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Nursing Students' Guide to Evidence Based Research: Handbooks and Guides

Resources for Nursing Students

Handbooks are similar to encyclopedias, but generally explore topics in greater depth. They may also cover standards, best practices, and procedures. Guides provide quick information for use in clinical situations.

Off Campus database access

Login required for off campus accessDatabases and eBooks can be accessed from Off Campus through the Off Campus Proxy Server ◄

Find the user name and password in Blackboard on the Institution page.

  • Students: Look under Student Tools to Stay Connected at Atlantic Cape.
  • Faculty: Look under Key information about Libraries and Tutoring.

 or you can email library@atlanticcape.edu for username and password.

♦ Off-campus access is limited to current students, faculty and staff of Atlantic Cape Community College ♦

Quick Clinical Resources

Clinical Diagnostic Tests
Handbook of Signs and Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms in Pediaric Care
ECG Facts Made Incredibly Quick!
Fast Facts for the Radiology Nurse
Fast Facts for the Wound Care Nurse

Legal Resources

Nurse's Legal Handbook
Hipaa Handbook for Nursing and Clinical Staff (2013 Update)

Drug Guides

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
2017 Physicians Desk Reference
Nursing Drug Guide
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses

Manuals and Handbooks for General Nursing Practice

Fundamental Aspects of Palliative Care Nursing : An Evidence-based Handbook for Student Nurses
The Johns Hopkins Nursing Professional Practice Model
Sparks and Taylor Nursing Diagnosis
Family Practice Guidelines, Fourth Edition
Handbook of Clinical Skills

Specialty Manuals and Handbooks

Medical-Surgical Nursing
Clinical Textbook of Addictive Disorders
Handbook of Depression in Children and Adolescents
The Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing
Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine
Nursing Concepts: Pain
Stem Cell Research
Handbook of Fractures
Cultural Sensibility in Healthcare
Domestic Violence : A Handbook for Health Care Professionals
Handbook of Patient Transportation
Healthy Places, Healthy People
Oxford American Handbook of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Oxford Handbook of Clinical Skills in Adult Nursing