LibGuides: Nursing Resources: Patient Care

Patient Care Information for Providers (subscription resources)

These resources can be accessed while on the MCW network or on a staff network at Froedtert and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin clinics. Off-campus access is available to those with MCW Libraries off-campus accounts.

ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window
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Find clinical disease overviews and patient education materials.
View more information about the Sept 1 ClinicalKey Security Upgrade and MCW's ClinicalKey subscription, including setting up an account and using images.
Lexidrug UpToDate (MCW Only) This link opens in a new window
Print complete patient educational packets with information on medications, conditions, and/or procedures. The condition/procedure leaflets are available in English and Spanish, while the adult- and pediatric-specific medication leaflets are available in up to 19 languages.
STAT!Ref This link opens in a new window
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Find evidence alerts, nursing podcasts for NCLEX-RN exam prep, disease overviews from the AAFP, and more!
Platform upgrade live on 9/9/19. See here for more information.
UpToDate This link opens in a new window
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Find patient education overviews written in plain language.
View Quick Reference Card (PDF), watch UpToDate video demonstrations.
VisualDx This link opens in a new window
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Use the Sympticons to create a diagnosis using visual cues, and find patient information materials.
Learn more about using images from VisualDx.

Patient Education Resources (free resources)

MedLine Plus
MedlinePlus offers reliable information on a range of health topics.
MCW Libraries: Consumer Health for Patients & the Public
Genetics Home Reference
NCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Resources and guidelines for patients with cancer.
WebMD
Find health information and tools for managing health.