A Guide to Nursing Resources in the Clarion University Libraries and on the Internet
Study Aids For Nursing Students
Clarion University Nursing Links
Nursing Database Resources
Clarion University Nursing Journal Holdings -- List of nursing-related journals owned by Suhr Library
CINAHL with Full Text via EBSCO Databases (Available To Clarion University Students Only)
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition via EBSCO Databases (Available To Clarion University Students Only)
Web-based medical database available through the National Library of Medicine.
This site provides simple but accurate health-related information for the general public. Its medical encyclopedia, drug and herbal supplement information, current health news, and superior interactive tutorials are excellent resources for nursing students.
Web-based medical and nursing information on a variety of topics. Includes articles from medical journals.
National Institute of Nursing Research
This organization's mission is to support research in nursing in clinical and community settings through grants and other funding programs. Information is provided on its funding initiatives, diversity programs and resources, links to nursing organizations for various specialties, and publications from national conferences and meetings.
Nursing Associations
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Pennsylvania Nurses Association
A listing of each state's nursing associations
Medical Resources
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This federal agency has research on healthcare quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness. It provides links for information on specific conditions, health insurance plans, prescriptions, health, and wellness. It also provides information on areas of disaster preparedness, quality and patient safety, datasets, and research findings. It has a research section devoted to nursing which outlines the roles of AHRQ nurses, provides a listing of Web tools and resources for nurses, and includes information on funding for research.
American Association for World Health
More than 140 open access journals covering all areas of biology and medicine. Included are journals on nutrition, public and international health, and BMC nursing.
Includes information about the Center for Disease Control, various diseases and health information, statistical health-related information, and epidemic news items.
Hardin MD offers a huge, up-to-date collection of medical images and information. Some examples of subject clusters are AIDS; cancer; children's diseases; flu (including bird flu); heart disease; infectious diseases; the nervous, respiratory, and skeletal systems; skin diseases; and women's health.
Information about a variety of health issues and conditions.
Government web site that includes a wide spectrum of health care information ranging from wellness and prevention of illnesses to alternative medicine to health care organizations.
Mayo Clinic:Tools for Healthier Lives
The medical information is high quality and comprehensive, but the "Tools" section sets this resource apart. Among the tools are online calculators (including BMI, calorie, heart disease risk), self-assessments (including depression, prostate, stress, obesity), a symptom checker, and quizzes.
Medical dictionary from Medicine Net.
Includes links to other governmental web sites related to health care issues.
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
PLoS is used by scientists and doctors to publish quality, peer-reviewed literature and make it freely available to the public and other researchers. It publishes journals in biology, medicine, clinical trials, and genetics with articles on public health, international health issues, and clinical research.
World Health Organization (WHO)
A source of global health information, including statistics and country-by-country health overviews.It is well indexed and easy to navigate.
Study Aids For Nursing Students
The American Medical Association (AMA) offers resources and information about medical ethics. One especially helpful resource for nursing students is their "Virtual Mentor, an interactive, Web-based forum for analysis and discussion of ethical and professional issues.
Geriatric Assessment - Case Studies
The Virtual Health Care Team Web site is sponsored by the School of Health Professions and the School of Medicine at University of Missouri. Among other resources, it offers four "interdisciplinary geriatric assessment" case studies. The approach, as explained authors, is an integrated team approach in which "team members actively coordinate care and services across disciplines in a process resembling problem-based learning.
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
The Bartleby.com edition of Gray's Anatomy features 1,247 pictures from the classic 1918 publication, as well as a subject index with 13,000 entries.
Easy to navigate, the user begins by choosing among ten systems: skeletal, digestive, muscular, lymphatic, endocrine, nervous, cardiovascular, male or female reproductive, and urinary. Graphics are interactive and users can view animations of the system, tutorials, and descriptions. Two caveats: users must have a java-enabled browser, and there is no search capability within the site.
McGill University Virtual Stethoscope
This is surely a unique Internet resource for medical and nursing students. As its name suggests, it is a multimedia tutorial featuring a virtual stethoscope (Real Player needed) to assess both respiratory and cardiovascular conditions. Also included is a review of selected cardiac and pulmonary physiology and pathophysiology topics. This tutorial is one of more than 50 created by McGill medical students under faculty supervision; all are accessible by clicking on "MMI Student Project Main Page." Each tutorial has a cover page listing names of the students and their supervisors, intended audience, any plugins required, a synopsis of the tutorial's focus, and date completed. Some examples are Biomedical Ethics & Law in Clinical Practice, Clinical Nutrition, Histology, EKG Tutorial, Gastroenterology, Endoscopic Pathology, Immunology, and Virtual CPR.
University of Nebraska Medical Center offers this excellent portal with evaluated, annotated links to online image collections organized into the following categories: General, Anatomy and Histology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Embriology, Endoscopy, Neurology, Pathology, Pediatrics, and ENT.
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
The Merck Manual's 17th, Centennial Edition is available free, searchable by keyword or the table of contents. Merck also offers two other complete manuals through this site: The Merck Manual of Geriatrics and The Merck Manual of Health & Aging.
Created by the University of Florida Medical program, these guides are thorough and clear. The exams offered are: Vital Signs, Back and Extremity, Chest and Lung, Cardiovascular, Head and Neck, Eye, Abdominal, Breast, Pelvic, Neurologic, and Mental Status.
Created by nurses for nurses and students, this site offers good resource links, but the highlight is its "Careplan Corner," with predefined nursing care plans under three categories: "Altered/Alterations," "Impaired/Impairment," and "General." Some examples of care plans that nursing students can use as examples for their own plans are "Comfort: Chest Pain," "Sexuality Patterns," "Physical Mobility," "Skin Integrity," and "Anxiety and Ineffective Airway Clearance." Users can copy, save, or print and modify any of the plans, and there is also a blank plan template to print out and fill in.
Information provided for each drug includes the description, clinical pharmacology, indications and dosage, side effects and drug interactions, warnings and precautions, drug overdosage contraindications, and patient information. Words in the articles and descriptions that may need to be defined for the layperson or student are hyperlinked to Taber's online medical dictionary.
Job And Career Leads
Traveling nurses, per diem nursing,etc.
Select a state and search the nursing positions listed.
Nursing Spectrum - Career Line
Allows nurses to search for jobs based upon speciality and geographic area. Also includes information on career management, education, students, nursing community, and a students' corner.
Includes a listing of web sites that provide listings of nursing jobs.
A listing of hospitals in each state, including the hospital's address, phone number, and web site address, if available.
State Boards Of Nursing
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
Nursing Boards of Other States
Provided by Professional Independent Nursing Services, this page includes contact information for all fifty states' nursing boards.
Provided by Nursing World, this page has information about proposed and passed laws in the field of nursing.
Nurse Practitioner Links
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Includes information about joining this organization, upcoming conferences, education, legislation, and other related nursing topics.
American College of Nurse Practitioners
Topics include conferences, resources, affiliates, and other information related to this organization.
Other Nurse Practitioner links
Links to a virtual health center, nursing certification and licensure, job vacancies, and other useful resources.
Self-described as a "non-profit organization dedicated to the practice development, advancement and educational support of Nurse Practitioners and to the promotion of accessible, quality, health care to the consumer," NP Central has health information, information about organizations, and other resources.
This annotated bibliography from the National League of Nursing includes databases, web sites, book titles, and other valuable resources for nurses.
Clarion University Nursing Links
Clarion University School of Nursing and Allied Health
Last Updated: August, 2008
