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All
Nursing Schools - database of nursing schools
American
College of Medical Quality - ACMQ
Association for Benchmarking
Health Care - ABHC
Calendar
of Health Observance Dates - up-to-date listing by month &
year
Data,
Trends, Benchmarks, Stats, Directories
- locate healthcare data
Disasters,
Emergencies & Bioterrorism
- guides from HHS
Fact
Sheets from AHRQ - from Agency for Healthcare Research &
Quality
Gift
Ideas - for your valued physicians, associates
& managers
Glossary
of Managed Care Terms - alphabetized glossary of terminology
Guide to
Hospital Associations - links to hospital
associations by state
Guide to
Professional Associations - find numerous health
professions groups
Health
Care Compliance Association - HCCA
Health Care Quality Resources -
links to numerous QI, QA or PI resources
HealthFinder - HHS gateway to over 1,250 consumer
health info sites
HSTAT
- searchable collection of large, full-text clinical practice guidelines
Medical
Errors & Patient Safety
- resources at AHRQ
MedlinePlus
- can retrieve patient education materials
Morbidity &
Mortality Rounds
- analyses of errors & safety
National Guideline
Clearinghouse
- evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
Nurses for a
Healthier Tomorrow
- coalition to promote the profession
Nursing
Administration Graduate Schools
- find numerous programs
Population Index
- reports for preparation of service line & need reports
Salary Surveys
- in healthcare
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100 Years of
American Nursing
- gift book,
1999
24 Essential
Inservices for Home Health
- HCPro, Jun 2006
30 Essential
Policies & Procedures for Long-term Care
- HCPro, Feb 2006
60 Essential
Forms for the MDS
- HCPro, Nov 2006
Accreditation & Survey
- please review resources on our
compliance page
Activities
for Resident-Centered Care
- HCPro, Oct 2006
Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach, 3e - 2004
AHFS Drug
Information - ASHP, current edition
AHFS Drug
Information Essentials - AHFS, ASHP,
current edition 
(The) Art of
Becoming a Nurse Healer - Jul
2005
Atlas
of Human Anatomy - undated classic by Netter, 2003
Beyond Leading & Managing: Nursing Administration for the Future -
Mar. 2006
(The) Big
Book of Care Plans - Jun 2006
Bioterrorism:
A Guide for Hospital Preparedness
- Dec
2004
Budgeting
Concepts for Nursing Managers, 3e -
2001
Business
Concepts for Healthcare Providers
- 2004
Business Principles for Legal Nurse Consultants
- Aug 2005
(The) Case Manager's Handbook, 3e
-
2004
(A) Case Manager's Study Guide: Preparing for Certification, 2e
-
2004
Clinical
Delegation Skills: Handbook for Professional Practice, 3e
- 2004
Clinical Research in Practice: A Guide for the Bedside
- Apr 2006
Collaborate
for Success: Engaging Physicians, Nurses & Executives - ACHE, Sep 2006
Community &
Nurse Managed Health Centers
- Oct 2005
Competency Assessment - please see our
HR page for all
competency assessment resources
Competency Management for the Emergency Department
- Jan 2005
Competency Management for the Intensive Care Unit
- Jan 2005
Competency Management for the Medical-Surgical Unit
- Feb 2005
Competency Management for the Obstetrics Unit
- Aug 2005
Competency Management for the Operating Room
- Jul 2006
Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests, 2e
- Davis, Feb 2006
Core Skills for
Nurse Managers: A Training Toolkit
- 2004
(The) CRC’s
Guide to Coordinating Clinical Research
- CenterWatch, 2004
Critical Thinking in the Emergency Department
- Sep 2006
Critical Thinking in the
Obstetrics Unit
- Nov 2006
Customer Service Books -
please see our
customer service resource page
Davis's Drug Guide for
Nurses, 10e
- Jun 2006
Designing
Nursing Orientation: Evidence-based Strategies
- Jun 2006
Directory of
Healthcare Recruiters - current Edition
Disaster Nursing
& Emergency Preparedness for Terrorism
-
2003
Diseases
& Disorders:
Nursing Therapeutics Manual, 3e
- Davis, book, CD, PDA, 2006
Discharge Planning Guide: Tools for Compliance, 2e
