Nursing Toolkit
Key Resources
- CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new windowLiterature in nursing and allied health disciplines, 1937 to present.
- DynaMedex This link opens in a new windowClinical medical reference tool for diseases, disorders, symptoms, treatments, and Micromedex's evidence-based drug information.
Patient Care Management
Medications
- Micromedex 2.0See DynaMedex.
Rules & Calculators
Patient Education
- MedlinePlus This link opens in a new window
- UpToDate This link opens in a new windowClick 'Patient Education' in the drop down menu of 'Contents' in the upper left corner.
Cross Cultural Issues
- Culture CluesTool to improve communication with cultures served at UWMC.
- EthnoMedInformation about cultural beliefs in medical care.
Databases
- CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new windowLiterature in nursing and allied health disciplines, 1937 to present.
- LactMed This link opens in a new windowA peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed.
- PubMed This link opens in a new windowPubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Evidence-Based Practice
- ECRI Guidelines TrustA public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Certification and CNE
Other Resources
- ORCAUW Medicine Access Gateway (AMC-account required)
Librarian
Caitlin Maloy, MLIS, AHIP
School of Nursing & Research Services Librarian