Information for Nurses
SHIRP resources are embedded into the libraries at the University of Saskatchewan, University of Regina, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Nurses who are employees of these institutions are encouraged to use their institution’s library to access library resources and services.
Resources for Nurses
- Calculators & Dictionaries
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Databases
- Drug Information
- E-Books
- E-Journals
- Patient Information
- Point of Care Tools & Reviews
- Best Practice Clinical Guidelines: Registered Nursing Association of Ontario (RNAO)
- Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Health Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care
- Hypertension Canada (CHEP) Guidelines
- Saskatchewan Child Health Clinic Guidelines for Standard Practice (May 2015)
Toward Optimized Practice (TOP)
Below are some of the databases available through SHIRP. To access all of our databases, click on SHIRP Databases A-Z
- CINAHL - a comprehensive database providing full text for more than 560 nursing journals and abstracts and indexing for a further 3,000 journals. A best bet to start Nursing research.
- Healthstar - selected citations from the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE and former HealthSTAR databases covering health care delivery including health services, technology, administration and research.
- MEDLINE - a major bibliographic database for clinical medicine as well as nursing and allied health.
- Nursing Central is the complete mobile solution for nurses and students. Look up detailed information on diseases, tests, and procedures; then consult the comprehensive database of 5,000 drugs or refer to more than 65,000 dictionary terms whenever you have a question. Mobile apps are available for both Android and iOS, as well as a desktop interface; to set up a mobile account, you will need to create a personal account.
Here are some videos to help you get started:
- PsycINFO - a database providing abstracts and citations to the psychological, social, behavioural and health sciences literature.
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LactMedDatabase containing information on drugs and other chemicals to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. A free mobile app is available.
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Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide 2013Provides quick A-to-Z access to current, vital drug information. The book provides complete monographs for 725 common drugs.
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Natural MedicinesA resource providing information on dietary supplements, natural medicines, and complementary alternative and integrative therapies.
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Nursing CentralNursing Central is the complete mobile solution for nurses and students. Look up detailed information on diseases, tests, and procedures; then consult the comprehensive database of 5,000 drugs or refer to more than 65,000 dictionary terms whenever you have a question.
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RxTxA reference tool integrating content from CPhA's Therapeutic Choices and e-CPS. It is augmented by a wide and continuously growing range of external references to create a centralized drug resource for drug therapy information.
SHIRP has over 300 e-books. Use the search box at the top right of the page to search for a specific title. TIP: Use double quotation marks (" ") around two or more words from the title. e.g. "nursing care plans."
| Auscultation Skills: Breath & Heart Sounds 5th Ed 2014 | Nursing Care Plans: Transitional Patient & Family Centered Care 6th Ed 2014 |
| Lippincott's Manual of Nursing Practice 10th Ed 2014 | Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice 7th Ed 2014 |
| Lippincott's Nursing Procedures 6th ed. 2013 (new edition coming soon) | Red Book: 2015 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases30th Ed 2015 |
SHIRP has over 1,600 journals available in full text. Use the search box at the top right of the page to search for a specific title. TIP: Use double quotation marks (" ") around two or more words from the title. e.g. "nursing administration"
| Journal of Advanced Nursing | |
| Nursing Leadership (formerly Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership) | Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA) |
| Computers, Informatics, Nursing | Journal of Pain and Symptom Management |
| Home Healthcare Nurse (1983-2014) | Nurse Educator |
| Home Healthcare Now (2015 +) | Nursing |
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Centre for Addictions & Mental Health patient informationInformation about mental health and addictions that can be shared with patients or used by patients.
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Dynamed PlusFrom any topic, patient information is available as a sub heading on the left side of the page.
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HealthLineInformation that can be shared with or used by patients. Search by category, topic, medical tests or medications. Includes a symptom checker and decision tools.
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medSASK Consumer Q&AA list of questions asked by consumers to medSask along with the answers. A good resource to refer to, and to refer patients to use as well.
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medSask Pregnancy & Lactation Q&AA collection of pregnancy & lactation questions received by medSask with answers.
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RxTxUnder Conditions, open Minor Ailments: Information for Patients
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BestBETsBETs is an online database developed by the Emergency Department at Manchester Royal Infirmary, England
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Cochrane LibraryContains systematic reviews that focus on summarizing the evidence for a specific health question synthesized into one report.
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Dynamed PlusA clinical reference tool containing summarized evidence on over 3,000 diseases and conditions. Includes an area devoted to new information that changes current practice. Includes calculators, links to primary review articles.
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Nursing CentralNursing Central is the complete mobile solution for nurses and students. Look up detailed information on diseases, tests, and procedures; then consult the comprehensive database of 5,000 drugs or refer to more than 65,000 dictionary terms whenever you have a question.
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SHIRP Office
Contact:
Leslie and Irene Dubé Health Sciences Library, University of Saskatchewan,
104 Clinic Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2Z4
104 Clinic Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2Z4
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Continuing Education
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Continuing Education and Development for NursesUniversity of Saskatchewan's Continuing Education and Development for Nurses (CEDN)