Patient Care Management
- Nursing Reference Center
(Ebsco) - Cardiac Nursing (Books@Ovid) 5th edition. 2005
- Fluid and Electrolyte Balance : Nursing Considerations (Books@Ovid) 4th ed. 2000
- Plumer's Principles & Practice of Intravenous Therapy (Books@Ovid) 8th edition.
- UpToDate
- MD Consult
- Electronic Books: Nursing Nursing related electronic books on HealthLinks.
Medications
- Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide (Books@Ovid) 2009 ed. We have contacted the publisher. Drug information for nurses; includes Nursing Considerations and Teaching Points.
- Micromedex (Thomson Healthcare) Clinical information on toxicology, drugs, drug interactions, and reproductive risks
- Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Best evidence on herbals and dietary supplements.
Rules and Calculators
Diagnostic and Lab Tests
- UW Lab Test Information Database Information on collecting, handling, and processing lab tests available at the UW.
- Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests (Books@Ovid) 7th edition.
Patient Education
- UWMC Health On-Line Requires AMC/IRIS account
- HMC Patient/Family Education Manual Requires AMC/IRIS account
- Micromedex: Patient Leaflets
- Search MD Consult Patient Handouts
- Search MEDLINEplus
- UpToDate: Patient Information
Cross Cultural Issues
- Culture Clues Tool to improve communication with cultures served at UWMC
- EthnoMed Information about cultural beliefs in medical care.
Databases
- CINAHL Plus (Ebsco) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature
- LactMed Drugs and lactation (including breastfeeding infants)
- PubMed MEDLINE
Journals
Evidence-Based Practice
Certification and CNE
- AJN Career Guide Latest year only
- ANCC
- UW Continuing Nursing Education
- UW School of Nursing
Other Resources
- MINDscape
- UWMC Patient Care Services Requires UWNetID includes P&P manual
- HSL Liaison to UWMC Nurses - Sherry Dodson
- HSL Liaison to Harborview Nurses - Amy Harper