Welcome to the Nursing Guide! Here, you can:
CINAHL Ultimate is the definitive full-text database for nursing and allied health research. It offers full-text access to a substantial portion of the most frequently cited journals in the CINAHL index, surpassing other databases. Providing 1,815 active full-text journals this database covers over 50 nursing specialties. Additionally, it features full-text quick lessons, evidence-based care sheets, continuing education modules, nursing instructional videos, and more.
Created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE is an authoritative bibliographic database that contains citations and abstracts for biomedical and health journals used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians and researchers engaged in clinical care, public health and health policy development.
Mometrix provides test preparation materials for a variety of exams.
Provides access to Nursing and AJN (American Journal of Nursing) journals.
PubMed Central® (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM)
Science Online provides students with basic information in STEM subjects, including biology, chemistry, environmental science, mathematics and physics. Science online has videos, articles, images, diagrams, tables and data, and experiments.
UpToDate offers evidence-based clinical information materials, including 11,000 clinical topics across 25 medical specialties, 175 medical calculators, 6,000 unique drug entries, 1,500 patient information topics, and 33,000 graphics. First-time users will be asked to create a personal account. Mobile app login instructions: On the login page, click the OpenAthens link. Search for Colorado Mountain College as your institution, select it, and log in with your CMC credentials.
Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice (2026)
This easy-to-understand textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to nursing research concepts and methods. Evidence-based practice is emphasized throughout, with clear guidelines for evaluating research and applying scientific evidence to practice. Coverage includes qualitative and quantitative research, appraising and critiquing research, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making using research information.
Nursing Now!: Today's Issues, Tomorrow's Trends (2024)
The thoroughly revised and updated 7th Edition of this popular text examines the important issues and trends shaping the nursing profession today. Explore the evolution and history of nursing and examine the impact of an aging population on healthcare delivery. Continue the conversation about the effects of healthcare reform and outline a plan for advanced practice nursing education. Look for annual updates posted on DavisPlus.com to keep you informed about emerging hot button issues.
Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge (2025)
"Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge, Fourth Edition teaches nursing students the history of healthcare informatics, current issues, basic informatics concepts, and health information management applications. The text addresses basic through complex concepts to target the needs of the novice through innovator. The text takes the reader from the building blocks of informatics through complicated topics such as data mining, bioinformatics, and system development. The content is enhanced through its grounding in the Foundation of Knowledge Model founded by the authors."--Publisher's website.
Transcultural Nursing: Assessment and Intervention (2025)
"'Transcultural Nursing: Assessment and Intervention' shows how to apply assessment and intervention strategies to individuals from a variety of different cultures. This text helps you provide culturally sensitive care with the use of six key aspects of cultural assessment: communication, time, space, social organization, environmental control, and biologic variations" -- From publisher's description.
Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management (2019)
Transition from student to professional with confidence. This handy guide will build your confidence and prepare you to meet the challenges you'll face as a new staff nurse in today's dynamic health-care environment
Clinical Nursing Skills (2024)
"Clinical Nursing Skills is designed to equip nursing students with the practical knowledge and hands-on skills necessary to provide comprehensive patient care. The material emphasizes the application of clinical judgment in a variety of settings, ensuring that students are prepared to deliver high-quality care across different patient populations and clinical scenarios. The content utilizes concepts promoting the development of clinical judgment by building upon the systematic model developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)." -- Publisher's website.
Pharmacology for Nurses (2024)
"Pharmacology for Nurses is intended for nursing students in an introductory program. It provides a fundamental understanding of the therapeutic use of drugs, so the nurse can provide safe and effective care to the client. Along with a discussion of each body system, the text also reviews the pathophysiology of various disease processes and medications used in treatment. The table of contents presents 40 chapter topics, organized into 11 units. The first unit, consisting of 3 chapters, provides a broad overview of pharmacology, with the following 10 units focused on specific body systems.." -- Publisher's website.
Career Cornerstones: Establishing a Foundation for a Career in Healthcare (2024)
"Pharmacology for Nurses is intended for nursing students in an introductory program. It provides a fundamental understanding of the therapeutic use of drugs, so the nurse can provide safe and effective care to the client. Along with a discussion of each body system, the text also reviews the pathophysiology of various disease processes and medications used in treatment. The table of contents presents 40 chapter topics, organized into 11 units. The first unit, consisting of 3 chapters, provides a broad overview of pharmacology, with the following 10 units focused on specific body systems." -- Publisher's website.
"Your first year as a registered nurse is challenging and with this podcast, your host, Kati Kleber, hopes to dispel myths, offer encouraging words, and fill in some of the blanks left from nursing school to enable you to excel in your first job as a registered nurse. Kati features many guests throughout the episodes, and they dive into topics like what new grad hospital orientation is really like, code blues, time management, delegation, patient deaths, and more." (Katie Kleber, MSN, RN)
"SEE YOU NOW is a podcast that shines a light on the real people changing the status quo in health: from nurses working in labor and delivery, with infectious diseases, and in hospice; to nurse allies in politics, business and tech. Created in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson and the American Nurses Association." -- Publisher's website
Welcome to the Internet Book of Critical Care's podcast. Josh Farkas and Adam Thomas provide a summary of each chapter for your listening.
Effective nursing research starts with clear keywords and targeted databases. Break your topic into the PICO framework to build an efficient search. Used specialized nursing databases like CINAHL Ultimate or PubMed Central rather than generic search engines for authoritative, peer-reviewed clinical evidence.
What is PICO?
PICO is a framework used mainly in evidence-based medicine and healthcare research to structure a clinical or research question. It stands for:
Example:
In adults with hypertension (P), does a low-sodium diet (I) compared to a standard diet (C) reduce systolic blood pressure (O)?
Searching library collections & citing sources using EBSCO Discovery
Peer review process
How to analyze scholarly articles
Still having trouble with your research? CMC librarians are always happy to help with research and citation questions! You can schedule an appointment, email us at CMClibraries@coloradomtn.edu, or pop in to any of our physical locations. You can also check our staff directory if you'd like to reach out to a specific librarian.
Do you need research help right this second? Is your paper due in two hours, and your citations are a mess? Try our 24/7 Library chat option! Anytime, day or night, an academic librarian will be on the other end. También disponible en español.