- Apr 2006
Documentation
& Reimbursement for Behavioral Healthcare
- AHIMA, Mar 2005
Documentation
& Reimbursement for Home Care & Hospice
- AHIMA, 2001
Documentation
& Reimbursement for Long-Term Care
-
AHIMA, 2004
Documentation
for Ambulatory Care, Rev
- AHIMA, 2001
Documentation
for Acute Care
- AHIMA, 2004
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 30e
- 2003
Drug Facts and
Comparisons: Pocket Version
- 2009
Drug Guide
for Nurses - Mosby, 2008
(The)
Effective Health Care Supervisor, 6e
- Sep 2006
Effective Leadership
& Management in Nursing, 6e -
2004
Ending
Nurse-to-Nurse Hostility -
Apr 2006
Emergency Department Case Management
- HCPro, Aug 2007
Emergency
Department Manual - always current
(The)
Emotionally Intelligent Nursing Leader
-
2004
Employee Retention: Solving the Healthcare Crisis
- 2003
End-of-Life
Care:
Determine Appropriate Levels of Care
- Feb 2005
Essentials of Patient Education
- Jul 2005
Evidence-Based Advanced Directives: Study Guide for Nurses
- Jan 2005
Evidence-Based Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Study Guide for Nurses
- Jun 2005
Evidence-based Staff Development
- HCPro, Aug 2007
Fight
Fatigue: Nurse Manager's Guide to Reduce Risk & Revitalize Staff
- 2005
Financial Management for Nurse Managers
& Executives, 3e - Apr
2007

First Responders Guide to
WMD: Practical Techniques & Procedures - 2001
Five
Keys to Successful Nursing Management
-
2002
From
Management to Leadership: Interpersonal Skills for Success in Health
Care - 2002
Forensic
Nursing: A Handbook for Practice - Sep 2005
Guide
to Effective Staff Development: Systems Approach to Successful
Training - 2002
Front
Line of Defense: Role of Nurses in Preventing Sentinel Events, 2e
- JCAHO, Jan 2007
Good
Practices for Medical Emergency Teams
- JCAHO, Jan 2007
Guide to
Inpatient Clinical Documentation: Ensure Compliance & Correct
Reimbursement
- 2002
Guide
to Nursing Management &
Leadership, 7e - 2004
Guide
to Outpatient Documentation
- 2003
Haimann's
Healthcare Management, 7e -
2002
Handbook
for the New Health Care Manager, 2e
-
2000
Handbook
of Home Health Care Administration, 4e - 2005
Handbook
of Home Health Standards & Documentation, 4e
- 2001
Handbook
of Nursing Leadership: Creative Skills for Culture of Safety
- Nov 2005
Handbook on Injectable Drugs, 14e
- ASHP, Oct 2006
Handling
Difficult Patients: Management Tools for Staff Preparedness
- 2004
HCPro's
E-mail Tools for the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program
- Aug 2007
(The)
Health Care Manager's Human Resources Handbook
-
2002
Health
Communication: Strategies for Health Professionals, 4e
- Mar 2007
Health
Policy & Politics: A Nurse's Guide
- 2004
High-Alert
Medications & Safe Practices: A Study Guide for Nurses
- 2004
HIPAA
- please see our
compliance resources page
Home
Health Pocket Guide to OASIS
- Aug 2006
Hospice Administration Manual
- 2003
How to Start
an Independent Practice
- 2003
Human Resources
for nursing managers
- please see our
HR resources
Implementation Guide to
Severity-Adjusted DRGs
- Ingenix, always current
(The)
Indispensable Health Care Manager - 2002
Infection Control Books - go to our
Patient Safety resource page
Institutional
Review Board: Management & Function, 2e
- 2005
Institutional Review Board: Member Handbook, 2e
- Nov 2006
Institutional Review Board: Study Guide, 2e
- 2006
Integrating
Complementary Medicine into Health Systems
- 2001
Interventions Following Mass Violence & Disasters: Strategies for
Mental Health
- Jan 2006
Intravenous Medications Handbook
- Mosby, book, CD, PDA, 2007
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health Care
- Jul 2005
(The)
Joint Commission Guide to Patient & Family Education, 2e
- JCAHO, Dec 2006
Keeping
Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses
- Dec 2004
Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, 7e
- 2004
(The)
Leader's Guide to Hospital Case Management - 2004
Leadership & Management in Nursing - Nov
2005
Leadership & Nursing Care Management, 3e
- Oct 2005
Leadership Competencies for Clinical Managers
