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ACTC Nursing Program Information

Associate Degree Nursing
Program information including link to application.
Practical Nursing
Program information including link to application.
Nurse Aide Classes/Exams
More information provided by Workforce Solutions.

Online Exam Prep

LearningExpress Library provides instant access to the most comprehensive collection of test preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resources available. In order to access LearningExpress Library content, you must first create a personal account at the LEL website by clicking on "register" in the top right corner.

Visit the LearningExpress Library Career Center, click on "Prepare for an Occupation Exam," then select "Nursing" from the list of options to prepare for the following occupational exams:

NCLEX-RN
Provides access to:

NCLEX-RN Flash Review -- more than 600 terms and concepts that are commonly tested on the NCLEX-RN exam. This portable study guide goes beyond just facts and definitions and delves into actual nursing processes.

NCLEX-RN Power Practice -- provides the practice you need to earn a top score, with two full-length practice exams and detailed answer explanations.

3 NCLEX-RN Practice exams -- each exam consists of 165 questions and will familiarize you with the content and format of the official NCLEX-RN exam. Get detailed answer explanations and an instant score report that pinpoints strengths and weaknesses for more effective preparation.
NCLEX-PN
Provides access to:

NCLEX-PN: Power Practice -- Provides the practice you need to earn a top score, with two full-length practice exams and detailed answer explanations.

3 NCLEX-PN Practice Exams -- Three practice tests designed to prepare you for the official NCLEX-PN exam. You’ll get detailed answer explanations and an instant score report that pinpoints your strengths and weaknesses.
Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Certification
Provides access to:

Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Exam, 5th Edition -- This guide covers all you need to know, from state requirements to the skills you need to master, along with thorough practice and review.

Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Flash Review -- Features more than 600 terms and concepts that are commonly tested on nursing assistant/nurse aide certification exams. It’s the perfect companion to any study plan, and an ideal guide for self-study and review.

2 Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Practice Tests -- Online practice exams designed to provide the practice and review you need for exam success. Each test includes 70 questions based on the real exam, plus instant scoring.

Mometrix eLibrary
Study guides and practice questions for standardized certification exams, including TEAS, CNA, HESI, NCLEX, PAX, and many others.

NNLM Online Resources

National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) All Guides and Resources
Links to web resources from the National Library of Medicine for health professionals and the public.

Gale Interactive Human Anatomy

Gale Interactive Human Anatomy
Human anatomy comes to life as you zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference articles and search Gale content to learn more. Choose sessions based on body system, such as respiratory, skeletal, circulatory, or digestive, or by body region. Unleash your 3D Printer with downloadable, printable models in .STL format.

Suggested Online Resources for Nursing Students

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To access off-campus, use your KCTCS user name (jsmith0001) and password when prompted by the proxy server. Please note that not all databases provide full-text access. Please use the Library's online Interlibrary Loan Request form to request the full-text of articles for which our databases only provide citations.

CINAHL with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Full text for over 600 nursing & allied health journals indexed in CINAHL. This authoritative file contains full text for many of the most used journals in the CINAHL index, with no embargo. Full-text coverage dates back to 1981.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also features the AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
Gale OneFile: Nursing & Allied Health This link opens in a new window
Provides access to academic journals and other reference content covering all aspects of the nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration. The database offers current and authoritative content for professionals already working in the field as well as students pursuing a nursing-focused curriculum. Articles date back to 1980.
Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine This link opens in a new window
More than 2,500 embargo-free, full-text periodicals, reference books, pamphlets, and hundreds of videos demonstrating medical procedures and live surgeries.
Gale Health and Wellness This link opens in a new window
Full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.
MEDLINE (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more. Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE uses MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) indexing with tree, tree hierarchy, subheadings and explosion capabilities to search citations from over 5,400 current biomedical journals.

Prescribers' Digital Reference (PDR)
Drug information reference.

Nursing eBooks

Emerging Technologies for Nurses by Whende M. Carroll (Editor)
ISBN: 9780826146496
Publication Date: 2021
Etiquette and Communication Strategies for Nurses, Third Edition by Kathleen D. Pagana
ISBN: 9781948057653
Publication Date: 2020
Fundamentals of Assessment and Care Planning for Nurses by Ian Peate
ISBN: 9781119491750
Publication Date: 2020
Mosby's 2020 Nursing Drug Reference by Linda Skidmore-Roth
ISBN: 9780323661362
Publication Date: 2020
Numeracy and Clinical Calculations for Nurses, second edition by Neil Davison
ISBN: 9781908625793
Publication Date: 2020

Nursing eBooks in Credo Reference

Black's Medical Dictionary, 43rd ed (2018)
A reference for all who need clear explanation of medical terms: nurses, health care professionals and students, health service management, actuaries, lawyers and journalists.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine (2020)
An invaluable reference work for medical and nursing students, health service professionals, and everyone requiring an authoritative guide to modern medical terminology.
Communicable Diseases (2020)
A comprehensive yet synoptic account of communicable diseases, it covers theory, epidemiology and control, then systematically groups diseases by their main means of transmission.
Encyclopedia of Addictions and Addictive Behaviors (2022)
A-to-Z reference to addictive behaviors - their signs, symptoms, and causes, as well as how to recognize and treat them.
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (2020)
Health Reference Series: Global Pandemics and Epidemics and How They Relate to You (2020)
Global Pandemics and Epidemics and How They Relate to You provides information about outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics and their related threats.

Nursing Streaming Video

Nursing Education in Video: Third Edition
Nursing Education in Video: Third Edition is an up-to-date collection of demonstration and training videos designed to help students improve their clinical skills. This resource provides access to Medcom's complete collection of 300+ full-length training videos allowing your patrons anytime, anywhere access to the latest resources available for nurse training so they can provide the best possible patient care.

Nursing and Mental Health in Video: A Symptom Media Collection
Videos of the most common mental health disorders nurses may encounter – whether in a primary care setting, emergency room, medical, psychiatric or other. These essential visual examples will prepare nurses to better assess, diagnose, and manage mental health issues in patients.

Nursing Journals available at the CDC Library

The following nursing journals are available in the periodicals section of the College Drive Library.

American Journal of Nursing

Computers, Informatics, Nursing

Journal of Christian Nursing

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

MCN: American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

Nursing Forum

Nursing Outlook

Pediatric Nursing

Where to Find Print Resources for Nursing

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Look for these call numbers to find nursing information on the shelf in the Library:

R	General Medicine
RA	Public Health
RC	Internal Medicine
RD	Surgery
RG	Gynecology & Obstetrics
RJ	Pediatrics
RM	Pharmacology
RT	Nursing

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