Nursing (Graduate)

Dynamed contains clinically-oriented, evidence-based summaries written by medical experts for point-of-care use by physicians, medical students, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists and other health care professionals.

VisualDx is a diagnostic clinical decision support system which combines high-quality, peer-reviewed medical images and concise, actionable information to assist in the accurate recognition and management of disease. Health care professionals can input visual clues, symptoms, and patient history to help make the correct diagnosis.
The mobile app for VisualDx now includes a DermExpert AI feature that provides diagnosis support based on user-generated photos. These temporary photos are not stored in the app or mobile device, nor are they shared to any other server. It is still advised to not include any personally identifying features in images used with this feature.

Collection of core textbooks and dictionaries. Our license for STAT!Ref allows for a limited number of users on certain titles. To facilitate access for other users, please use the "log off" button to exit when you are finished. Access information for titles-

Unlimited Access- ASHP Injectable Drug Information, Primal Premier Human Anatomy Package, BoardVitals: Medical Student package.

7 Concurrent Users- Stedman's Medical Dictionary, Trissel's Stability of Compounded Formulations.

2 Concurrent Users- NANOS Examination Techniques (NExt) with Walsh & Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Opthalmology, NANOS Illustrated Curriculum for Neuro-Ophthalmology with Walsh & Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology (2022).

1 Concurrent User- Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews (AM:STARs), AJCC Cancer Staging System, APhA DrugInfoLine, Clinical Checklist Lab Adviser & DrugPoints system, Decker: Medicine, Detailed Drug Information for the Consumer, Review of Natural Products.

Summaries and detailed monographs for drugs, alternative medicine, toxicological managements, reproductive risks, and acute/emergency care. Includes access to Martindale and RED book. Clinical use not permitted

This free iPad app is available for download through the iTunes store. Users get free access to monthly abridged editions of Cochrane Systematic Reviews. There is additional multimedia content, like podcasts, videos, and slides. You can also create your own reading lists.

Mobile access to certain EBSCO databases

To register, click the link above. You will have to enter your NetID and password. Once you have logged in you will be able to see our organization code and registration instructions. Once you have registered, you can go to the Apple/Google Play App Store from your smartphone/tablet and search for CPS by CPhA. Once installed, enter your email address and the password created during registration. This step is only required the first time the app is opened.
Notice from CPS-
The Android framework for CPS's app was built on has been deprecated by Google as of April 2023 and this does impact any users with new phones or an updated Android OS. They are currently working on finding a solution, and will share it with Dalhousie when found.

BMJ Best Practice combines the latest research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion – presented in a step-by-step approach and covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. BMJ Best Practice gives medical professionals the best available information for any clinical situation. Regularly updated, it draws on the latest evidence-based research to offer step-by-step guidance on diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prevention.

Mobile access to certain EBSCO databases

Summaries and detailed monographs for drugs, alternative medicine, toxicological managements, reproductive risks, and acute/emergency care. Includes access to Martindale and RED book. Clinical use not permitted

Provides bibliographic access to 4600 biomedical journals indexed at the National Library of Medicine. Coverage is international and dates from the early 1950s. In addition, for participating journals that are indexed selectively for MEDLINE, PubMed includes all articles from that journal, not just those that are included in MEDLINE. Search OldMEDLINE for citations from 1951-1965; citations earlier than 1951 can be found in the print indexes: Index Medicus, Index to Dental Literature and the International Nursing Index located at the Kellogg Library.

PsychiatryOnline is a web-based portal that features DSM-IV-TR®—the most widely used psychiatric reference in the world, as well as providing electronic access to a dozen American Psychiatric Association textbooks, practice guidelines, journals and self-assessment tools, as well as information for patients and families.

BioMed Central publishes peer reviewed research across all areas of biology and medicine, with immediate, barrier-free access for all. Dalhousie University has a Supporter Membership to BioMed Central which may provide a 15% reduction in Article Processing Fees for Dalhousie authors. This fee reduction applies to articles accepted for publication in fully open access BMC or SpringerOpen journals but not hybrid journals.