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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 nursing 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.
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Code of Ethics for Nurses
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- The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by
considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems.
- The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, or community.
- The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the patient.
- The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide
optimum patient care.
- The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the
responsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and
professional growth.
- The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving healthcare
environments and conditions of employment conducive to the provision of quality health care and consistent
with the values of the profession through individual and collective action.
- The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions
to practice, education, administration, and knowledge development.
- The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting community, national, and international efforts to meet health needs.
- The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their members, is
responsible for articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the profession and its practice, and for shaping social policy.
American Nurses Association,
Code of Ethics for Nurses
with Interpretive Statements, Washington, D.C.: American Nurses Publishing, 2001.
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Books and Media
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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, 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 |
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.
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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
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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)
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 for online access to fulltext articles)
Orthopedic Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Provider
Rehabilitation Nursing
RN (contact the Library for passwords for online access to fulltext articles)
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E-JOURNALS
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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.
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APA Citation
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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 document)
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Nursing Associations
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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.
American Nurses Association
What you will find:
a full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.6 million
Registered Nurses through its 54 constituent state associations and 10 organizational affiliate members. ANA
advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general
welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the
Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
Florida Nurses Association
What you will find:
a constituent of the American Nurses Association.
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 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.
National Student Nurses' Association
What you will find:
an organization that represents and mentors students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses. Includes
career and employment links.
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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
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Online Databases
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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.
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| Recommended Websites
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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.
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 Center for Nursing
What you will find:
provides information on nursing shortage issues and ways of recruiting and retaining nurses in
the state of Florida.
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.
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-RN (National Council Licensure
Examination for Registered Nurses) and pass rates statistics.
NCLEX-RN 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-RN study guides available.
Nurses.com
What you will find:
job listings, continuing education opportunities, and news relevant to nursing.
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