Web sites
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AMA (American Medical Association)This site focuses on physician concerns and includes the AMA's Code of Medical Ethics.
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ANA (American Nurses Association)Provides news for nurses relating to career development, ethics, professionalism, safety, advocacy, and policy. The Career Center lets you search for jobs in a variety of ways including location and speciality.
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Association of Surgical TechnologistsUnder "members" see "professional resources" for sample resumes. Under "publications" see the current issue of The Surgical Technologist.
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The Cell: An Image LibraryActual images of cells, their parts, and how they act can be viewed. Time lapse, three dimensional, and still photos as well as video are used. Information about the cell and how it was photographed is included. This site was created by the American Society for Cell Biology.
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Disaster Lit Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health"a database of links to disaster medicine and public health documents available on the Internet at no cost. "
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health.govFrom the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), includes information about healthcare initiatives, diet and exercise guidelines, and other professional resources.
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John Hopkins Medicine PodcastsShort (some very short) podcasts on a range of health topics, many of which highlight recent studies. Use the search box or choose a topic from the topics on the right.
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MLA Top Health WebsitesThe Medical Library Association's For Health Consumers and Patients page has categorized sites as being useful for general health, cancer, breast cancer, diabetes, eye disease, HIV/AIDS, or stroke.
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative MedicineThe "For Health Care Providers" portion of this site can be found under the Health Info tab. In this section links to resources such as medicine literature reviews organized by condition and clinical practice guidelines, can be found.
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National Patient Safety FoundationThis website provides patient safety information for patients and health professionals. Educational webcasts, reports, citations to recent pertinent articles, consumer tools, and a patient safety listserv can be found here.
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SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationPublications available to download include Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit and A Guide for Medical Providers in the Emergency Department Taking Care of Suicide Attempt Survivors
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TeachMeAnatomy"A collaborative project, all the material for The TeachMeSeries is written and edited by a volunteer team of medical students, doctors-in-training and senior clinicians."
Web sites reviewed by Choice and/or the KCC Librarians.
Periodicals on the Shelves of the Kirtland Library
- The Kirtland Library has print copies of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy and Nursing 2017 dating from last year until now. Back issues may be borrowed for seven days. Current issues may be viewed in the library.
On their web sites these journals offer peer-reviewed articles, some for free and some for a fee. Before paying for an article, check with the library. We can sometimes find the articles in our databases. If we don't have it, we can see if another library has it and will let us borrow it through interlibrary loan.
Databases for Nursing & Allied Health
A wide range of reference materials and information of use to those in nursing and other medical professions can be found by using the library's databases for Nursing & Allied Health.
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On the Shelves of the Kirtland Library
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2017 Lippincott Pocket Drug Guide for Nurses by Call Number: RM 301.12 .K37 2016ISBN: 9781496353788Publication Date: 2016-10-07 -
Big Pharma by ISBN: 1642822051Publication Date: 2019-07-15 -
Clinical Calculations Made Easy by Call Number: RS 57 .C73 2017ISBN: 9781496302823Publication Date: 2015-08-24 -
Community and Public Health Nursing by Call Number: RT 98 .H37 2016ISBN: 9781451191318Publication Date: 2015-01-31 -
Davis's Q&A Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination by Call Number: RT 55 .O36 2017ISBN: 9780803640795Publication Date: 2017-01-23 -
Focus on Nursing Pharmacology by Call Number: RM 300 .K37 2017ISBN: 9781496318213Publication Date: 2016-10-01 -
Hesi A2 Study Guide 2015 by Call Number: RT 55 .H475 2015ISBN: 9781940978956Publication Date: 2014-05-12 -
HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN® Examination by Call Number: RT 62 .H47 2018ISBN: 9780323429337Publication Date: 2017-01-26 -
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Pocket Guide to the Operating Room by ISBN: 0803668392Publication Date: 2019-09-17 -
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination by Call Number: RT 55 .S558 2017ISBN: 9780323358514Publication Date: 2016-09-30 -
Understanding Pathophysiology by Call Number: RB 113 .U53 2017ISBN: 9780323354097Publication Date: 2016-01-22
