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 Nurses working in the NHS can get support from specialist nursing resources to help them deliver the best care. Make sure you get the best evidence to: 

  • Support confident decisions 
  • Promote good practice 
  • Reflect on for your revalidation 
  • Promote your professional development 
  • Contribute to good patient care 

Key Resources for Nurses 

Oxford Medicine Online for Nurses: Get essential texts to support nursing practice across a wide range of specialties 

Royal Marsden Manual Online for Nurses: use this easy to read format for advice and support about nursing procedures 

Journals for Nurses: find out what key nursing journals you can access 

Stay up-to-date with the latest nursing journals published by the RCN: register for updates on research and professional development sent straight to your inbox 

Register with KnowledgeShare to stay up-to-date with key evidence for your specialist topics 

For links to more resources please see our NHS Resources web page. 


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How to log in to get full-text access 

You will need to log in using your NHS OpenAthens username to access full-text. You can: 

 

More help 

Contact the eResources Librarian if you need any help accessing online resources. 

Want to learn more about how to search for the evidence? Check our training opportunities or get in touch with the training team for personal advice. 

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