Resources

EBP Guidelines

National Guideline Clearinghouse - resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

AHA - American Heart Association

ADA - American Diabetes Association

Evidence Sources

AHEC Digital Library - contact Janice Moore, MLS, Ext-3662, for a password; access Cochran Systematic Reviews, Medline database, CINHAL database, and online journals

PubMed - US National Library of Medicine database of biomedical literature including systematic reviews

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination - systematic reviews, economic evaluations & health technology assessments

TRIP Database - clinical search engine

Resources for Nurses to Assist in Understanding Patient Diseases/Conditions

Disclaimer: Not to be used for patient education or in substitution for CareNotes.

NC Health Info - UNC Health Science Library service of health topics, references and local services

healthfinder.gov - an encyclopedia of over 1600 health topics

MedlinePlus - trusted health information from US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health

Mayo Clinic - comprehensive guides on hundreds of conditions

National Cancer Institute - cancer topics, types of cancer, and other cancer information

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Practice Improvement Tools

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - to advance excellence in healthcare

Institute for Healthcare Improvement - tools to deliver safe and effective healthcare