EBP Guidelines

     National Guideline Clearinghouse - resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines

     AHA - American Heart Association

     ADA - American Diabetes Association

Evidence Sources

     AHEC Digital Library - contact Janice Moore, MLS, Ext-3662, for a password; access Cochran Systematic Reviews, Medline database, CINHAL database, and online journals

     PubMed - US National Library of Medicine database of biomedical literature including systematic reviews

     Centre for Reviews and Dissemination - systematic reviews, economic evaluations & health technology assessments

     TRIP Database - clinical search engine

Resources for Nurses to Assist in Understanding Patient Diseases/Conditions 

Disclaimer: Not to be used for patient education or in substitution for CareNotes.

     NC Health Info - UNC Health Science Library service of health topics, references and local services 

     healthfinder.gov - an encyclopedia of over 1600 health topics

     MedlinePlus - trusted health information from US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health

     Mayo Clinic - comprehensive guides on hundreds of conditions

     National Cancer Institute - cancer topics, types of cancer, and other cancer information

     CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Practice Improvement Tools

     Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - to advance excellence in healthcare

     Institute for Healthcare Improvement - tools to deliver safe and effective healthcare

Best Clinical Evidence Resources
in English
en Espanol

Digital Libraries and Evidence Databases

Patient Education Resources
en Espanol

Healthcare Improvement & Practice Change News for Providers

Search Engines