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Clinical Reference: Nursing

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Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery
Lippincott Procedures for Nurses
Access the latest evidence-based clinical information — right at the point of care. Must be affiliated with UNC Medical Center. Also available in PolicyStat.
Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice
Davis's drug guide for nurses
Nursing implications, lab test considerations, dosage & routes, implementation, adverse reactions / side effects, interactions, patient & family teaching, and more
Mosby's 2019 nursing drug reference
Nursing considerations, dosage & routes, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and more.

See also the Clinical Nursing page on this guide.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: 1982-present
ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Database
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users. North Carolina residents with a borrower's card may access from off campus by visiting NCLive directly. Contact the Davis Library Service Desk for the NCLive password (instructions).

PubMed
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: 1957-present
PsycInfo
Find articles about psychology, mental health, attitudes, opinions, and more.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Coverage: 1887 - Present
ProQuest Healthcare Administration Database
Find articles about healthcare administration and management here.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.

DynaMed
DynaMed Plus is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and other health care professionals for use at the point-of-care. Content is written by a team of physicians and researchers who synthesize the evidence and provide objective analysis
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Cochrane Library
Library of systematic reviews, clinical trials, and more. Not nursing-focused.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.

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