Nursing: Selected Resources
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Library Tutorials
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General Reference Books
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Nursing Databases
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Nursing Literature Review
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How to Conduct Successful Library Searches
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Finding Relevant Evidence
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Web Resources
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Professional Organizations
LIBRARY TUTORIALS
Introduction to Online Databases for Nursing - Describes how to begin using the databases, how to choose a database, and how to access the databases from home.
Magazines vs. Journals - Describes the differences between a magazine and a journal.
Nursing: Searching for Articles Using the Online Databases - Describes how to perform a keyword search on the databases and how to find out if the full-text article is available at UTEP.
GENERAL REFERENCE BOOKS
Anatomy:
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body - 20th Edition
Care:
Fundamentals of Nursing: Standards and Practice (N)
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias:
Diagnosis and Treatment:
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - 17th Edition
Drugs and Alternative Medicine:
Ethics:
Ethical Issues in Health Care on the Frontiers of the Twenty-First Century (N)
Maternal Child Nursing:
| Maternal, Neonatal, and Women's Health Nursing (N) | Varney's Midwifery (N) |
Medical Textbooks:
| Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book |
NURSING DATABASES
NURSING LITERATURE REVIEW
Nursing Literature Review(To view this item properly, save it to your computer, open link, click on view, click on page display, click on two-up)
HOW TO CONDUCT SUCCESSFUL LIBRARY SEARCHES
How to Conduct Successful Library Searches
FINDING RELEVANT EVIDENCE
WEB RESOURCES
Anatomy:
| AMA Atlas of the Body | AnatomyAtlases.org |
| Human Anatomy Online | Web Anatomy |
| Whole Brain Atlas |
Careers/Certification/Continuing Education:
Clinical Skills:
Consumer Health:
| AMA Doctor Finder | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention |
| FirstGov for Consumers: Health | |
| InteliHealth (Harvard Medical School) | MayoClinic |
| MedlinePlus | |
Culture
| CulturedMed Culturally Competent Health Care for Hispanic Groups | Ethnomed |
Death and Dying
| American Journal of Nursing Palliative Care Series | City of Hope Pain/Palliative Care Resource Center |
| Hospice El Paso | Hospice Foundation of America |
| Palliative Care |
Diseases and Conditions:
AIDS (HIV)
Alzheimer's Disease
| Alzheimers Association | Alzheimers Association Star Chapter (Includes El Paso) |
| Alzheimers Disease Education and Referral Center | Alzheimer's Foundation of America |
| Alzheimer's Resource Room |
Arthritis
| Arthritis Foundation | National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases |
| Texas Arthritis Program |
Asthma
| American Lung Association | |
| American Lung Association of Texas | Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America |
| Global Initiative for Asthma |
Avian Influenza
| American Journal of Nursing Avian Influenza Information | WHO: Avian Influenza |
Burns
| American Burn Association | International Society for Burn Injuries |
Cancer
Diabetes
Digestive Diseases
| International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders | National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse |
| Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates |
Drug Abuse
| Alcohol and Drug Information | National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Texas Online: Substance Abuse |
Heart Disease/Stroke
Hepatitis
| American Liver Foundation | Hepatitis B Foundation |
| Hepatitis Foundation International |
Nephrology
| American Association of Kidney Patients | American Nephrology Nurses Association |
| National Kidney Foundation |
Neurology
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases - NIH
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
| American Social Health Association | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Sexually Transmitted Infections |
Drugs and Alternative Medicine:
Emergency Nursing:
| Emergency Nurses Association | Emergency Nursing World |
Ethics
| Code of Ethics for Nurses | |
| Ethics in Medicine |
Evidence-Based Clinical Practice:
Funding and Grants:
General Information:
Gerontology:
Images:
| Images from the History of Medicine | Medical Images on the Web |
| National Cancer Institute Visuals Online | Public Health Image Library |
| Wellcome Wellness Images |
Laboratory Tests:
Legislation:
| New Mexico Nurse Practice Act (Click on Statutes-Statutory Chapters-Chapter 61) | Texas Nurse Practice Act |
| Joint Commission | Joint Commission Standards Improvement Initiative |
News:
| Medpage Today - Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | MMWR-Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC) |
| Reuters Health | United States-Mexico Border Health Commission |
Nutrition:
| American Dietetic Association | Food and Nutrition Information Center |
| Nutrition.gov | Nutrition Source |
Obstetrics:
| Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs | |
| High-Risk Pregnancy | Maternal/Child Health Resources on the Web |
| MCH Neighborhood | Obstetric Ultrasound |
| Pregnancy and Childbirth Online Resources |
Pediatrics:
Psychiatric Nursing:
| National Institute of Mental Health | National Mental Health Information Center |
| Psychiatric Rating Scales and Diagnostic Aids |
Research:
| Institute of Medicine of the National Academies | National Institute of Nursing Research |
| Nursing Research | Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library |
Scholarships:
Statistics:
Theory (Nursing):
| Nursescribe | Nursing Theorists |
| Nursing Theory Link Page - Clayton State University | Nursing Theory Page - University of San Diego |
Women's Health:
| National Women's Health Information Center | Women's Health (Drexel University) |
Professional Organizations:
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Electronic Book restricted to 
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SFS=Off-Campus use
restricted to
Students, Faculty, and Staff
Policy Regarding Medical Research Assistance
Updated 8/24/2007