LibGuides: Nursing Resources: Patient Care

Patient Education Resources

Use these patient education resources to help your patients better understand their health issues.

NLM Resources for Nurses: Patient Education
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In only 2 ½ minutes learn about 11 different resources-all free, reliable and online-to help patients and their families learn more about diseases, disorders, conditions, and treatments.

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
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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.
Lexicomp Online (MCW Only)
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
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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
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Find patient education overviews written in plain language.

View Quick Reference Card (PDF), watch UpToDate video demonstrations.
VisualDx
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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
Find information on health conditions, wellness issues, and more in easy-to-read language. This database is produced by the NIH and National Library of Medicine.
Consumer Health: Health Information
MCW Libraries' guide to consumer health. Learn more about how to evaluate online health information, and find links to trustworthy websites.
Genetics Home Reference
Your guide to understanding genetic conditions. This website is produced by the National Library of Medicine.
NCCN: National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Resources and guidelines for patients with cancer.
WebMD
Find health information and tools for managing health.