Research Guide - Nursing
Related information may also be found under these Research Guides / References Sources:
Medicine
Axe Online Catalog & Other Book Sources
Other Book Sources
Journal Databases
Primary Databases
Secondary Databases
Multidisciplinary Databases Covering Nursing
- With Full Text
- Indexing, abstracts, and occasional links to full text
"Serials Solutions"
Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The category
"Health Sciences" includes Nursing and related Medical Sciences
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Online Reference Sources
Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources |
Government Documents |
Book Reviews
Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources
- Access Science
- DailyMed - Provides
the contents of FDA
medication package inserts. Search by the generic name or the marketed drug name.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (1999 ed.) - available online through the
Health Reference Center Academic database
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Magill Medical Guide -
Online version of the Salem Press 5 volume set. Covers diseases, disorders,
treatments, procedures, anatomy, biology and other issues.
- Medpedia - A collaborative medical
encyclopedia written for medical and lay audiences. Anyone can contribute
articles, but only physicians and Ph.D.s in biomedical fields are editors.
Over 100 organizations, including major medical schools and global health
organizations have joined to provide the initial content. Medpedia is primarily
a reference source, but it also serve as a clearinghouse for articles, data,
research and a platform for advancing medical knowledge and a forum for
debating medical issues.
Government Documents
Book Reviews
Selected Sources in Axe Library
Associations and Societies
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN) -
Links to all major schools in the U.S. and its territories. Also has links
about jobs, conferences and news of interest to nurses.
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
(AACN) - Information on jobs, certification, education, etc. Free online
access to articles from recent issues of the American
Journal of Critical Care.
- American Nurses Association
(ANA)
Nursing World - Links to online journal
articles, other important nurses' associations, including the
State
Nurses Associations, information about education and credentialing
and labor unions.
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
(AANP) -
Links to conferences, news, publications, information about certification
and other nursing associations.
- Kansas State Nurses Association
(KSNA - Information
about jobs, conferences, legislation and publications.
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN)
- National League for Nursing
(NLN) -
Goal of League is to "prepare...
the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an
ever-changing health care environment." And to "advance excellence and
innovation in nursing education." Information on jobs for nurse
educators, continuing education and program accreditation..
- Sigma Theta Tau International -
"Sigma
Theta Tau International is dedicated to improving the health of
people worldwide by increasing the scientific base of nursing practice."
Awards grants and scholarships for nursing research and publishes the
Journal of Nursing Scholarship and other publications.
Collected Lists of Organizations:
Selected Web Sites
Comprehensive Web Sites |
Nursing Theories |
Online Journals |
Government Publications |
Health, Medical & Drug Guides |
Career & Job Information
Comprehensive Web Sites
- allnurses.com - Links to nursing news,
discussion groups, job and education opportunities, web sites, medical
resources and other related information.
- Drug Information
Portal - Sponsored by National Library of Medicine, the Drug Information
Portal covers more than 15,000 drugs. In addition to summarizing the drug
information, links are provided to sources such as scientific journals from
PubMed and TOXLINE, and chemical information from PubChem.
- NLM Gateway - As a portal
for all National Library of Medicine resources, the Gateway searches a wide
range of resources for the scientist as well as the consumer.
- Nursing Center - Links to
resources on career development, continuing education, conferences and journal
articles.
- Andrew Heenan's RealNurse.net -
Links to jobs, publications, equipment and uniforms, online forums and other links.
Nursing Theories
Online Journals
Government Publication
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications - a
finding
tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical
and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available
online. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general
key word, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options.
Health, Medical & Drug Guides
- PDR Health - Contains four sections:
- Disease Overviews -
Information, in layman's terms, on many different medical conditions.
- Treatment Options -
Descriptions of various treatment options or medications, including their
side effects.
- Drug Information -
Thorough information on all drugs listed in the Physicians'
Desk Reference. Search prescription drugs, over the counter
drugs, herbal medicines and nutritional supplements.
- Clinical Trials -
Information on ongoing clinical trials of drugs under development.
Provides information on ongoing research, clinical trials results
and FDA approvals.
- Merck Manuals Online Medical Library - Home
Edition for Patients and Caregivers - Lists disorders, and their symptoms,
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Contains media not available in print.
Other Merck manuals are available, such as the
Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals.
- HIV InSite Knowledge Base -
Comprehensive, on-line textbook of HIV disease from the University of
California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital. Contains
information on epidemiology of HIV, diagnosis and management of HIV, infections
and malignancies associated with HIV, prevention of HIV and other important topics.
Career & Job Information
- Nursetown.com
"Jobs for Healthcare Professionals" - Links
to information on jobs, education, health, medicine and important links.
- Nursing Jobs Directory - Jobs
in hospitals, offices, long term care, home health care, education, etc.
- Nursing Jobs Online - Jobs in
travel nursing, er nursing, nursing homes, government, summer camps, etc.
Course Related Web Sites
PSU Nursing Department
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