LibGuides: LPN to BScN Transitions: Top 5

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Cook L, Dover C, Dickson M, & Engh B. (2010). Returning to school: the challenges of the licensed practical nurse-to-registered nurse transition student. Teaching & Learning in Nursing, 5(3), 125–128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2010.02.003.

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Government Info

BC Ministry of Health
BC provincial website Information on all aspects of health care in BC, including surgical wait times.
Health Canada
The federal department responsible for helping the people of Canada maintain and improve their health.

Top 5 Resources

CINAHL Complete This link opens in a new window
Access to articles nursing and related allied health fields.
EBMR: Evidence Based Medicine Reviews This link opens in a new window
A definitive resource in evidence-based medicine (EBM). Combines four of the most trusted EBM resources into one database: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE); ACP Journal Club; and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.
Medline with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
The premier resource for finding articles in the life sciences: nursing, dentistry, the health care system and more.
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Services (CPS) This link opens in a new window
CPS (formerly RxTx) provides access to CPS and CPhA peer-reviewed monographs, therapeutic choices, drug tables/choices, a drug interaction checker, Health Canada advisories and recalls, etc. It is updated weekly.

RNAO (Registered Nurses Association of Ontario) Clinical Practice Guidelines
Evidence-based guidelines. Click on "Guidelines and Fact Sheets" for the complete list. There is typically a complete report on the guidelines and a shorter summary of recommendations.

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