38. How to search EBSCO
Nursing Reference CenterAssessment module.
Best practice guidelines.
Clinically organized quick lessons.
Continuing education modules.
Detailed medical illustrations.
Evidence-based care sheets.
The latest medical news legal cases.
Nursing guides.
Point-of-care drug information.
Research instruments.
Skills and procedures and unique point-of-care reference books.
Let us review how to access the USU databases. Click on
Student Services from the USU home page.
2. Scroll down
and look for
the database
or source.
1. Click on
library.
Knowledge is Empowerment
3. By scrolling down
you will find more
databases and
important links. Take
a moment to open all
the links; they cover
local, regional,
national and global
information. Some
links will ask you for
ID and passwords,
others are open
access or free.
Now click on Nursing
Reference Center
(EBSCO).
From the list select Nursing Reference Center. For ID
& password, please contact the librarian
clopez@usuniversity.edu
“Nursing Reference Center (NRC) is a comprehensive reference tool designed to
provide relevant clinical resources to nurses and other health care professionals,
directly at the point-of-care.” (EBSCO, 2012)
EBSCO. (2012). Nursing Reference Center. Retrieved from
Knowledge is Empowerment
http://www.ebscohost.com/pointOfCare/nrc-about
To learn all the services and information from NRC, go to “help” located in the
upper right of the screen and click on the Nursing Reference Center Tutorial, listed
under “Welcome”
http://support.ebsco.com/training/flash_videos/NRC/NRC.html
Knowledge is Empowerment
Have you seen the NRC tutorial? If you have
not, let us check all the boxes in pink.
Let us start with
Diseases &
Conditions.
Knowledge is Empowerment
See example for Disease & Condition:
Quick Lessons.
2. Quick Lessons: Clinically-organized nursing overviews that are
designed to map the nursing workflow: Description/Etiology,
Facts & Figures, Sign & Symptoms/ Clinical Presentations,
Assessment, Treatment Goals, Food for Thought, Red Flags, What
Do I Need to Tell the Patient/ Patient’s Family, Note, References,
Reviewer (s)
1. Type “Kidney Failure”
and “Browse.” Select from
the results, choosing the
terms that define your
patient’s symptoms.
Knowledge is Empowerment
See example for Disease & Conditions:
Evidence-Based Care Sheets
2. In Evidence-Based Care Sheets
determine from “What We Know” &
“What We Can Do” how to proceed.
Look at the date of the document. In
your judgment, is it the most recent
information available?
1. To start the search type
“Kidney Failure,” now
select “Evidence-Based
Care Sheets” and click
“Browse.”
Knowledge is Empowerment
Moving on to another section, Skills & Procedures
and afterwards selecting Drug Information.
Knowledge is Empowerment
To locate a drug related to “Kidney Failure,”
select “Drugs” from the document.
1. To focus on
finding the
appropriate drug is
a key step in the
procedure to
determine the
most suitable drug.
2. For example, click on Ketorolac
Tromethamine (Systemic)
4. If you already know the drug’s name, type
the name in the search box and “Browse.”
3. The results include uses, dosage and
administration, alerts, stability, etc.
Knowledge is Empowerment
Now select Patient Education and see Key Content.
The E-books are under Practice Resources. Click on
Diseases & Disorders
1. Ebooks
select
any
book.
Knowledge is Empowerment
2. For
example,
type
Kidney
3. To select the book chapter, click on
the title.
Let us orient ourselves to the Nursing Process “Basic
Search.” For example type “Kidney Failure,” selects
“Assessment” and click “Search.”
1. From results, study and learn each of the
services. Next, click on “Quick Lessons”
Knowledge is Empowerment
2. Now click on “Skills”
Select “Evidence-Based Care Sheets” and note the
results. Move on and click on “Drugs.”
1. Find “Subject Major Heading “or select a drug. Click on
the title Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin).
Knowledge is Empowerment
2. Read description, dosage, adverse
reactions, etc.
Let us continue learning about “Patient
Education” & “Guidelines.”
Knowledge is Empowerment
“Continuing Education” & E-books from
F.A. Davis
Knowledge is Empowerment
Conclude study with “Legal Cases.”
Knowledge is Empowerment
If you need assistance,
please contact the Librarian
M.L.S. Catalina Lopez
clopez@usuniversity or
(619) 477 6310 ext. 2017
THANKS
Knowledge is Empowerment