Course Resources
Reliable Health Information
The following sites are much more reliable than Wikipedia or WebMD. You'll find information about symptoms, causes, and treatments for most health problems. Use these sites when you are looking for clinical information about diseases and disorders.
- Medline Plus Health TopicsRead about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention for over 975 diseases, illnesses, health conditions and wellness issues. MedlinePlus health topics are regularly reviewed, and links are updated daily.
- Gale Health And WellnessProvides articles and background resources for drug and health-related topics, and contains a medical encyclopedia and dictionary.
Care Plan Books
Nursing Care Plans by ISBN: 9780803660861Publication Date: 2019-01-08Updated with NANDA-I Nursing Diagnoses 2018-20. Here's the step-by-step guidance you need to develop individualized plans of care while also honing your critical-thinking and analytical skills. You'll find about 160 care plans in all, covering acute, community, and home-care settings across the life span.
Online Drug and Supplement Information
- MedlinePlus Drugs, Supplement, & Herbal InformationLearn about your prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines. Includes side effects, dosage, special precautions, and more. Browse dietary supplements and herbal remedies to learn about their effectiveness, usual dosage, and drug interactions.
- Gale Health And WellnessProvides articles and background resources for drug and health-related topics, and contains a medical encyclopedia and dictionary.
