The Gustave L. and Janet W. Levy Library
Nursing Information for Everyday Practice
This highly selective group of manuals, e-books and databases provides quick access to evidence-based "background" information for nursing practice at Mount Sinai. The resources are drawn from the Levy Library and The Mount Sinai Department of Nursing, and most are available to Mount Sinai faculty, staff and students both on- and off-campus.
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| Nursing Practice | |||||||||
| Nursing
at Mount Sinai: Clinical and Administrative Manual (On-campus
only) The standards in this manual provide the foundation for scholarly, evidence-based professional nursing practice at Mount Sinai. |
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| The
Mount Sinai Hospital Infection Control Manual (On-campus
only) Hospital-wide infection control guidelines. |
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| High
Acuity Nursing - 4th Ed. (2006) from STAT!Ref Modules applicable to the critical care, emergency room, and medical-surgical settings. |
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| Medical
Surgical Nursing Care (2007) from STAT!Ref Textbook for LVN/PN's that includes detailed guides ( with checklists and images) for fundamental nursing skills. |
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| Patient
Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses (2008)
from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Comprehensive reviews of a range of topics, such as fall and injury prevention, pressure ulcers, pain assessment and management, handoffs, medication administration, etc. Includes practice and research implications. Peer-reviewed. |
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More nursing
textbooks |
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| Drug Information | |||||||||
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Sinai Formulary/Lexi-Comp Online (On-campus only) Provides complete drug and dosage information for all medications available through Mount Sinai's hospital pharmacy, as well as Pharmacy Department policies and procedures. In addition, incorporates Lexi-Comp, AHFS Drug Information and more to provide comprehensive, evidence-based information on drugs and natural products. |
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| MICROMEDEX
Healthcare Series Incorporates DRUGDEX, the Physicians Desk Reference and more to provided comprehensive evidence-based information on drugs, toxicological management, reproductive risks and emergency care. |
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| Davis's
Drug Guide for Nurses, 11th Ed (2009) from STAT!Ref Comprehensive, up-to-date drug information in nursing-focused monographs. |
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More drug
information |
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| Patient & Family Education Materials | |||||||||
| Care
Notes System from MICROMEDEX Patient handouts on health topics (CareNotes) and drugs (DrugNotes). All handouts are available in English and Spanish, and can be customized. |
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| Patient
Care Module from Lexi-Comp Online (On-campus
only) Patient teaching sheets for medications, conditions and procedures in adult and pediatric versions. The leaflets are available in up to 18 different languages, and can be customized. |
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| Patient
and Family Education (On-campus only) The Mount Sinai Patient Family Education Committee maintains a collection of patient education materials on its hospital intranet site. Available on-campus only. |
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| Clinical Topic Reviews | |||||||||
| UpToDate
(On-campus only) Disease specific reviews that synthesize the latest evidence and best practices to provide recommendations for clinicians. |
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| eMedicine Peer-reviewed, evidence-based clinical reviews. Includes topics such as surgery, rehabilitation and psychiatry that are not well covered in UpToDate. |
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| Dictionaries & Manuals | |||||||||
| Stedman's
Medical Dictionary from STAT!Ref A top name in medical dictionaries. |
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| Oxford
Reference Online: Medicine The vocabulary in this collection of dictionaries follows UK medical usage. |
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A Dictionary of Nursing | |
The Oxford Companion to the Body | ||||||
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Concise Medical Dictionary | |
An A-Z of Medicinal Drugs | ||||||
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A Dictionary of Psychology | ||||||||
| Please Note |
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Last updated August 2008 |
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