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5-minute clinical consult, Domino, 2010Books @ OVIDRestricted
AACN essentials of critical care nursing, Chulay, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
AAFP conditions A to ZSTAT!RefRestricted
Abeloff's clinical oncology, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Acute and chronic wounds: nursing management, Bryant, 2007Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Adult and family nurse practitioner certification examination: review questions and strategies, Winland-Brown, 2009STAT!RefRestricted
Advanced assessment: interpreting findings and formulating differential diagnoses, Goolsby, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Advances in patient safety: from research to implementation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2005PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Advancing your career: concepts of professional nursing, Kearney-Nunnery, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Alternative medicine and rehabilitation: a guide for practitioners, 2003PubMed BookshelfFree to All
AMA Manual of Style, 10th edition, 2007American Medical AssociationRestricted
Ambulatory care procedures for the nurse practitioner, Colyar, 2004STAT!RefRestricted
American heritage dictionaryBartleby.comFree to All
An evidence-based approach to the treatment and care of the older adult with cancer, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Anesthesia manuals, University of Chicago, 2002University of ChicagoFree to All
Antepartal and intrapartal fetal monitoring, Murray, 2007STAT!RefRestricted
Antiretroviral resistance in clinical practice, Geretti, 2006PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Antivirals for pandemic influenza, Institute of Medicine, 2008National Academies PressFree to All
Bartlett's familiar quotationsBartleby.comFree to All
Basic dysrhythmias: interpretation and management, Huszar, 2002Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Biochemistry, 2002PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Blood groups and red cell antigens, Dean, 2005PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Body image teaching files, University Hospitals of Chicago, 2001University Hospitals of ClevelandFree to All
Braunwald's heart disease, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Brenner & Rector's the kidney, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Campbell's operative orthopaedics, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Campbell-Walsh urology, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Cancer medicine, Kufe, 2003PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Cardiac nursing, Moser & Riegel, 2007Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Cardiology explained, Ashley, 2004PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Caring for the heart failure patient, 2004STAT!RefRestricted
The Cell: a molecular approach, Cooper, 2000PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Cecil medicine, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention traveller's health: yellow book, 2010CDCFree to All
Chemotherapy and biotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
Clinical dermatology, 2009MD ConsultRestricted
Clinical electrocardiography, 2006MD ConsultRestricted
Clinical guide to antineoplastic therapy: a chemotherapy handbook, Gullatte, 2007STAT!RefRestricted
Clinical guide to oncology nutrition, Elliott, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults, 1998PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Clinical manual for the oncology advanced practice nurse, Camp-Sorrell, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Clinical medical-surgical nursing: a decision-making reference, George-Gay, 2002Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Clinical methods: the history, physical, and laboratory examinations, Walker, 1990PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Clinical procedures in emergency medicine, 2009MD ConsultRestricted
The Clinician's handbook of natural medicine, Pizzorno, 2008Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Comprehensive gynecology, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Conceptual models of nursing: analysis and application, Fitzpatrick, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
The Condition of education annual reportsNational Center for
Education Statistics
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Conn's current therapy, 2010MD ConsultRestricted
Contemporary nursing knowledge: analysis and evaluation of nursing models and theories, Fawcett, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
Core curriculum for neonatal intensive care nursing, AWHONN, 2009Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Core curriculum for pain management nursing, ASPMN, 2002Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Covering Health Issues, Alliance for Health Reform, 2009Alliance for Health ReformFree to All
Critical care, 2002WebMDFree to All
Critical care nursing: diagnosis and management, Urden, 2009Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Cumming's otolaryngology, 2010MD ConsultRestricted
Current clinical medicine, 2010MD ConsultRestricted
Davis's drug guide for nurses, 2009STAT!RefRestricted
Davis's NCLEX-PN review, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Davis's NCLEX-RN success, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Davis’s comprehensive handbook of laboratory and diagnostic tests: with nursing implications, Van Leeuwen, 2009STAT!RefRestricted
DeLee and Drez's orthopaedic sports medicine, 2009MD ConsultRestricted
Delmar's geriatric nursing care plans, Comer, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
Delmar's guide to laboratory and diagnostic tests, Daniels, 2010STAT!RefRestricted
Delmar's pediatric nursing care plans, Luxner, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
Developing Cultural Competence in Physical Therapy Practice, Purnell & Lattanzi, 2006Rehabilitation Reference CenterRestricted
Developmental biology, Gilbert, 2000PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Disaster nursing and emergency preparedness for chemical, biological, and radiological terrorism and other hazards, 2007STAT!RefRestricted
Disease and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa, Jamison, 2006PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Disease control priorities in developing countries, Dean, 2006PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Diseases and disorders: a nursing therapeutics manual, Sommers, 2007STAT!RefRestricted
Dynamics of Cancer, Frank, 2007PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Effective leadership & management in nursing, Sullivan, 2009STAT!RefRestricted
ECG interpretation: an incredibly easy! pocket guide, 2010Books @ OVIDRestricted
EKG plain and simple, Ellis, 2007STAT!RefRestricted
Emergency Medicine, Frank, 2007MedscapeFree to All
Endocrinology: an integrated approach, Nussey, 2001PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Essentials of anatomy and physiology, Scanlon, 2007STAT!RefRestricted
Essentials of glycobiology, Varki, 1999PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Essentials of nursing informatics, Saba, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Essentials of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Essentials of radiology, 2005MD ConsultRestricted
Ethical decision making in nursing and health care: the symphonological approach, Husted, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice, Fauci, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Evidence-based nursing: a guide to clinical practice, DiCenso, 2005Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Evidence-based nursing care guidelines: medical-surgical interventions, Ackley, 2007Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis & Management of Asthma, NIH, 2007PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Familial Cancer Syndromes, National Library of Medicine, 2009PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Family nursing: research, theory, & practice, Friedman, 2003STAT!RefRestricted
Ferri's clinical advisor, 2011MD ConsultRestricted
Ferri's clinical advisor, Ferri, 2011Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Fluids & electrolytes: an incredibly easy! pocket guide, 2010Books @ OVIDRestricted
Foodborne pathogenic microorganisms, US FDAFood & Drug AdministrationFree to All
Foundations of nursing research, Nieswiadomy, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Fundamental & advanced nursing skills, Doyle, 2010STAT!RefRestricted
Fundamental & advanced nursing skills, Altman, 2010STAT!RefRestricted
Genes and disease, National Institutes of Health, 2008National Institutes of HealthFree to All
The Genetic landscape of diabetes, Dean, 2004PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Genetics for surgeons, Morrison, 2005PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Genomes, Brown, 2002PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Geriatrics at your fingertips, 2008American Geriatrics SocietyFree to All
Germ proof your kids: the complete guide to protecting (without overprotecting) your family from infections, Rotbart, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Gerontologic nursing, Meiner, 2006Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Global burden of disease and risk factors, Lopez, 2006PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Global library of women’s medicine, 2009Global Library of Women’s MedicineFree to All
Grainger & Allison's diagnostic radiology, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Gray's anatomyBartleby.comFree to All
Guide to culturally competent health care, Purnell, 2009STAT!RefRestricted
Guide to peripheral and cerebrovascular intervention, Bhatt, 2004PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma, 1997PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose, Shannon, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu), Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2009CDCFree to All
H1N1 Influenza Center, New England Journal of Medicine, 2009New England Journal of MedicineFree to All
Handbook of fluid, electrolyte & acid-base imbalances, Kee, 2010STAT!RefRestricted
Handbook of geriatric nursing care, 2003Books @ OVIDRestricted
Handbook of psychiatric nursing, Stuart, 2005Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Handbook of signs & symptoms, 2010Books @ OVIDRestricted
The Harriet Lane handbook, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Health, United States, CDC, 2008PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Health professional's guide to popular dietary supplements, Sarubin-Fragakis, 2007STAT!RefRestricted
Healthy people 2010, 2000Healthy PeopleFree to All
Hematology: basic principles and practice, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Henry's clinical diagnosis and management by laboratory methods, 2006MD ConsultRestricted
Hepatology: a clinical textbook, Mauss, 2009Flying PublisherFree to All
High-acuity nursing, Wagner, 2010STAT!RefRestricted
Historical works: medicine in the Americas, 2004PubMed BookshelfFree to All
HIV medicine, Hoffman, 2007Flying PublisherFree to All
Imitators of epilepsy, Kaplan, 2005PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Immunobiology, Janeway, 2001PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Infectious diseases, 2004MD ConsultRestricted
Inflammatory atherosclerosis: characteristics of the injurious agent, Frink, 2002PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Influenza 2006: a medical textbook, KampsFlying PublisherFree to All
Integrative medicine, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
International travel and health, WHOWorld Health OrganizationFree to All
The Intolerable burden of malaria: II. What's new, what's needed, Breman, 2004PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Intravenous medications: a handbook for nurses and other allied health personnel, Gahart & Nazareno, 2010Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
An Introduction to epilepsy, Bromfield, 2006PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Introduction to genetic analysis, Griffiths, 1999PubMed BookshelfFree to All
I.V. therapy made incredibly easy!, 2010Books @ OVIDRestricted
