Nursing and Health Science: Reference Sources

	DynaMed Point-of-care reference tool for answering clinical questions. Contains clinically-organized summaries for more than 3,200 topics. Mobile access will be available beginning July 2012. Mobile access instructions.
	Welcome to Nursing Theories A - Z Brief definitions of nursing theories & models.
	Patient Education Handouts Produced by Advanceweb.com there are over 100 different patient handouts available on a number of topics.
	Gale Virtual Reference Library More than 80 encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
	MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary Brief medical essays on classical and contemporary medical terms.
	Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) Evidence Reports Contains research reviews of many health care/medical topics.
	Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient care—not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality.
	Evidence Based Practice Tutorial for Nurses Developed by librarians at Penn State University, the aim of this tutorial is to walk you through the 4 basic steps of evidence based practice.
	MedlinePlus: Medical Encyclopedia Created by the A.D.A.M Corporation with content reviewed by physicians. Medical Dictionary Online version of Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary Health Topics Consumer guide to medical diseases and conditions. Jointly produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
	Oxford Reference Over 200 reference sources including: Concise Medical Dictionary An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs A Dictionary of Nursing A Dictionary of Psychology
	SAGE Knowledge Nearly 300 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
	Encyclopedia of Bioethics 5 volumes Covers healthcare ethics in all its aspects, including fertility and reproduction, genetics, pediatrics, public health, mental health, human subjects and animal research, bioterrorism, organ donation and transplant, death and dying, and healthcare access. Includes cross-cultural approaches, comparative religious and philosophical ethics, and global perspectives. Call Number: Ref QH332 . E52 2004 Location: Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
	Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Clinical information on diseases and disorders. Call Number: Ref RC55 .M4 1999 Location: Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor