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Nursing

This guide was created specifically for the Nursing Program at Touro University. The resources listed here will help to support in your research, study and clinical practice.

Nursing LibGuide

Online Resources

CINAHL Plus with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window A comprehensive source of full-text for nursing & allied health journals, providing full text for almost 5,500 journals, with no embargo dates.
Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window Covers all major healthcare specialities, including nursing, pediatrics, neurology, pharmacology, cardiology, physical therapy, etc.
PubMed @ Touro This link opens in a new window Allows you to not only access PubMed but also the full-text holding at Touro. PubMed comprises over 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. PubMed citations and abstracts include the fields of biomedicine and health, covering portions of the life sciences, behavioral sciences, chemical sciences, and bioengineering.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Covers medical disciplines, particularly nursing & allied health.
Nursing & Allied Health Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window Covers alternative & complementary medicine, consumer health, cytology, nursing, nutrition, oncology, pediatric care, pharmacology, public health, radiology.
Nursing and Allied Health (Gale) This link opens in a new window Includes articles on direct patient care, healthcare administration, and more. Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELNY.

Anatomy TV
View 3D rotatable images for 9 anatomical areas including Interactive Head & Neck, Interactive Pelvis & Perineum, and Interactive Spines; quizzes; MRI views.
PEDro
PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, a free database of over 45,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy.
Cochrane Library
The Cochrane Library is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.

Books & eBooks

Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking by Lynn S. Bickley; Peter G. Szilagyi; Richard M. Hoffman; Rainier P. Soriano
Call Number: WB 205 B583b 2021
ISBN: 9781496398178
Publication Date: 2020-08-26
Available at the School of Health Sciences (On Reserve) & Cross River (On Reserve)!
Clinical Assessment by Tracy Lapworth; Deborah Cook
ISBN: 9781032196855
Publication Date: 2022-11-30
Available as an eBook!
Lippincott Nursing Procedures by Lippincott Williams Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 9781975178581
Publication Date: 2022-09-10
Physical copies also available at the School of Health Sciences & Kings Highway!

Encyclopedia of Medical Terminology by Shahriar Abbassi (Editor)
ISBN: 9781536167979
Publication Date: 2020-02-03
Available as an eBook!
Medical Spanish for Nurses by Soledad Traverso; Laurie Urraro; Patty McMahon
ISBN: 9780826132956
Publication Date: 2017
Available as an eBook!
Mosby's Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions by Mosby
ISBN: 9780323832915
Publication Date: 2023-05-15
Physical copy also available at Kings Highway (Reference)!

Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research by Nola A. Schmidt; Janet M. Brown
ISBN: 9781284122909
Publication Date: 2017-12-19
Available as an eBook!
Foundations of Clinical Research by Leslie G. Portney
ISBN: 9780803661134
Publication Date: 2020-01-17
Physical copy also available at the School of Health Sciences (On Reserve)!
Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research by James A. Fain
ISBN: 9781719641821
Publication Date: 2020-10-06
Available as an eBook!

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse As a Prescriber by Louise Kaplan (Editor); Marie-Annette Brown (Editor)
ISBN: 9781119685579
Publication Date: 2021-03-22
Available as an eBook!
Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses by April Hazard Vallerand; Cynthia A. Sanoski
ISBN: 9781719650038
Publication Date: 2024-05-08
Available as an eBook!
Dictionary of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms by Jeffrey T. Solate
ISBN: 9781138065796
Publication Date: 2020-11-12
Available as an eBook!

Essential Law and Ethics in Nursing by Paul Buka
ISBN: 9781000095289
Publication Date: 2020-07-12
Available as an eBook!
Key Concepts and Issues in Nursing Ethics by Anne Scott (Editor)
Call Number: WY 85 K44 2017
ISBN: 9783319492490
Publication Date: 2017-04-04
Physical copy also available at Kings Highway!
Nursing Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Advanced Practice by Pamela J. Grace; Melissa K. Uveges
ISBN: 9781284248326
Publication Date: 2022-08-22
Available as an eBook!

Developing Clinical Judgment for Practical/Vocational Nursing and the Next-Generation NCLEX-PN_ Examination by Donna D. Ignatavicius
ISBN: 9780323761970
Publication Date: 2021-08-17
Physical copy also available at Kings Highway!
Test Success by Patricia M. Nugent; Barbara A. Vitale
ISBN: 9781719640022
Publication Date: 2020-01-31
Physical copy also available at Kings Highway (On Reserve)!
2024-2025 Saunders Clinical Judgment and Test-Taking Strategies: Passing Nursing School and the NCLEX Exam by Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela Silvestri
ISBN: 9780323874298
Publication Date: 2023-08-16
Available as an eBook!

Clinical Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare by David Stanley (Editor); Clare L. Bennett (Editor); Alison H. James (Editor)
ISBN: 9781119869344
Publication Date: 2022-09-26
Available as an eBook!
Nursing Leadership and Management for Patient Safety and Quality Care by Elizabeth A. Murray; F.A. Davis
ISBN: 9781719641791
Publication Date: 2021-11-16
Available as an eBook!
Take Charge of Your Nursing Career, Second Edition by Lois Sarah Marshall
ISBN: 9781646480067
Publication Date: 2021-10-15
Available as an eBook!

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