BOOKS & MEDIA

 

Search the Library Catalog to find print books and media, such as videos, CDs, CD-ROMs, and audio cassettes.

 

Ebooks: Searchable, full-text, electronic books may be accessed through NetLibrary. 

*Please note: Our electronic resources have restricted access and are only available to Miami Dade College students, faculty or staff with a current login.  

 

Most universities and colleges use the Library of Congress Classification System to organize their materials. Items are arranged A-Z, with each letter corresponding to a subject area. Most nursing materials are shelved in the R section and then subdivided according to topic. Subjects are further subdivided as follows:  

 

RC 440  Psychiatric Nursing RT 44

 Nursing Instruments, Apparatus, and Appliances

RC 954  Geriatric Nursing RT 62  Practical Nursing -- Examinations
RD 99  Surgical Nursing RT 82  Nursing as a Profession
RJ 245  Pediatric Nursing RT 86  Psychology of Nursing
RT 21  Nursing Dictionaries and Encyclopedias RT 98  Community Health Nursing
RT 25  Nursing Directories RT 102  Institutional Nursing

 

 

ONLINE VIDEOS

IMPORTANT! Videos can only be viewed on a MDC campus.

Tip: In Windows Media Player, press Alt+Enter to view video at fullscreen.

 

BASIC NURSING SKILLS VIDEO SERIES - ONLINE

ART OF BEDSIDE CARE VIDEO SERIES - ONLINE

 

 

Basic Nursing Skills Video Series 

Video#
Video Title
 
2451
 
Sterile Technique- Opening Packages and Gloves
Play
2454
Withdrawing Medication from a vial
Play
2455
Applying Restraints
Play
2458
Measuring Body Temperature
Play
2459
Measuring Blood Pressure
Play
2460
Measuring Pulse and Respiratory Rates
Play
2462
Hot and Cold Application
Play
2466
Applying Anti-Embolism Stocking and Ace Bandage
Play
2467
Care of the Patient with an IV
Play
2468
Nasal Instillation
Play
2469
Administering a Cleansing Enema
Play
2470
Irrigating the Indwelling Catheter
Play
2471
Ear Irrigation and Instillation
Play
2472
Eye Irrigation and Instillation
Play
2473
Preparation and Administering Medication
Play
2474
Application of Binders and Restraints
Play
2475
Locating Sites for Intramuscular Injections
Play
2479
Equipment and Routes of Parenteral Medications
Play
2480
Care of the Indwelling Catheter
Play
6701
Opening Sterile Package and Gloves
Play

 

Art of Bedside Care Video Series

 

Video#

Video Title

 

4759
Asepsis and Protection: Washing Hands
Play
4760
Asepsis and Protection: Using Protective Precautions
Play
4761
Asepsis and Protection: Using Correct Body Mechanics
Play
4762
Comfort Measures: Making a Bed
Play
4763
Comfort: Using Special Measures and Devices for Comfort
Play
4764
Drainage and Elimination: Providing for Elimination
Play
4765
Personal Care: Giving a Complete Bed Bath
Play
4766
Personal Care: Giving a Partial Bed Bath
Play
4767
Personal Hygiene: Providing for Personal Care
Play
4768
Mobility: Assisting Clients to Move in Bed
Play
4769
Mobility: Moving Out of Bed
Play
4770
Mobility: Providing for Maximum Assistance with Moving
Play
4771
Mobility: Assisting with Crutches and Walkers
Play
4772
Mobility: Assisting with Casts and Traction
Play
4773
Mobility: Turning Clients with Severe Restrictions in Mobility
Play
4774
Family and Child Care: Providing for Prenatal Care
Play
4775
Family and Child Care: Providing for Care During Labor & Delivery
Play
4776
Family and Child Care: Providing Newborn Care
Play
4777
Family and Child Care: Providing Post Partum Care
Play
5343
Mental Health: Communicating Therapeutically
Play