Kelley's textbook of rheumatology, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing: concepts, process, and practice, Berman, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures, Chernecky & Berger, 2008Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures with nursing diagnoses, Corbett, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Lippincott manual of nursing practice, Nettina, 2010Books @ OVIDRestricted
Lippincott manual of nursing practice series: ECG interpretation, 2008Books @ OVIDRestricted
Lippincott's nursing drug guide, Karch, 2009Books @ OVIDRestricted
Lippincott’s nursing procedures, 2009Books @ OVIDRestricted
Lippincott’s primary care: orthopaedics, 2008Books @ OVIDRestricted
Management guidelines for nurse practitioners working with older adults, Kennedy-Malone, 2004STAT!RefRestricted
Management of epidemic meningococcal meningitis, 2008Medecins sans FrontieresFree to All
Management of the mechanically ventilated patient, Pierce, 2006Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases, 2009MD ConsultRestricted
Manual for radiation oncology nursing practice and education, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
Manual of cancer nursing: the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Shelton, 2004STAT!RefRestricted
Manual of emergency airway management, Walls, 2008Books @ OVIDRestricted
Manual of high risk pregnancy and delivery, Gilbert, 2007Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Manual of laboratory and diagnostic tests, Fischbach, 2009Books @ OVIDRestricted
Manual of medical-surgical nursing care, Swearingen, 2007Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Manual of neonatal care, Cloherty, 2008Books @ OVIDRestricted
Manual of obstetrics, Evans, 2007Books @ OVIDRestricted
Martindale's medical dictionaries, abbreviations, texts, etc.Martindale's Virtual Medical CenterFree to All
Massachusetts General Hospital comprehensive clinical psychiatry, Stern, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Massachusetts General Hospital handbook of neurology, Flaherty, 2007Books @ OVIDRestricted
Maternal-neonatal nursing made incredibly easy!, 2008Books @ OVIDRestricted
Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine and autism, 2001Institute of MedicineFree to All
Measurement in nursing and health research, Waltz, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
Medical encyclopedia, A.D.A.M., 2009National Library of MedicineFree to All
Medical Interview: mastering skills for clinical practice, Coulehan, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Medical microbiology, Baron, 1996PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Medical surgical nursing: critical thinking in client care, single volume, LeMone, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Medical-surgical nursing care, Burke, 2007STAT!RefRestricted
Mental health: a report of the Surgeon General, 1999US Public Health ServiceFree to All
Mental health: culture, race, and ethnicity, a supplement to Mental health, 2001US Public Health ServiceFree to All
Merck manual - home editionMerck.comFree to All
Merck manual of diagnosis and therapyMerck.comFree to All
Merck manual of geriatricsMerck.comFree to All
Merck manual of health and agingMerck.comFree to All
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, 2009MedlinePlusFree to All
Metagenomics, 2006PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Middleton's allergy: principles and practice, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Miller's anesthesia, 2009MD ConsultRestricted
Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, Hack, 2005Rehabilitation Reference CenterRestricted
Modern genetic analysis, Griffiths, 1999PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Molecular biology of the cell, Alberts, 2002PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Molecular cell biology, Lodish, 1999PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Mosby's clinical nursing, Thompson, 2002Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Mosby's expert physical exam handbook, Monahan, 2008Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Mosby's guide to physical examination, Seidel, 2006Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Mosby's pediatric nursing reference, Betz, 2008Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Mosby's physical examination handbook, Seidel, 2010Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Musculoskeletal MRI, Helms, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Murray & Nadel’s textbook of respiratory medicine, 2010MD ConsultRestricted
Nadas' pediatric cardiology, Keane, 2006MD ConsultRestricted
Nelson textbook of pediatrics, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Neurology in clinical practice, Bradley, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Neuroscience, Purves, 2001PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Novel Influenza A (H1N1), American Medical Association, 2009American Medical AssociationFree to All
Nurse's 5-minute clinical consult: signs & symptoms, 2008Books @ OVIDRestricted
Nurses pocket guide: diagnoses, prioritized interventions, and rationales, Doenges, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Nurses' guide to clinical procedures, Smith-Temple, 2006Books @ OVIDRestricted
Nursing assistant illustrated, Allen, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Nursing care planning guides, Ulrich & Canale, 2005Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Nursing care plans & documentation: nursing diagnoses & collaborative problems, Carpenito-Moyet, 2009Books @ OVIDRestricted
Nursing diagnoses in psychiatric nursing: care plans and psychotropic medications, Townsend, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Nursing diagnosis: application to clinical practice, Carpenito-Moyet, 2008Books @ OVIDRestricted
Nursing diagnosis reference manual, Ralph, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Nursing herbal medicine handbook, Webb, 2006Books @ OVIDRestricted
Nursing interventions classification (NIC), Bulechek, 2008Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Nursing management: principles and practice, Gullatte, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
