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Nursing & Allied Health

This page contains resources geared toward nurses and allied health professionals. Curated resources address EBP topics; ebooks, print books, and databases; and nurse wellness & professional development. 

Recently updated: Nursing Certification: Exam Preparation Books. Visit this page to view our exam prep collection. 

New page: Professional Organization Titles. Visit this page to view our books by professional nursing organizations.

EBP Resources

Discipline-specific medical and nursing societies or professional organizations sometimes issue guidelines around a particular subject area.  Consider looking at an organization's website, if that organization is relevant to your clinical question.

We have many databases available in a variety of disciplines.  Please see the Databases box (click here), (or scroll down the page) for a list of our most popular research databases that you could consider using, depending on the focus of your clinical question.  If you need to know about additional databases to which the Library has access, contact the library for assistance.

Immediately below is a list of EBP-specific databases.

AJN Series of Articles on EBP (award-winning series of articles on Evidence-Based Practice)

Series Title: Evidence-based Practice Step-by-Step, published from 2009-2011

Find Articles / Research -- in Nursing, Allied Health, & Biomedical Fields

Want to See a Listing of ALL our online nursing journals arranged by specialty?

Want to Search by Title?  Use Journal Finder (link below)

Top Journal Titles

Nurse Wellness and Professional Development

Nursing is a high-stress, high-demand career. In fact, it's quite common to hear that feeling overwhelmed, being fearful of violence, and neglecting your own wellbeing are simply just part of the job. Or worse: what you signed up for. Here are some resources that may help you challenge that line of thinking and give you tools to protect your wellbeing (caregivers deserve care, too!).

ebooks

Check out the titles below, or visit AccessAPN's Self-Care bookshelf HERE.

Print Books

Workplace violence and bullying, whether perpetrated by patients or colleagues, are NOT part of the job. Check out the resources below for guidance on handling and preventing these situations.

eBooks

Top ebook Titles

Want to find other eBooks? Search by Title?  Use eBook Finder (link below)

Guidance for Research and Scholarly Activities

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