Nursing
STYLE
MANUAL
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Ref. BF 76.7 .P83 2010
American Medical
Association Manual of Style. Ref. R 119. A533 2007
DICTIONARIES
AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS
The following selection
represents some of the many dictionaries and encyclopedias
in the library associated with Nursing.
Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine,
Nursing & Health Professions . 2009 online via Credo Reference; 2002 in print, Ref. R 121. M89
2002
Encyclopedic definitions
for many key terms and tabular color atlas of Human anatomy
and physiology. Appendices include language translation guides,
NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses, guidelines relating to patients
from different cultures, assessment guides and information
on nutrition, pediatrics, pharmacology, communicable diseases
and DSM-IV classifications.
Gale Encyclopedia
of Nursing & Allied Health. Ref. RT 21 .G353 2002
Encyclopedia
and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health.
Ref. R 121 .M65 1997
This medical dictionary
is specially oriented to the nurses' point of view, offering,
in many instances, directions for patient care. It is illustrated
and includes a pronunciation guide for all but the most common
words. Other features are a short anatomy guide with color
atlas and a comprehensive appendix providing useful information.
International
Dictionary of Medicine and Biology. Ref. R 121 .I58 1986
(3 v.)
By far the most
copious and complete of the medical dictionaries, this work
defines 151,000 terms put together by an extraordinary team
of experts. In addition to defining the terms, the dictionary
gives etymologies (or word derivations) for many terms as
well, and notes on usage including incorrect usage. This is
the most exhaustive and scholarly work on the definitions
of medical terms we are likely to see. It is not the source
to go for clinical or diagnostic information.
Lippincott's Visual Encyclopedia of Clinical Skills. Ref. RT 21 .L57 2009
Other important
medical dictionaries include:
Black's Medical
Dictionary. (also available in print, Ref. R 121 .B598 2006)
Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing . Ref. R 121 .S8 2008
American Heritage Medical Dictionary. (2007)
HANDBOOKS OF
NURSING
Clinical Nursing
Skills and Techniques. Ref. RT 51 .P365 2006
Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic
Tests: With Nursing Implications. Print version, Ref. RB 38.2 .S36 2003
Diagnostics: An A-to-Z Guide to Laboratory Tests and
Diagnostic Procedures. Ref. RT 48.5 .D54 2001
Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual. Ref. RT 48.5 .D54
Emergency Nursing Procedures. Ref. RT 120 .E4 A285
2009
Handbook of
Nursing Diagnosis. Ref. RT 48.6 .C385 2008
Handbook of
Nursing Procedures. Ref.
RT 51 .H365 2001
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures. Ref. RB 38.2 .L33 2008
Nurses' Manual
of Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures.
Print version, Ref. RB 38.2 .M34 2000
Nurse's 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Ref. RT 82.8 .N874 2008
Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Ref. RT
85.5 .A47 2005
Nursing Diagnosis
Reference Manual. Ref. RT 48.6 .S66 2005
Nursing Outcomes
Classification (NOC). Ref.
RT 85.5 .N864 2008
Prentice Hall
Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests: With Nursing
Implications. Ref. RB 38.2 .K44 2005
Rapid Assessment:
A Flowchart Guide to Evaluating Signs and Symptoms. Ref.
RT 48 .R364 2004
DRUG HANDBOOKS
These works list
the chemical makeup, clinical uses, dosage levels, contraindications,
side effects and other information regarding drugs.
Mosby's Drug
Guide for Nurses. Ref. RM 301.12 .S56 2009 plus CD at Circ. Desk on Ref. Reserve.
Nurse's Drug Handbook. Ref. RM 125 .N87 2009
PDR Nurse's Drug
Handbook. Ref. RM 125 .C34 S668 2006
Current clinical
information on drugs including dosage, adverse reactions and
interactions.
The Physicians'
Desk Reference. Ref. RS 75 .P5
Compendium of official
FDA approved prescription drug-labels. Includes product identification,
description and drug manufacturers.
The Physicians'
Desk Reference for Nonprescription Drugs. Ref. RS 250
.P52
These sources are
based solely on information provided by drug manufacturers.
They include indexes by manufacturer, product name, generic
and chemical name, as well as pictorial product identification
section.
Drug Information Portal. From the National Library of Medicine.
PERIODICAL INDEXES
AND ABSTRACTS
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
This online database covers nursing, allied health and health related
journals and is an excellent place to start researching
the periodical literature on nursing, from specific diseases
to nursing history, to issues in the profession, such as burnout
and sexism.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
More than 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines as well as abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals.
Health
Reference Center - Academic 1980-present.
Provides full text
articles in nursing and allied health from at least 40 of
the 320 or so journals covered.
Alt-Health Watch
Index with full text on alternative health care.
Medline.
1965-present.
This online database
by the National Library of Medicine is the most comprehensive
index to the medical literature available. Using the NLM
List of Subject Headings is crucial to making effective
use of this valuable resource. Medline is available
via FirstSearch. The database contains summaries of the articles
as well as the citations themselves. Also includes citations
in "special list" journals that are indexed in the International
Nursing Index.
Cochrane Library.
Seven databases on healthcare decision-making.
PsycINFO
& PsycARTICLES
(1887- present)
Covers psychology
and psychological aspects of nursing and is available through
FirstSearch.
SUGGESTED INTERNET
SITES
American
Nurses Association (ANA)
Professional organization
that represents registered nurses in all 53 States and provides
nursing information including analysis of healthier issues,
as well as web links to federal offices, agencies and legislative
sites.
Michigan
Nurses Association (MNA)
Professional organization
of registered nurses in Michigan that addresses their practical,
political and professional issues.
NLM
LOCATOR PLUS
Maintained by the
National Library of Medicine, this database provides a variety
of medical information including their online catalog as well
as links to their other resources such as Medline and
MedlinePlus (Consumer Health).
National
Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
This site is part
of the National Institute of Health and covers nursing topics
from News to Research projects and Education.
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ASK AT THE REFERENCE DESK.