- Dec 2005
Leadership
Roles & Management Functions in Nursing, 5e - Feb 2005
Leading
& Managing in Nursing, 4e
- Oct 2006
Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles
& Practices, 2e - 2002
Lexi-Comp's
Drug Information Handbook - current edition
Long-Term Care Pocket Guide to Nursing Documentation - 2004
(The)
Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference - Feb 2005
Magnet
Director's Toolkit - HCPro,
May 2006 
Magnet Mail:
Magnet Awareness Tools for the Entire Staff - Apr 2005
Magnet
Status: Assessing, Pursuing & Achieving Nursing Excellence
- 2004
Managed
Care Glossary -

Management & Leadership for Nurse Administrators, 4e
- Sep 2005
Management
& Leadership in Nursing & Health Care, 2e
- May 2005
(A) Manager's Guide to the Design & Conduct of Clinical
Trials - Apr 2006
Managing
& Coordinating Nursing Care, 4e - 2004
Managing Documentation Risk: A Guide for Nurse Managers
- 2004
Managing Health Services Organizations
& Systems, 4e - 2000
Managing
Long-Term Care -
ACHE, 2004
Managing
the Health Care Professional - 2004
Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy
- Merck, current edition
Manual
of Diagnostic & Laboratory Tests, 3e -
Mosby, Nov 2005
Manual of Home Health Nursing
Procedures, 2e - 1999
Medical
Drug Reference
- Mosby, current edition
Medication Errors - please see our
medication safety books &
patient safety resources
Medication Errors, 2e - American
Pharmacists Association, Nov 2006
(The)
Medication Management Compliance Toolkit
- Feb 2007
Medication Management Under F-Tags 329, 425, 428 & 431
- Dec 2006
Medication Reconciliation Handbook -
JCAHO, Jul 2006
Medication Reconciliation: Strategies & Tools for JCAHO Compliance
- Jul 2005
Medication Errors - please see our
medication safety books &
patient safety resources
Medication
Safety & Cost Recovery: 4 Step Approach for Executives
-
2001
Medication Teaching Manual, 8e
- ASHP, AHFS, 2003
(The)
Merck Manual of Diagnosis & Therapy, 18e
- Apr 2006
Mosby's
Surefire Documentation: Nurses Need to Document, 2e
- Feb 2006
(The) New Leadership Challenge: Creating the Future of
Nursing, 2e - Jul 2005
Nurse
Educator Manual: Essential Skills & Guidelines for Effective
Practice - Jul 2005
(The) Nurse Manager's Survival Guide, 3e -
2004
Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice & Legal
Guide, 2e - 2004
Nurse
Preceptor Training System - 2003
Nurse's Drug Guide - Prentice Hall,
book, 2009
Nursing Against the Odds - Apr 2005
Nursing
Assessment, Plan of Care, & Patient Education - Jul 2006
Nursing Consultation: A Framework for Working with Communities, 2e - 2002
Nursing Drug Guide - Lippincott, book, CD-ROM, PDA, 2009 
Nursing Drug Guide - Springhouse, 2008 
Nursing
Drug Handbook - Lippincott / Springhouse, book, CD,
PDA, 2009
Nursing Drug Handbook -
Saunders, book, CD, PDA, 2009
Nursing Drug Reference -
Mosby, book, CD, PDA, 2009 
Nursing Diagnosis Reference
Manual, 6e - Nov 2004
Nursing
Leadership & Management: A Practical Guide
- Apr 2006
Nursing
Procedures, 4e
- Lippincott, 2004
Nursing Procedures & Protocols
- Springhouse, 2003
Observation Status: Guide to Compliant Site of Service Designations
- Oct 2006
Pandemic
Point-of-Care Pocket Guide
- JCAHO, Dec 2006
(The) Paper Office: Ethically, Legally, Profitably, 3e
- 2003
Patient Flow
Solutions: Essential Tools for Hospital Capacity Management
- HCPro, Sep 2006
Patient Safety
- please see our
risk management page
Patient Satisfaction
- please see our
customer service resource page
PDR
/ Physician's Desk Reference
- book and CD-ROM, current editions
PDR
Companion Guide
- current edition
PDR Drug
Guide for Mental Health Professionals - Nov 2004
PDR
for Herbal Medicines
- current edition

PDR Drug
Guide for Mental Health Professionals
- current edition 
PDR
for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements & Herbs
- current editions
PDR
for Nutritional Supplements - 2001
PDR for
Ophthalmic Medicines -
current edition
PDR Guide to
Drug Interactions, Side Effects & Indications
- current edition
PDR
Guide to Terrorism Response - Jan 2006
