Carrole Welsh,Cathy Griswold
Foundation of
Nursing Practice - Nursing 103
There are many resources through the library and the Internet to do your
research on nursing. Here are just a few suggestions:
Books & Media: 
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Most of the books in the Health area are in the R section of the
library.The science and biology books are in the Q section.
Use the CCBC Dundalk
Library Catalog to find books & media on health topics. (Hint-
Start with a subject search on your topic:(ex:nursing). If you can't
find anything on your topic, try a keyword search ex:( "pain management"
or diabetes and diet.)
Watch
Mosby's nursing skills videos on campus.
Books and Reference Material:
Black's medical dictionary. - REF. R121 .B598 1999
Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary. - REF. R121 .D73 1988
Encyclopedia of Human Biology -REF. QP11 . E53 1991 multi volume set
Encyclopedia of Microbiology - REF. QR 9 .E53 1992 multi volume set
Foundations of nursing : caring for the whole person - RT41 .W45 2001
The Human Body on File - REF. QM Z5 .M85 1983
Human Diseases and
Conditions- REF RC81 .A2 H75 2000Advice for the Patient - REF RM
301.15 .U5 1998
Mosby's nursing skills [videorecording] - RT41
.M85 2002 v.1-10 (Also in Streaming Video.)
Mosby's Pocket
Dictionary Of Medicine, Nursing & Allied Health - REF. R121
.M892 1998
Physicians' Desk Reference - REF. RM300 .P49 2003
Plagiarism: Books on Reserve
Little, Brown Handbook, by H. Ramsey Fowler, PE 1112 .F64 2007
MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, by Joseph Gibladi, REF LB 2369
.G53 2003
Plagiarism Handbook, by Robert A. Harris, PN 167 .H37 2001
Writing Research Papers: the Complete Guide, by James D. Lester, LB 2369 .L4
2007
Magazine, Journals, & Newspapers:
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Go to the Magazine Journal and Newspaper Web Page
to find a list of
All the Magazine & Newspaper Databases, or click on
Databases by Subject. Instructions for
off-campus access.
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Find the best databases for Nursing articles in the
Health & Medical Databases:
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Proquest Direct under collections check Nursing
Journals. General Reference includes modules in Sciences,
health & psychology.
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In EBSCO click on: CINAHL Plus,CINAHL Select, CINALH, Health
Source Nursing, Clinical Pharmacology
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General Science Databases: Science Direct, Access Science
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Other databases that might be helpful include : Alt Health
Watch, Health Source Consumer, PsycArticles, PsychInfo, Academic
Search Premier & General Research Library.
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Electronic Journals in Health Sciences Click on subject for title of
journal/magazine in specific health area.
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Search Tips for Databases - Remember to try
different search words to find information. Use your particular
topic or use broad terms to look for topics.
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CCBC Dundalk's Health Journals
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JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
The New England journal of medicine.
The American journal of
psychiatry
Many other journals on drug therapy, psychotherapy,
and behavioral science.
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Research Tips :
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How to Do Research -
helpful link on research
How to Write a Research
Paper - From OCLC Hot Topics - June 5, 2002
APA Style from University of Wisconsin-Madison, &
format a paper Using APA Guidelines
Plagiarism
- What is plagiarism and links on how to avoid it.
Citing Sources -Make sure you use the correct citation for your research
material.
Web Resource Tips:
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Use Evaluative Web Guides, such as
Librarian's Internet Index,and Subject Directories
to find web sites on your topic. They will give you links to more
specific information.
Use Search Engines ,
such as Google or
Meta Search Engines, such as Dog Pile
to focus your search for web sites.
To get better results connect
your terms with the Boolean term "and" (ex:cloning and
ethics,) or put quotes around a phrase (ex:"pain management".)
See
Performing Precise Searches on web searching
Evaluate: Evaluate your material for its relevance and
authenticity. See evaluation criteria for web
sites.
Nursing Web Sites:
Maryland Board of Nursing
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
National Association for Practical Nurse Education & Services, INC
Advance for LPNs
General Medical Web Sites: Top
MEDLINEplus Health Information -
Government directory on health care information for health care
consumers and health professionals. Web links to dictionaries, self-help
groups, sites about doctors and dentists, hospitals, NIH
consumer-related organizations, clearinghouses. Includes database
section on topics such as clinical trials, nutrition, AIDS, cancer, etc.
Adam
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from Medline includes over 4,000
articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It
also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and
illustrations.
HealthWeb - Organized access to
evaluated noncommercial, health-related, Internet-accessible resources.
Provided by the health sciences librarians. Its selectivity, make it a
better starting points for health related Internet sites.
The Virtual Hospital: A Digital Library
of Health Information-Provides educational content for patients, health
care providers, and students interested in the health sciences. It
includes textbooks, pamphlets, and images at both the professional and
lay levels. Maintained by the University of Iowa. Last updated in Jan.
2006
Archived version of Virtual Hospital
See also: Online Medical Reference for more
medical web sites
Medical Reference & Databases Online: Top
Merck Manual of
Medical Information--Second Home Edition -limited sections of this
Edition are online for your use. It is a reference for summaries of
diseases, treatments, and other health-related link. Merck Manual--
First Home Edition interactive is also available to you, but some
information will be outdated.
Combined Health Information Database
(CHID) - Gateway for Federal Government database from health
agencies. Provides titles, abstracts, availability for health
information and health education resources. Covers 16 topics, from AIDS
Education to Weight Control.
LOCATORplus - National Library of
Medicine - search for a particular journal title, book, audiovisual, or
report. Holdings records use hypertext to link to another LOCATORplus
record, full-text, or Internet site. Tutorials and a FAQ included.
FreeMedicalJournals.com
This site offers free full-text medical journals with links to full text
articles.
Health Career Web Sites:
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Licensed Practical and
Licensed Vocational Nurses Information form the U.S. Department of
Labor. Includes: Nature of the Work | Working Conditions | Employment |
Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement | Job Outlook | Earnings
| Related Occupations | Sources of Additional information. Information
from the US Department of Labor in the
Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Licensed
Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses - Summary Report on the
skills and knowledge required from
O*Net
Career Zone
Use graphic option for most computers. Click on the Health Career
option. Choose the
Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses to find information on career and
also view a video on this profession.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses-
What It Takes for their knowledge, skills, abilities, LPNs
industry trends, and a
video of LPNs is included. Search is part of
America's Career InfoNet which includes a
Career Video for Licensed Practical Nurses.
Nursing -
Information -
Links from Arizona State University on their web page.
Licensed Practical Vocational Nurse from
HealthProfessions.com which contains information on medical careers, their
roles, responsibilities, salaries, educational requirements, and
associations.
Research Assignments:
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Research Written Assignment #1
Utilizing the nursing process,
identify key points when teaching body mechanics to a hearing
impaired co-worker. (Key points may be bulleted)
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September 15, 2006
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