Nursing

Scope

This guide serves as a starting point for finding information of interest to the nursing student. If you would like additional assistance please ask the reference librarian. If you are looking for the Nursing Handbook click here.

Books and Videos

Use the Moraine Park Catalog to find books, e-books, and videos on subjects related to nursing and/or health care. You can use the box below to search for library resources.

Video Streaming

The videos listed below can be viewed online. Off-campus users will be required to enter their 14 digit library barcode number before they may view the videos.

   Breast Reduction Surgery
   Cataracts: Surgical Solutions
   Corneal Transplant Surgery
   Foot Surgery
   Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
   Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
   Pressure Ulcers
   Prostate Cancer Surgery
   Scream:The History of Anesthetics

Periodical Databases

Attention: Off-campus users will be required to enter their 14 digit library barcode to gain access to the databases.

Ebsco
Provides access to MEDLINE, Health Source: Nursing/academic Edition, and 16 other databases.

Health Reference Center- Academic
Information from a variety of health related publications including The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary, along with full text articles from health related periodicals.

CINAHL
The definitive database for nursing and allied health research. Find information on Audiology, Nutrition & Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, and Consumer Health.

ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Source
Find complete, full-text information from leading nursing and related publications. Designed to meet the needs of researchers at health-care facilities as well as students enrolled in nursing programs at academic institutions. You can search ProQuest by entering your search term(s) in the box below.

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Websites

American Nurses Foundation
http://anfonline.org
This organization seeks to promote the welfare and well being of nurses, advance the nursing profession, and thereby enhance the health of the public.

Center for American Nurses
http://centerforamericannurses.org
A national professional nursing organization that educates, equips, and empowers nurses to advocate for themselves, their profession, and their patients.

State of Wisconsin Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
http://drl.wi.gov/prof/rn/def
State nurse licensing Board of Nursing with nursing definitions, codes and licensing info.

American Nurses Association Nursing World
http://nursingworld.org
Caring for those who care.

Agnesian HealthCare
www.agnesian.com
Including St. Agnes Hospital, St. Francis Nursing Home, Waupun Hospital, and other health facilities. Includes a “Career Opportunities” tab.

Wisconsin Area Health Education Center
www.ahec.wisc.edu/SumCamps
Health Careers Summer Camps are 5 day programs that allow students to experience first-hand the challenges, opportunities and rewards of health professions.

Aurora HealthCare
www.aurorahealthcare.org
Click “Find” tab, then “Jobs at Aurora” for employment opportunities.

American Nurses Association
www.ana.org Includes a section for Nursing students with free membership.

Epocrates
www.epocrates.com/products/rx
Free mobile drug and formulary reference for your PDA; also free Epocrates online to look up professional health information.

Health Occupations Students of America
www.hosa.org
A student organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.

Hospital Compare
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov A quality tool provided by Medicare and the US Dept. of Health & Human Services to compare hospital criteria and improve the health, safety, and well-being of Americans.

Joint Commission for Hospital Accreditation
www.jointcommission.org
Helping health care organizations help patients; they do on-site inspections of hospitals.

International Council of Nurses
www.icn.ch
Advancing Nursing and Health world-wide 1899-2009.

National Council of State Boards of Nursing
www.ncsbn.org
Information found here on NCLEX exams after graduation.

National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov
U.S. department of Health and Human Services medical research agency.

National League for Nursing
www.nln.org
Promotes excellence in nursing education to build a strong and diverse nursing workforce.

American Nurses Credentialing Center
www.nursecredentialing.org
Nurse credentialing including Certifications, Magnet Status, and Continuing Education. Find a hospital that is Magnet certified here.

Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library
www.nursinglibrary.org
Offers nurses, in all roles around the globe, online access to reliable nursing information that can be easily utilized and shared.

University of Wisconsin Careers
www.uwhealth.org/careers
Job openings and volunteering.

US Dept. of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov/jobs
Build your nursing career with the VA.

Visiting Nurse Association
www.vnahc.org
Providing professional and compassionate home nursing care since 1888.

The Wisconsin Nurses Association
www.wisconsinnurses.org
The WNA is the official voice of professional nurses in Wisconsin.

Merck & Company
Provides full-text access to The Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition, The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, and The Merck Manual of Geriatrics.

Updated 9/2009