LibGuides: Nursing: Getting Started

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Nursing Course Guides

NURS 334
by Lauren Buckley Last Updated Mar 20, 2018 96 views this year
NURS 336
by Lauren Buckley Last Updated Mar 26, 2018 146 views this year
Nursing@Simmons - Nursing 410 Research Methods
by Lauren Buckley Last Updated Mar 20, 2018 10240 views this year
NURS 422: Advanced Pharmacology
by Lauren Buckley Last Updated Mar 20, 2018 208 views this year
Nursing: Scholarly Inquiry
by Lauren Buckley Last Updated Mar 20, 2018 996 views this year

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Bates Visual Guide to Physical Examination
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These clinical skills videos deliver head-to-toe and systems-based physical examination techniques including assessments for adult, infant, child and older adults.
Kanopy
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Collections of training videos including Medcom, Nevco, and other patient interaction training series.

Other Useful Resources

It's important to closely evaluate health-related resources on the Internet. These are a few high-quality sources to get you started.

How to Use This Guide

On each page of this guide you'll find web-based and print resources, plus tips on how to get the most out of them. Many resources and topics overlap, and when you see a resource on multiple pages that means it's a versatile title.

This Getting Started page offers tips on developing a topic and resources for getting to know Nursing topics and concepts.

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Point-of-Care Resources

Lexicomp
Provides access to several databases with up-to-date information about drugs, including uses, interactions and more. (Also available to Simmons Nursing students as a mobile app.)

Click the link above for instructions on how to access LexiComp. (This is a password-protected page available to Simmons students only, so you'll need to sign in with your Simmons username and password to view the instructions).
Nursing Reference Center Plus
Created for nurses, this easy-to-use resource is full of evidence-based info on diseases, procedures, drugs, and more, all written to be easy to use at the point-of-care. (This is also available to Simmons students as an iPhone/iPod touch app.)
Social Work Reference Center
This tool is designed for clinical professionals dedicated to improving patient quality of life. All evidence is rigorously evaluated and topics are updated as evidence changes. This resource includes care sheets, patient information, and images usable in all clinical settings - including hospitals, elder-care centers, and mental healthcare facilities.

Databases for Nursing

Getting to Know Your Topic

These background & reference sources will give you contextual information and answer straight-forward questions.

AccessMedicine
Provides access to more than 60 clinical texts including Harrison's, Goodman & Gilman, Williams Obstetrics and Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment. It also includes drug monographs, a diagnostic tool, current practice guidelines, cases and videos of bedside and office procedures.
Nursing Reference Center PLUS
Created for nurses, this easy-to-use resource is full of evidence-based info on diseases, procedures, drugs, and more, all written to be easy to use at the point-of-care. (This is also available to Simmons students as an iPhone/iPod touch app.)
Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Evidence-Based Practice Database
A comprehensive range of resources including evidence summaries, best practice and consumer information sheets, systematic reviews and protocols, and technical reports.
AccessPhysiotherapy
Focused the study, instruction and practice of physical therapy, this resource includes 20 textbooks, +500 procedure and exercise videos, NPTE review, image galleries, self-assessment tools, and anatomy tools.
Stat!Ref
Includes the Merck Manual, AAFP Conditions, Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, Therapeutics Exercise, multiple Nursing Procedures & Guidelines and the ICD-9-CM & ICD-10 Worktext and Converters. Also provides a medical calculator, Stedman's Medical Dictionary and links to practice guidelines.
Credo Reference
Use Credo to help define your topic and then use the links on topic pages to discover more in-depth information in books and journals, find thousands of art images and connect your ideas using concept mapping.