Nursing & Medicine: Subject Guide

Nursing and Medicine Resources

General Websites

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Mayo Clinic
• National Institutes of Health, Health Information
• National Center for Health Statistics
• Practical Clinical Skills
• The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

• National Library of Medicine: Biotechnology Information

Nursing (Profession)

• Allnurses.com
• Resumes for Nursing
   

Pharmacology

• Physician's Desk Reference Drug Information
  

Ethics

• Bioethics Information Resources
   

Medical Research & Education

• HEAL: Health Education Assets Library

Nevada Specific Websites

• Nevada Division of Health and Human Services
• Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
• Nevada Nurses Association
• Nevada State Board of Nursing

APA Resources

General Websites 

• APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)
• APA Style Citation Guide (Seattle)
• APA Citation Guide
• APA Style Guide
• APA Style Help

Formatting Citations and the Works Cited/Reference List 

• In-Text Citations: The Basics
• In-Text Citations: Authors
• How to Cite Parenthetical [In-Text] Citations in APA
• APA Reference List: Basic Format (from OWL)

Formatting the Title Page/Headers

• Formatting Title Page and Headers in APA from Clark College Libraries

Library Shelf Locations

• R - Medicine (General)
• RA - Public Aspects of Medicine
• RB - Pathology
• RC - Internal Medicine
• RC321-576 - Neurology, Psychiatry
• RC952-954 - Geriatrics
• RD - Surgery
• RG - Gynecology, Obstetrics
• RJ - Pediatrics
• RM - Therapeutics, Pharmacology
• RT - Nursing
• RX - Homeopathy

Collection Highlights

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Related Topics

You can find more information in these guides about related subjects:

• Communications
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Chemistry
• Biology

WNC Links

• Find Academic Coaching help with Nursing and Medicine
• Log into the Library Catalog 
• Full Research Guide list
• Library Homepage
• WNC Homepage

Professional Associations

Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
OADN is the national voice and a pivotal resource for community college nursing education and the associate degree pathway.

National Student Nurses' Association
Founded in 1952, NSNA is a nonprofit organization for students enrolled in associate, baccalaureate, diploma, and generic graduate nursing programs. 

American Psychiatric Nurses Association
The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) was founded in 1986. In the ensuing years, APNA has grown to be the largest professional membership organization committed to the practice of psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nursing and wellness promotion.

American Nurses Association
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the premier organization representing the interests of the nation's 4 million registered nurses. 

Nevada Nurses' Association
The Nevada Nurses' Association promotes professional nursing practice through continuing education, community service, nursing leadership and legislative activities to advocate for improved health and high quality health care for citizens of Nevada.