Nursing Internet Resources

Nutrition

Indexes and Databases

• CINAHL -- Search for Core Nursing journal articles here.  This database contains a limited amount of full text articles.
• Health Source: Nursing/ Academic Edition
• MEDLINE
• PubMed
• PubMed Central

 Practice Skills Tests/Reviews

• Learning Express Library -- Nursing school practice tests for biology, chemistry, math, reading comprehension, verbal ability and general science.
• Lippincot's Review for the NCLEX-RN: 2006 for PDA CD-ROM 065
• NCLEX Review 3500 :Study Software for NCLEX-RN CD-ROM 067
• Complete Review for the NCLEX-RN RT55 .G378 2007
• Practice Questions for the NCLEX-RN RT55 .G38 2007

Print Journals in McGovern Library*

*For complete holdings information (years, volumes, and issues held) see the McGovern Library Periodicals List.

• American Journal of Nursing
• American Nurse
• Computers Informatics Nursing
• Contemporary Pediatrics
• Critical Care Nurse
• Geriatric Nursing
• Hastings Center Report
• JOGNN: Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing
• Journal for Specialists in Pediatrics Nursing (JSPN)
• Journal of Christian Nursing
• Journal of Gerontological Nursing
• Journal of Nursing Administration
• Journal of Nursing Education
• Journal of Palliative Care
• Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
• MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing
• Medsurg Nursing
• Neonatal Network
• Nursing
• Nursing Clinics of North America
• Nursing Education Perspectives
• Nursing Outlook
• Nursing Research
• Orthopaedic Nursing
• Pediatric Nursing
• Rehabilitation Nursing
• RN

Online Publications

• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy -- Full-text of the Merck Manual, 17th ed.
• Merck Manual of Geriatrics  -- 3rd edition.
• Online Journal of Issues in Nursing -- a peer-reviewed, electronic journal providing a free forum for discussion of issues in nursing.
• Online Journal of Nursing Infomatics -- publishes peer-reviewed, original, high quality scientific papers, review articles, practice-based articles, and databases related to nursing infomatics.

General Nursing Resources

• allnurses.com -- provides lists of resources organized by category.
• American Nurses' Association
• GeoNurseOnline.org -- online resource for care of older adults.
• Hardin Meta Directory - Nursing --Links to sites providing lists of nursing web sites.
• Healthweb: Nursing (University of Michigan) --Information about nursing education, licensing, certification, and the job market. Also, access to resources in clinical nursing, professional organizations, etc.
• Medscape Nursing provides information on treatment updates, continuing education opportunities, patient resources, etc.
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing -- includes NCLEX examination information.
• Nursing Center -- Different sites for all nursing careers -- nursing students - NCLEX prep. and information, includes sample NCLEX questions.
• Nursing Spectrum -- Information on careers, education, etc.
• Sigma Theta Tau International -- Honor society of nursing.
• South Dakota Board of Nursing --  Information on continuing education, an online newsletter, licensing, etc.

Health and Medical Resources

• National Institutes of Health -- Links to various health sites. Journal citations and full text articles.
• U.S. National Library of Medicine   -- Links to various health resources. Includes free access to MEDLINE.
• Centers for Disease Control
• National Center for Health Statistics
• National Cancer Institute -- Cancer information for health care professionals as well as the general public.
• Mental Health Infosource  -- Provides information on mental disorders and treatments.
• American Diabetes Organization -- Current information and reports on diabetes for the general public as well as health professionals.
• State Health Facts Online -- Individual state profiles, as well as 50 state comparisons.
• WHO Statistical Information -- Health and health-related statistical information compiled by the World Health Organization.
  

Parish Nursing

• International Parish Nurse Resource Center --"your primary resource for parish nursing."

Nutrition

• International Food Information Council -- Food safety and nutrition information.
• FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition -- Food and Drug Administration site for nutrition and food safety information.

Pharmaceutical

• Centerwatch Clinical Trials Listing Service -- Information on newly FDA approved drugs and ones that are still being researched.