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The Library provides books, magazines, journals, newspapers, CD-ROMs, videos, online databases, and other materials for your research needs. In addition to our collection, we offer one-on-one reference assistance and classes in research strategies and skills.

This Research Guide is designed to help you become familiar with some of the LPN resources available from the Miami Dade College, Medical Center Campus Library. If you need assistance, please contact a librarian by phone at (305) 237-4087 or by email/chat.



Code of Ethics for Licensed Practical Nurse


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"Nursing Practice Standards for the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse" - National Federation of Licensed Professional Nurses.



Books and Media


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

*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 25  Nursing Directories
RC 954  Geriatric Nursing RT 44

 Nursing Instruments, Apparatus, and

 Appliances

RD 99  Surgical Nursing RT 82  Nursing as a Profession
RG 950  Midwifery RT 86  Psychology of Nursing
RJ 245  Pediatric Nursing RT 98  Community Health Nursing
RT 21  Nursing Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 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 - ONLINE

 

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ART OF BEDSIDE CARE VIDEO SERIES - ONLINE

Some of these videos are also available for viewing or downloading from MDC's iTunes U site.

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JOURNALS


Following is a list of journals in Nursing and related fields subscribed to by the Miami Dade College, Medical Center Campus. By following the link, you can find the latest issue received by the library and other holding information.

American Journal of Nursing


AORN Journal (Association of Operating Room Nurses): fulltext from 1996-present available via Health & Wellness Resource Center and InfoTrac OneFile.

 

Caring: National Association for Home Care Magazine

 

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing


Critical Care Nurse (contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)

 

Drug Topics

 

Florida Nurse


Heart and Lung (contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)


Holistic Nursing Practice

 

Home Healthcare Nurse

 

Imprint

 

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)


Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing


Journal of Gerontological Nursing


Journal of Infusion Nursing


Journal of National Black Nurses' Association


Journal of Nursing Administration

 

Journal of Nursing Administration’s Healthcare Law, Ethics and Regulations

 

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing (online access to fulltext articles is available only in the library)

 

Journal of Professional Nursing (contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)


Journal of Psychosocial Nursing And Mental Health Services


MCN - American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

 

MEDSURG Nursing

 

New England Journal of Medicine (online access to fulltext articles is available only in the library)


The Nurse Practitioner


Nursing


Nursing Education Perspectives


Nursing Law's Regan Report


Nursing Research

 

Nursing Spectrum: fulltext from November 1999-present available via the publisher's website at http://www.nursingspectrum.com.


Oncology Nursing Forum (contact the library for passwords and online access to fulltext articles)


Orthopedic Nursing


Pediatric Nursing

    
Provider


Rehabilitation Nursing

 


RN
(contact the library for passwords and online access to fulltext articles)

E-JOURNALS


American Nurse: fulltext from 1998-present.

 

Australian Electronic Journal of Nursing Education: fulltext from December 1995-April 2002.

 

BMC Nursing: fulltext from 2002-present.

 

Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center: fulltext from September 1995-present.

 

Evidence-Based Nursing Online: selected articles are available from January 1998-present.

 

Lancet: selected articles from June 1996-present are freely available from the publisher's website at http://www.thelancet.com. Fulltext from January 1991-present available via Academic Search Premier and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition; fulltext from March 1990-present available via General Reference Center Gold, Health & Wellness Resource Center and InfoTrac OneFile.

 

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: fulltext from July 1989-present available via Health & Wellness Resource Center and InfoTrac OneFile; fulltext from July 1996-present available via Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition and Academic search Premier.

Nursing Record/British Journal of Nursing: fulltext from 1888-1956.

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing: fulltext from August 31, 1996-present.

Online Journal of Nursing Informatics: fulltext from Winter 1997-present.

Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing: fulltext from 2001-present. Free registration required to view fulltext.

 
APA Citation

APA CITATION (American Psychological Association)

Copies of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association are available in the Reference area at all MDC Libraries.

For online information about APA, see the following links:

Using APA Style for Academic Writing & Avoiding Plagiarism
(PowerPoint tutorial)

APA Style Sheet
(Provides examples of citing articles, books, and websites in APA style)

APA Style Microsoft Word Template
(Type over existing text and save it as your own)


 
LPN & other Nursing Associations


American Holistic Nurses Association

 

What you will find: a professional organization that supports the concepts of holism: a state of harmony among body, mind, emotions and spirit within an ever-changing environment. This site provides education and information about holistic nursing. It also provides a practitioner directory.


Haitian American Nurses Association


What you will find: a Miami-based association that provides Haitian and Haitian-American nurses the opportunity to share and promote issues of interest to their profession and to become involved with the Haitian community of South Florida by providing services and educational programs relevant to the health and welfare of the Haitian community.


National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. (NAPNES)

What you will find: this is the organization that is responsible for the legislation that provides for the licensure, and education of practical nursing in the United States. Their website provides information on continuing education and certification opportunities and other items relevant to LPNs.

National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses

What you will find: a professional organization for licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses and practical/vocational nursing students in the United States.

National League for Nursing

What you will find: a professional organization dedicated to advancing quality nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment.

 
Critical Thinking


What is critical thinking: Beyond merely retrieving information, critical thinking involves the ability to reason, process and evaluate information, using it to problem solve and reach accurate conclusions.