Nursing outcomes classification (NOC), Moorhead, 2008Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Nutrition & diet therapy: evidence-based applications, Lutz, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Nutritional issues in cancer care, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
Obstetrics: normal and problem pregnancies, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Occupational outlook handbookUS Department of LaborFree to All
OLDS' maternal-newborn nursing & women's health across the lifespan, Davidson, 2008STAT!RefRestricted
Oncology nursing clinical reference, Otto, 2004Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Operative surgery manual, 2003MD ConsultRestricted
Ophthalmology, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Orthopedic & Athletic Injury Evaluation Handbook, Starkey & Ryan, 2003Rehabilitation Reference CenterRestricted
The Osler medical handbook, 2006MD ConsultRestricted
Otolaryngology, 2005MD ConsultRestricted
Oxford handbook of midwifery, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Palliative Medicine, Walsh, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Parkinson's disease: diagnosis and clinical management, Factor, 2002PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Patient care standards: collaborative planning & nursing interventions, Tucker, 2000Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Patient safety & quality: an evidence-based handbook for nurses, 2008PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Pediatric nursing: caring for children and their families, Potts, 2007STAT!RefRestricted
Pediatric physical examination, Duderstadt, 2006Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Pediatric primary care, Burns, 2008Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Perioperative standards and recommended practices, 2009STAT!RefRestricted
Pharmacology for nurses: a pathophysiologic approach, Adams, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
Pharmacotherapeutics: a primary care clinical guide, Youngkin, 2005STAT!RefRestricted
Physical medicine and rehabilitation board review, Cuccurullo, 2004PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Plumer's principles and practice of intravenous therapy, Weinstein, 2007Books @ OVIDRestricted
Pocket guide to cultural health assessment, D'Avanzo, 2008Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Pocket guide to fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance, Heitz & Horne, 2005Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Polymicrobial diseases, Brogden, 2002PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Practical guide to the care of the medical patient, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Practice of geriatrics, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Practice of patient education, Redman, 2006Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Preoperative Assessment and Management, Sweitzer, 2008Books @ OvidRestricted
Primary care: a collaborative practice, Buttaro, 2008Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Primary care of the child with a chronic condition, Allen, 2009Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Principles & practice of pediatric infectious disease, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Priorities in health, Dean, 2006PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Psychiatric secrets, 2001MD ConsultRestricted
Psychosocial nursing care along the cancer continuum, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease, 2009MD ConsultRestricted
RN expert guides: cardiovascular care, 2008Books @ OVIDRestricted
RN expert guides: neurologic care, 2008Books @ OVIDRestricted
RN expert guides: respiratory care, 2008Books @ OVIDRestricted
Robert's rules of orderBartleby.comFree to All
Roget’s international thesaurus of English words and phrasesBartleby.comFree to All
Rosen's emergency medicine, 2009MD ConsultRestricted
Sabiston textbook of surgery, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
SARS reference, Kamps & Hoffman, 2003Flying PublisherFree to All
Saunders nursing drug handbook, Hodgson & Kizior, 2010Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure, NIH, 2004PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Sheehy's emergency nursing: principles and practice, ENA, 2009Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
Site-specific cancer series: breast cancer, Mahon, 2007STAT!RefRestricted
Skeletal trauma in children, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Skeletal trauma, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Sleisenger & Fordtran's gastrointestinal and liver disease, 2010MD ConsultRestricted
Spinal cord medicine: principles and practice, Lin, 2003PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Surgical care made incredibly visual!, 2007Books @ OVIDRestricted
Surgical treatment - evidence-based and problem-oriented, Holzheimer, 2001PubMed BookshelfFree to All
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 2005Rehabilitation Reference CenterRestricted
Teaching evidence-based practice in nursing: a guide for academic and clinical settings, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Textbook of family medicine, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Textbook of palliative nursing, Ferrell, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Therapeutic exercise: Foundations & Techniques, Kisner & Colby, 2007Rehabilitation Reference CenterRestricted
Tuberculosis: from basic science to patient care, Palomino, 2007Flying PublisherFree to All
Understanding and managing oncologic emergencies: a resource for nurses, Kaplan, 2006STAT!RefRestricted
Washington manual of medical therapeutics, Cooper, 2007Books @ OVIDRestricted
Wilderness medicine, 2007MD ConsultRestricted
Williams textbook of endocrinology, 2008MD ConsultRestricted
Women's health: a primary care clinical guide, Youngkin, 2004STAT!RefRestricted
Wong's clinical manual of pediatric nursing, Hockenberry, 2008Mosby's Nursing ConsultRestricted
World factbookBartleby.comFree to All