Journal articles are bundled together and sold as online subscription packages through vendors like EBSCO and ProQuest. Similar to watching movies through video streaming services like HULU and Apple+. You should search multiple databases when doing research. Journals are still published in print format and CMCC has four print nursing subscriptions.
AJN: American Journal of Nursing
Geriatric Nursing
JHN: Journal of Holistic Nursing
Nursing
Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing by
Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection continues to be a popular choice for graduate and upper level undergraduate students in an updated fifth edition. In an accessible and easy-to-read style, it introduces students to research methods and evidence-based practice. Students will understand research methods, how to appraise and use research evidence in clinical decision-making, and how to fully understand and engage in evidence-based practice. The unique Why-How-What format along with the exemplar studies throughout provide rich context for learning how EBP progresses from research results.The Fifth Edition was revised to feature LGBTQIA+ inclusive language and features a greater focus on information technology as it relates to EBP. Additionally, clear exemplars and appendices help fully explain key concepts while minimizing the potential for students to feel overwhelmed by the intricacies of scientific research jargon. Brown's Evidence-Based Nursing: The Research-Practice Connection, Fifth Edition is the clear choice for instructors seeking an application-focused resource for their students.
Dimensional Analysis for Meds by
Dosage calculation can be very challenging and intimidating for students, however, veteran author, Anna Curren breaks down this subject using the dimensional analysis method which reduces all calculations into a single, easy-to-solve equation. This takes the fear-factor out of manual math altogether. Many students have raved about how previous editions of this text helped them through their medical math course and succeed in clinical practice.The Seventh Edition of Dimensional Analysis for Meds: Refocusing on Essential Metric Calculations has been streamlined to present only the essential information. The first chapter begins with an overview of the metric system; as Curren states, 98% of all calculations involve metric measures. The text is structured to feature content in small instructional steps followed by assessments to reinforce what has been learned. To prevent annual hospital drug dose errors, the latest drug dosage abbreviations and metric notations are included.
Nursing Pharmacology by 
Pearson Nurse's Drug Guide 2023 by
Pearson Nurse's Drug Guide 2023 helps clinicians administer drugs safely in any health care setting. Drugs are listed alphabetically by generic name and indexed by both generic and trade name, enabling quick, easy lookup. The guide also gives you clinical information for hundreds of drugs, including adverse reactions, interactions, side effects and impact on lab results. Drug monographs deliver the data you need about each drug to adjust diagnoses and interventions. Combine this with detailed administration guidance and dosage information across the lifespan and you have an all-in-one guide to safe, effective drug administration in nearly any medical setting.
Nursing Drug Handbook
Detailed drug data and Evolve website for students. Latest FDA safety recommendations.
Sample papers from the publication manual courtesy of: APA student paper APA Style Sample Papers (last updated May 2021)
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/student-annotated.pdf
Frith, K. H., Hunter, A. N., Coffey, S. S., & Khan, Z. (2019). A Longitudinal Fall Prevention Study for Older Adults. Journal for Nurse ...........Practitioners, 15(4), 295-300.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2018.10.012
Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial., & Author Surname, First Initial. Second
Initial. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Title, Volume(issue), page range.
http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Surnames and initials for up to twenty authors should be provided in the reference list. For more than 20 authors, list the first 19, followed by an ellipses ... then list the final author.
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Author Surname & Author Surname, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Author Surname & Author Surname, Year, page number)
NoodleTools and RefWorks are citation management tools that do all your formatting and save you a lot of time. Links are on the Learning Commons main page. Logging in or create an account using your CMCC campus login.
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