Tracey Jensen, RN, MSN, MBA, MMIS

Merced College

Registered Nursing Program—1st Semester

Lab Tests Online

This is a simple site to learn more about common lab tests & what the results mean.

Related Links

Medline Plus

This site allows for searches of articles by topic, a medical dictionary and encyclopedia, and health topics.

Nurse Scribe

This site offers many learning resources for nurses including skills for pharmacology, patient education materials, research sites, and student pages.

PDA Cortex

This site offers information on informatics and suggestions for the use of PDAs in practice.  Free downloads are available.

Transcultural Nursing

This site helps you understand issues around culture in the care of patients.

Skyscape

This is a commercial site for purchasing software for use on the PDA.  Packages are available for PDA versions of many textbooks.

Anatomy Podcasts

Review your anatomy by downloading & listening to anatomy lectures.  Load them to your phone, PDA, or computer.

Nursing Lectures

This site is offered by Margaret Hansen, RN, MSN assistant professor of nursing at the University of San Francisco.  There are various nursing topics.

National Patient Safety Goals

The Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations offers updates on patient safety goals.

Advance for Nurses Magazine

This site offers free subscription with CEUs and job searches.  There are many good articles as well.

APA Style Help

The sites below will assist you with your papers:

Reference Lists

Complete list of help with examples at OWL at Purdue University

 

Academic Info

This is a comprehensive site for accessing information on nursing programs and resources.

Fundamentals Textbook Site

This site provides additional materials for the student including podcasts.