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[edit] Library Specialist - Jean Liddell
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334/844-1797 RBD Library, 2nd Floor, North Annex
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[edit] Databases
- Authoritative coverage of the literature for nursing and allied health fields including from 1982 - Present.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
- Provides full text for over 255 health periodicals, over 1,065 health pamphlets, and 23 health reference books. Includes an electronic version of Stedman's Medical Dictionary.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
- Provides over 7,000 reports, in every-day language, describing symptoms, treatments, risks and after-effects of a vast array of medical topics and conditions.
Current Contents: Medical Edition
- Provides access to the tables of contents and bibliographic data from current issues of scholarly research journals and books in the sciences. 1996 – Present.
- Citations to journal literature covering biomedicine including research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, etc. 1966 - Present.
- A database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. The database includes all material from the print journals with the exception of ads and editorial board lists. PsycARTICLES covers 53 journals. 1985 - Present.
- Contains summaries of the world's journal literature in psychology and related disciplines, as well as dissertations and technical reports. 1887 - Present.
- Covers sports medicine, exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, training techniques, coaching, physical education, physical fitness, recreation, facilities and equipment. 1949 - Present.
- Provides free access to MEDLINE. Linkages to publishers' sites for full-text journals. Approximately 250 journals available, some by subscription only. Clinical query form with built-in search filters for diagnosis, etiology, therapy, and prognosis.
International Pharmaceutical Abstracts
- Provides worldwide coverage of pharmaceutical science and health related literature from 1970 - Present.
[edit] Reference Tools
- Cecil Textbook of Medicine - Desk Ref. RC 46 .C423 2004
- Connections: Nursing Research, Theory and Practice - Ref. RT 81.5 .Y68 2001
- Dictionary of Nursing - Ref. RT 21 .D538 2003
- Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary - Desk Ref R 121 .D73 2000 & Vet Med Lib 2003
- Legal and Ethical Issues - Ref RT 85 .K55 2000
- Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - Desk Ref RC 55 .M4 1999 & electronic
- PDR [Physicians Desk Reference] Nurse's Drug Handbook - Desk Ref. RM 125 .P377 2002
- Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook - Ref RM 300 .N79 1999
- MEDLINEplus Medical Dictionary
[edit] Journals
[edit] Associations, Organizations and Societies
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- “AACN [fosters] quality preparation of clinicians, research scientists, educators, administrators, consultants, and policymakers for leadership and health promotion…”
- American Association of Critical Care Nursing
- AACN promotes the health and welfare "by advancing the art and science of critical care nursing and promoting environments that facilitate professional nursing practice.”
- American College of Nurse Practitioners
- “The ACNP is focused on advocacy and keeping NPs current on legislative, regulatory and clinical practice issues that effect NPs in the rapidly changing health care arena.”
- American Nurses Association
- ...the ANA is the strongest voice for the nursing profession with its headquarters in Washington, DC.
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- The NCSBN provides an organization for boards of nursing counsel together on matters affecting the public health, safety and welfare, and develop licensing examinations.
- National Institute of Nursing Research
- The NINR supports research for the care of individuals across the life span: managing patients during illness, promoting healthy lifestyles, and promoting quality of life in those with chronic illness.
- National League for Nursing
- NLN's purpose is to advance quality nursing education that prepares the nurses for the diverse population in an ever-changing health care environment.”
[edit] Web Sites
- CDC Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention
- “The Division of STD Prevention… provides national leadership through research, policy development, and support of effective services..."
- Combined Health Information Database
- CHID provides an index to public health information published by the US Government
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
- “GLMA’s focus is to increase the visibility of the specific health concerns of LGBT patients and offer programs and services that we are in a unique position to provide.”
- HealthWeb Nursing
- A collection of useful nursing sources from the Taubman Medical Library, the School of Nursing at the University of Michigan, and the HealthWeb project
- MEDLINEplus
- National Library of Medicine's information pages with information for health questions. Choose Drug Information, Encyclopedia, Dictionary, News or Other Resources
- National Guideline Clearinghouse
- “The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC™), a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.”
- National Women's Health Information
- “This website [was] created to provide FREE, reliable health information for women everywhere” with topic areas like heart disease, disabilities and pregnancy.”
- PubMed
- A service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals.
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- The WHO is the United Nations specialized agency for health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
[edit] School of Nursing
- AND Program
- AND is designed to enable students with degrees in other fields to complete the Professional Nursing curriculum in four consecutive semesters of full-time study.
- Professional Program
- The basic professional nursing curriculum provides undergraduate education for students wishing to prepare for a career as a professional nurse; ending with a BSN.
- MSN Program
- Graduates will possess advanced knowledge of educational principles for diverse populations and the roles of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in adult health, gerontology, or pediatrics.