NURSING: A GUIDE TO INFORMATION RESOURCES

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KC/Wright State and Affiliates Catalog
Search for books, videos and other materials in the library collection.

Useful MeSH SUBJECT HEADINGS for nursing topics:

• Consult the MeSH Subject Headings volume in the library, or online search for MeSH headings in Medline or PubMed.

Useful NLM CALL NUMBERS for nursing topics:

OhioLINK Central Catalog

Search the holdings of all OhioLINK member libraries. Materials listed as available may be requested for delivery to the Kettering College Library. Allow 2-3 business days for delivery.

REFERENCE RESOURCES

Stat!Ref
Provides access to a collection of medical reference books including a medical dictionary.

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PERIODICAL INDEXES/DATABASES

CINAHL (Nursing and Allied Health)

Index to articles in over 1500 nursing and health publications

 

ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health

Comprehensive coverage of the fields of nursing and allied health including journals, video, dissertations, reference books and more.

 

Cochran Library

contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. It includes reliable evidence from Cochrane and other systematic reviews, clinical trials, and more

 

MEDLINE

International index to journals in medicine

 

PsychINFO

Provides abstracts and citations to the scholarly literature in the behavioral and mental health sciences

 

Electronic Journals Center

Full-text indexing service for over 2000 online scholarly and research journals including titles in the nursing field

 

Science Citation Index

Covers 6,000 major journals in over 150 scientific disciplines

 

Health Source (Nursing/Academic)

Provides access to nearly 590 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also featured are abstracts and indexing for over 627 journals

 

Alt-Health Watch

Full text articles from 170+ peer-reviewed and professional journals, magazines, reports, proceedings, association & consumer newsletters on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care

 

Nursing Periodicals available in the KC library
Titles identified as e-journals can be accessed from the Online Journals page of the library website.

Nursing periodicals available through the Electronic Journal Center (EJC)
The Electronic Journal Center provides full-text access to a core collection of scholarly journals in nursing. The link below will take you to that collection. You may search all journals or an individual title for articles on a topic.

• EJC Nursing Collection

INTERNET RESOURCES ON THIS TOPIC
Below are links to professional and academic Nursing websites:

Auscultation Assistant

Designed to help students appreciate the different audio characteristics of heart murmurs and breath sounds

 

BUBL Link: Nursing

Selected academic nursing related web sites. 

 

Lab Tests Online.

Designed to help people better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases 

 

Professional Nursing Organization Sites

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

A professional organization for nursing practitioners of all specialties. Provides information on programs, continuing eduction, grants, practice and regulatory information, links to other relevant sites, and more. 

 

American Association of Diabetes Educators

A multidisciplinary organization representing over 100,000 healthcare professionals. Provides information on diabetes care and education. 

 

American Holistic Nurses' Association

A group of nurses dedicated to bringing the concepts of holism to every arena of nursing practice. Provides resources and information on holistic nursing and alternative healing practices. 

 

American Nurses Association

A full service professional organization representing RN's nationwide. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, and making the government aware of health care issues affecting the public. 

 

AORN Online

Maintained by the Association of Perioperative Registered nurses, it is a professional organization of perioperative registered nurses that supports registered nurses in achieving optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. 

 

AWHONN-Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

As the standard-bearer for nurses in a variety of specialties, AWHONN develops nursing guidelines and position statements on crucial and emerging women's health, obstetric and neonatal nursing practice issues.

 

ENW: Emergency Nursing World

A practice-based web resource for Emergency Nurses. Contains clinical and research articles, informative links, and several reference sources relating to emergency nursing. 

 

National League for Nursing

Hosted by the NLN, the leading accrediting body for nursing programs. Represents over 1500 nursing schools and health care agencies. Provides information on testing services, membership, job seeking, and other health care information. 

 

NursingNet

Maintained by a staff of RN's. Dedicated to the continuing education and involvement of nursing professionals and allied health care providers. Features nursing forums, chat rooms, web boards, and informative links to all areas of nursing. 

 

Nursing Education of America

NURSING EDUCATION OF AMERICA® is a not-for-profit organization providing Nursing Continuing Education courses ranging from general interest to mental health, critical care and more. Our courses come in three levels of learning to best meet your needs and time schedule.

 

Ohio Board of Nursing

Hosted by the State of Ohio Board of Nursing. Provides information on licensure verification, publications, upcoming events and updates, and the minutes, forms, and annual report of the Board. 

 

Ohio Nurses Association

A professional organization for Ohio's registered nurses. A recognized leader and advocate for professional nursing, nurses, and quality health care in Ohio. Provides membership information, news, and resource links.

 

Ohio Revised Code: Nurses

Ohio laws relating to the profession of nursing. 

 

Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Research

Sponsored by Sigma Theta Tau, the Nursing Honor Society, this site provides a publicly accessible system for sharing nursing research.

 

Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library

Sponsored by the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honoe Society, this site provides international online access to reliable nursing inforamtion.