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Evidence-Based Practice

Agency for Health Research Quality
Health care evidence and research within the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Also look under Data, and Tools.: A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. NGC is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Nursing Encyclopedias

NLM Medical Encyclopedia
By experts for experts, students, and patients.

Medical Spanish

Beginning Spanish for Medical Professionals
Find your favorite YouTube teacher - Be sure to cross-reference for accuracy.

Medical Terminology

Medical Dictionary
Medical words, prefixes and suffixes.
Medterms Medical Dictionary
Doctors define medical language in easy-to-understand explanations.

Nursing Ethics

Arizona Nursing Practice Act
Statutes, rules, and other governmental documents such as the Arizona Administrative Code.
California Nursing Practice Act
California law mandating the California Board of Registered Nursing on the practice and responsibilities for RNs.

Pharmacology and Drug eReference

Drugs, Herbs and Substances: Based on data from the Society of Health System Pharmacists.

National Library of Medicine (NLM) - Rx Information: Prescription drug information.

Resources

Angio Calc
Cerebral and peripheral aneurysm calculator.
Innerbody
Explore Human Anatomy; 3D maps of different human body systems
Merck Manual
Comprehensive medical information.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Nursing regulatory knowledge.
National League for Nursing Education Statistics
Premier organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education.
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
Standards, ethics, skills to develop nursing students to lead the profession.
Nursing Calculators
Calculate dosage, IV rates, infusion time, etc.

Nursing Flash Cards: See bottom of this page for interactive cards.

Nutrition.gov
National Agricultural Library Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN)
Addresses current topics affecting the nursing practice, research, education and health care.
Prescribers' Digital Reference:
All drug information from the classes of the drugs, to their brand name and uses.
Study Stack Flash Cards
Nursing flash cards to review concepts.

Smith LRC Contact Information

Online support: librarian@smithchason.edu

OT onsite support
Aaron, Library Coordinator

LA onsite support
Carla, Regional Librarian
Jean, Library Coordinator

PH onsite support
Receptionists

SM onsite support
Danessa, Library Coordinator

Professional Associations and Resources

American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA)
Information on holistic nursing and holism.
American Nurses Association - Nursing World
Legislative information, policy papers, American Nurse and Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.
Association of Women, Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Information on women's health and newborns.
California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT)
Enforces education requirements, standards of practice for licensing and regulatory purposes.
California Vocational Nurse Educators
Supporting vocational nursing throughout California.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Information on OBGYN and women's health.
The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
Continuing education programs for nurses and allied health professionals.
National Nurses United
The largest union and professional association of registered nurses in U.S. history.
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
Standards, ethics, and skills for developing nursing students to lead the profession.

Quantitative Data on Health Disparities and Pathologies

Arizona State Health Assessment
By the Arizona Department of Health, 2019.
California County Health Status Profiles 2018
Statistics by county and for the state on STI incident rates, death rates, and health rates.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics on public health.
Maricopa County 2017 Coordinated Community Health Needs Assessment
Community health status report and incidence rates.
National Center for Health Statistics
Statistics on topics of public health importance with links to statistics' publications.
National Library of Medicine Drug Resource Guide
Drug names by categories.
PracticalNursing.org
Career information, NCLEX-PN practice test questions, and career advancement guides.

Scholarships

Arizona Foundation for the Future of Nursing (AzFFN)
Scholarship application information.
Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association, Inc
Awards $500 to a member pursuing a nursing degree.
California Nurses Association
Offers scholarship awards each academic year.
Health Resource and Service Administration Nurse Corps Scholarship Program
Funding for tuition, fees, and other educational costs.
Islamic Development Bank
Awards five, interest-free loan scholarships of $15,000 each year.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses - Los Angeles Chapter
Scholarship application information.
The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
Scholarship application information.

Educational Videos

ANA (American Nurses Association)
Promoting high standards in nursing and advancing the rights of nurses in the workplace through Videos.
Head-to-Toe Assessment (Duke University)
YouTube video. Captions and transcript available. Check for accuracy with your instructor. (2009)
Health Videos
These animated videos show the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them.
Medscape Videos
Comprehensive clinical information for medical professionals.
Mosby's Nursing Skills Videos
Click under "Select a Category" then "Select a Skill", then "Procedure Video". (2014)
Procedure Videos
Interactive clinical content (New England Journal of Medicine).
Surgery to Systems to Pharmacology
Videos and playlists by a junior physician. Always cross-reference for accuracy.
Pediatrics Video
Dedicated to the health of children.

RSS Feeds

Pregnancy and Newborn

Lab Tests

American Association for Clinical Chemistry
From the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, a resource for patients and caregivers, as well as health professionals, for understanding and reviewing lab tests and procedures.

Podcasts

Almost a Nurse
A nursing student's journey to become a nurse and his challenges in the profession after graduation.
Better Edge: A Northwestern Medicine Podcast for Physicians
Highlighting the breakthroughs in care and research at Northwestern Medicine.
Drexel Medcast
Health care topics for nurses and doctors (Drexel University College of Medicine Health).
Geriatric Nursing
Lectures for nurses interested in this field.
The latest medical
Medscape Nurses Podcast: news and features.
Nursing Podcast by NRSNG (NCLEX® Prep for Nurses and Nursing Students)
Hosted by critical care nurse and NCLEX Educator, Jon Haws.
UCLA Health Zone
Weekly update on sports injuries, treatments and general health information for athletes and weekend warriors alike.

PICOT Search Made Easier

PICOT Questions - Examples
PubMed PICO
P=Population, problem, medical condition
I=Intervention: therapy, diagnostic test
C=Compare interventions or 1 intervention to no intervention
O=Outcome
TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice)
Clinical search engine that quickly and easily finds and uses high-quality research evidence to support practice and/or care.

Neville C. W. Smith M.D. Memorial Learning Resource Center: Nursing