updated. The
purpose is to inform anyone who searches for this web page about cardiopulmonary
resuscitation. Because the information on this page can be edited by anyone at any time, I would
give this source a rating of a three. There is some good information on the page, but it could be
changed at any time. I would not necessarily use this source in writing a research paper.

Source #6
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Treatments and Drugs. (2012, November 15). Retrieved September 28,
2014, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sudden-cardiac-
arrest/basics/treatment/con-20042982

This website is very relevant to my topic because it discusses treatments and drugs. It
supports my topic, obviously, in teaching about it. There is no reason to give false information
in a factual website like this, so the information is accurate. The source is current as it was
published in 2012. The purpose of this website is to perform anyone who searches for it about
treatments and drugs used in CPR. The information is presented from one point of view and
easy to read and understand. I would rate this article as a five because I know the Mayo Clinic is
a reliable source of medical information and it was recently updated.