Learning Resource Center at the Phillips School of Nursing: Home
E-Books
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Best Practices: Evidence-Based Nursing Procedures
by ISBN: 9781582555324Publication Date: 2006-06-23 -
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Gahart's 2020 intravenous medications : a handbook for nurses and health professionals
ISBN: 9780323674874Publication Date: 2020 -
The intersection : where evidence based nursing and information literacy meet
by ISBN: 9780081012994Publication Date: 2018-01-04 -
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Nursing care plans : transitional patient & family centered care
by ISBN: 9781469831985Publication Date: 2014 -
Nursing Diagnoses - Definitions and Classification, 2015-17
by ISBN: 9781118914939Publication Date: 2014-10-06 -
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
by ISBN: 1433805618Publication Date: 2010-01-01 -
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About the Library
The Information Commons at The Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel supports the education, research, and information needs of the students and faculty at the school. The Library is affiliated with the Levy Library at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Contact
If you have any questions or would like to set up a consultation please schedule an appointment with the PSoN Librarian via Calendly, or email Chelsea Rein, at chelsea.rein@mountsinai.org or submit a consultation request form. The Levy Librarians are available during business hours M-F via chat, email, and phone. For VPN or password reset questions email technical support at kurt.villcheck@mountsinai.org or submit a Moodle IT form.
Consultations
The library offers one-on-one in-person and virtual consultations. Some things we can help with include:
- Accessing library materials
- APA citation style
- Conducting literature reviews
- Navigating databases
- PICO & EBP questions
- Reference management tools
- Search strategy creation (finding articles)
- Understanding research assignments
Nursing Resources
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Board Vitals
Board Vitals is board review tool for medical students, residents & fellows, nurses, and practicing physicians. Contains question banks and practice exams for clerkship Shelf Exams and USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3. Requires free registration with your Sinai ID. -
CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Full-text nursing and allied health literature plus additional resources.
While on the Mount Sinai network, you can download the mobile app by clicking on the link at the bottom of the CINAHL site which states: "iPhone and Android apps". Open the confirmation email and install the app according to the instructions.
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ClinicalKey Books and Journals
ClinicalKey is a clinical search resource available from Elsevier. Clinical Key includes patient education materials, drug information, practice guidelines and CME, as well as many high-quality books and journals. -
DynaMed
DynaMed provides relevant information in an easy to digest format for fast implementation at the point-of-care.
App activation instructions:
1. Access DynaMed via the library's homepage or this special link.
2. Click the Sign In/Create Account link at the top of the page. Fill out the fields and click submit.
3. You will receive an automated email from DynaMed prompting you to authenticate your account. Follow the link and subsequent prompts.
4. Once you have completed the authentication, sign in to your account within the browser.
5. Download the DynaMed app and login using your email address and the password you created.
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Lexicomp Online
An integrated search platform for multiple drug databases including the Mount Sinai Formulary and Lexi-Drugs. Includes a drug interaction and compatibility tool as well as pricing information.
To activate the mobile app, visit our Eresources Special Directions page for instructions.
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Nursing Reference Center Plus
Designed specifically for nurses, this resource provides evidence-based information for point of care, continuing education, nursing research and more. -
PsycINFO (Ovid)Produced by the American Psychological Association, PsycINFO contains citations and abstracts of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports as well as citations to dissertations in the field of psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, and education.
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PubMed
PubMed comprises more than 28 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. -
Stat!Ref
Search or browse a collection of medical, nursing and allied health reference books such as Stedman's Medical Dictionary, AHFS Drug Information, High Acuity Nursing; Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques. and the ICDM-9-CM. -
UpToDate
UpToDate is a clinical information resource that aims to synthesize the latest research evidence with best practices in order to provide detailed recommendations.
App activation instructions:
1. From Mount Sinai's network go to the UpToDate search page and click the register option in the upper right corner.
2. Register for a personal account. Choose whatever username/password you want - does not need to be your Mount Sinai credentials.
3. Download the UTD app from the App Store and login using your personal account username/password.
4. Every few months you'll need to authenticate yourself as an active Mount Sinai user. To do this, just login to UpToDate from a computer on Mount Sinai's network.
