Nursing
Anatomy and Physiology Resources
Acland's Atlas of Human Anatomy
An online platform of more than 300 3D narrated videos of anatomical structures to support teaching and learning. Review and testing options. Supports Flash and non-flash devices.
NetAnatomy
Designed to teach human anatomy to students of the health professions, including undergraduate medical and health sciences students.
Visible Body
Visible Body is a suite of interactive online programs that bring human anatomy to life through 3D anatomical models, video animations and simulations, cutting-edge, augmented reality technology, and more.
Drugs & Pharmacology Resources
NICE - Medicines and Prescribing
Support for delivering quality, safety and effiency in the optimisation of medicines. Includes free access to the British National Formulary (BNF).
Drug Calculations for Health Professionals
This is a great tool to help students, nurses, paramedics, allied health professionals and doctors sharpen their skills or maintain competency.
Drug Safety Update - GOV.UK
Alerts, recalls and safety information about drugs and medical devices, from Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Specialist Pharmacy Service
The NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service supports medicines optimisation across the NHS.
Gatford and Phillips' Drug Calculations
Physical copies held in the library
Understanding Medicines Management for Nursing Students
Physical copies held in library
Non-Medical Prescribing: A Course Companion
Physical copies held in library
Mental Health Medicines Management for Nurses
Physical copies held in library
The Top 100 Drugs
Physical copies held in library
Legal Resources
Lexis Library
Covers UK legislation and a wealth of case law, news, company, market research and directory sources. Resource Guide
Westlaw
Westlaw covers UK legislation and a wealth of case law, news, and textbook sources. Unless using the personalised service, skip the MyWestlaw login. Resource Guide
NHS Resources
Students from the School of Nursing and Midwifery are eligible for an NHS OpenAthens account to access the following resources:
- ProQuest & Chadwyck-Healey databases
- Ovid Technologies, Inc.
- e-Learning for Healthcare (see below Word document for advice on how to log in to this resource)
- EBSCO Databases, Discovery Service, eBooks, Point of Care Products, DynaMed and Journal Collections
- NHS Knowledge and Library Hub
Look out for an email in the month following the start of your course from Eduserv Athens asking you to activate your account.
For further advice on your Open Athens account or to reset your password please contact:
informationspecialists@plymouth.ac.uk