PDR
Nurse's Drug Handbook - 2008 edition
Personnel Issues
for nursing managers
- please see our
HR resources
Policy
& Politics in Nursing & Health Care, 5e
- Nov 2006
(A) Practical Guide to Finance & Budgeting: Skills for Nurse
Managers
- Dec 2004
(A) Practical Guide to Legal Issues: Skills for Nurse Managers
- Jun 2005

(A) Practical Guide to Managing the Multigenerational
Workforce - Jun 2006
(A) Practical Guide to Nurse Management in the ED: Skills for
Nurse Managers - Oct 2005
(A) Practical Guide to Recruitment & Retention: Skills for
Nurse Managers - Sep 2005
Preparing
Nurses for Disasters Management - Oct 2004
Primary
Care Provider's Guide to Compensation & Quality - May 2005
Putting Patients First: Designing
& Practicing Patient-Centered Care - 2003
Quality Improvement Books - please see our
performance improvement resource page
Quality
Work Environments: For
Nurse & Patient Safety - Nov 2004
Ready, Set,
Magnet! Questions, Games, & Tools for the Magnet Journey
- Feb 2006
Red Book
- drug information, current
edition
Resolving
Patient Complaints: Effective Service
Recovery, 2e - 2004
Risk Management Books
- please see our
risk management page
Rx for the Nursing Shortage:
Guidebook
-
ACHE, 2003
Scheduling Strategies for Ambulatory Surgery Centers - Mar 2005
Self-Employed RN: Choices, Business Aspects & Marketing Strategies,
2e - Sep 2006
Service Line Success: Eight Essential Rules
- ACHE, 2003
Shared
Governance: Reshaping Professional Nursing Practice
- Sep 2006
Speak Your
Truth: Strategies for Effective Nurse-Physician Communication
- Mar 2005
Staffing
Analyzer: Simplifying Data for Nurse Managers
- 2004
Staffing
Effectiveness in Hospitals - JCAHO, 2003
Staffing Management & Methods: Tools & Techniques for Nurse Leaders
- 2000
Stedman's Abbreviations, Acronyms & Symbols
- newest version
Stedman's
Medical Dictionary -
CD-ROM & book formats
Stedman's Medical / Pharmaceutical Spellchecker, Plus Version
- CD-ROM, software
Stroke Care:
The Guide to JCAHO Certification - HCPro, Oct 2006
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical
Dictionary, 20e - 2005
Top 25 Policies &
Procedures for Outpatient Surgery - Oct
2004
Through the Patient's Eyes: Understanding Patient-Centered Care - 2002
Umiker's Management Skills for the New Health Care Supervisor
- Jul 2005
Understanding
Medical Markets: Guidebook for Health Care
Professionals -
2002
Understanding Medication Management in Your Health Care Organization
- JCAHO, Apr 2006
USP
DI - Desktop Series - label & off-label prescription drug info 
USP
DI - Volumes I, II, & III
- all current editions
What to Know
About Informed Consent
- DVD, 2006
Winning the Talent War: Ensuring Effective Leadership in Healthcare
- 2002
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& Newsletters for you.
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Documentation.
Nurses, we have
Financial Books for healthcare professionals.
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Tips to Prevent Medical Errors - patient handout
20
Tips to Prevent Medical Errors in Children
- for patients
Alcohol
Withdrawal Assessment & Policies
Balanced
Scorecard Tool
Competency
Assessment Tool, Compliance COBRA & EMTALA
Environment
of Care Indicators Tracking Sheets
Hospital
Quality: Ingredients for Success
- 40 pp, 2004
IHI’s
Collaborative Model for Achieving Breakthrough Improvement
- quality, 20 pp, 2003
Incidence
Reports & Policies
JCAHO
Perspectives - instructions
regarding Shared Vision-New Pathways, 2004
JCAHO Survey Questions for Surgery
JCAHO
2002 Survey Questions of Nursing Units
Measuring,
Evaluating, and Reducing Hospital Mortality Rates
- 16 pages, 2003
Nursing
Admission Assessment
Optimizing
Patient Flow: Through the Acute Care Setting
- 12
pages, 2003
Speak
Up - teaching tool for patients about preventing
medical errors
The
Effect of Healthcare Working Conditions on Patient Safety -
4 pages, 2003
What Works: Effective Tools to Improve Clinical Office Practice
- 151 pp, 2004
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