How to evaluate information: Critically evaluating information is imperative, especially in the health fields, as it could potentially affect the health of the information consumer. Following are a few sites that will aid you in critically evaluating health information:

Health Information Literacy

What you will find: a powerpoint that will aid you in identifying quality health education materials written at various literacy levels, in various formats and in other languages; help you in limiting your use of medical jargon; assist you in instructing consumers/patients to evaluate health education materials for authority, currency, and bias; and help you improve communication skills with your co-workers.

Medical Library Association (MLA): Content Evaluation Guidelines

What you will find: poses four sets of questions on which to evaluate the content of a website.

The Health on the Net (HON) Foundation: HON Code of Conduct (HONcode) for medical and health web sites

What you will find: defines a set of rules to hold medical and health web site developers to basic ethical standards in the presentation of their information. You may search to determine if particular websites have obtained the HONcode seal.

Using case studies to practice your critical thinking skills:  Case studies present fictional medical situations that enable the learner to practice critical problem solving in a controlled environment without the threat of endangering a patient's health. Following are a few sites that offer practice case studies:

Acid/Base Balance
Miami Dade College


Acid/Base Imbalance

Miami Dade College


Arterial Blood Gas

Miami Dade College


"Choosing Immunizations"

Lakeshore Technical College

National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
State University of New York

 

Nursing Process: Case Study - Postpartum Nursing

Milwaukee Area Technical College  

 

Reality Shock

Western Wisconsin Technical College

 
Online Databases

Miami Dade College's Libraries subscribe to a number of online databases that provide access to full text reference materials, such as medical dictionaries, and to periodicals, such as journals and magazines.

Please note: Our electronic resources have restricted access and are only available to MDC students, faculty or staff with a current login

Click here for descriptions of the health & medicine databases & tutorials on how to login & search them.

Click here to go to the login screen.

 
Recommended Websites


ADVANCE for LPNs

 

What you will find: job listings, career tips, and continuing education opportunities.

 

AIDS Info

 

What you will find: offers information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research. Topics include a drug database, clinical trials, and vaccine research.

 

bullet American Heart Association 2005 Guidelines for CPR and ECC

 

What you will find: provides a summary of changes and webcasts on the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR and ECC for 3 different populations: hospitals, EMS, and the community.

 

American Red Cross

 

What you will find: provides information about red cross services, such as disaster preparedness, CPR, AIDS, swimming & babysitting courses. Also provides information about volunteer and donation opportunities.

 

Career Guidance Resources on the Internet

 

What you will find: scroll to the bottom of the page for links to the websites for Occupational Outlook Handbook, Florida Health Careers, Choices Planner, Nursing Spectrum: Careers in Nursing, Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow, and Planning a Career in Nursing.

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

What you will find: provides up-to-date information on many aspects of health care, including diseases and conditions, vaccines and immunizations, and emergency preparedness and response. It also includes a section with health statistics.

 

Evidence Based Nursing

 

What you will find: definitions, models, and teaching of evidence based nursing.

 

Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence

 

What you will find: provides a listing of domestic violence centers, legal assistance for victims, assistance for special groups, such as immigrants and the elderly, and a schedule of training opportunities.

 

Florida Department of Health: Nursing Board Overview

 

What you will find: provides applications for renewal or new nursing licenses, Florida Statutes pertinent to nursing, licensed provider directory, continuing education information as well as license information for visiting nurses or people trained in a foreign country.

 

Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body

What you will find: features 1,247 vibrant engravings—many in color—from the classic 1918 publication.

bullet Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

What you will find: links to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance procedures.

 

Healthy People 2010

What you will find: a statement of national health objectives designed to identify the most significant preventable threats to health and to establish national goals to reduce these threats. 

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

 

What you will find: the United State's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body for health care organizations and programs.

 

Learn CPR

 

What you will find: provides illustrated guides on performing CPR on adults, children, infants, and pets. Video demonstration also provided.

 

MedlinePlus

What you will find: includes a Medical Encyclopedia, Medical Dictionary, Interactive Tutorials on common procedures and conditions, and Doctor and Dentist Directories.

MERCKSource Resource Library

What you will find: includes A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, Merck Manuals, and the PDR Family Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs.

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

What you will find: general information about the NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses) and pass rates statistics.

NCLEX-PN Licensure Testing with Pearson VUE

 

What you will find: register for an examination and locate testing centers. *Please note: the Library has print and computer-based NCLEX-PN study guides available.

 

Nurses.com

 

What you will find: job listings, continuing education opportunities, and news relevant to nursing.

 

Nursing Center

 

What you will find: career advice, job listings, and continuing education opportunities.

 

Nursing Spectrum

What you will find: career advice, job listings, continuing education opportunities, and news relevant to nursing.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

 

What you will find: provides health standards, regulations, and inspections to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths.

 

Student Success Center (SSC), Medical Campus, Miami Dade College

 

What you will find:  provides a listing of computer based tutoring programs accessible from computers in the Medical Campus Library and in SSC. SSC also offers online and face-to-face tutoring services. For more information on any of these services or programs, contact SSC at (305) 237-4499.

 

Transcultural Nursing

 

What you will find: provides information about nursing in a third world culture, cultural profiles as related to health care, sample case studies, and a transcultural nursing assessment tool.

 

World Wide Wounds

 

What you will find: provides an ejournal, discussion forum, and product news for dressing materials and practical wound management.

 
MDC School of Nursing


Miami Dade College, Medical Center Campus

School of Nursing

950 NW 20th Street
Miami, FL 33127
(305) 237- 4141

The MDC School of Nursing offers two Associate Degree programs: Registered Nursing and Midwifery. The School also offers two certificate programs: Licensed Practical Nursing and Medical Assisting.

 
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