Use the following links to access resources of interest to CGN students and faculty. Note that documents are provided in pdf format. To download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, please visit WesternU's Plug-Ins page.
Writing Resources
Student Resources
Professional Journals
Professional Organizations
Jobs and Career Information
Loan Repayment
Reference Desk
Online Bookstore and Medical Equipment Vendors
Medical and Health Information Sites
Libraries and Online Databases
Clinical Skills
Faculty Resources
Writing Resources
Developing and Writing an Academic Paper
APA Publication Style
- APA Key Items!
- Basics of APA Style (online tutorial)
- What's New in the 6th Edition (online tutorial)
- APA Sample Paper
Student Resources
Graduate Education
Study and Presentation Skills
- Getting into Good Study Habits
- A Look at Learning Style
- Collaborative Learning Strategies
- Preparing for the National Certification Exam
- Guidelines for Oral Presentations
- Writing Tips
Academic Technologies Used at WesternU
Computing
- BanWeb Self-Service
- CGN Student Computer Requirements
- Campus Email
- Campus Wireless Map
- Campus Printers
- Computer Security
- Mobile Web
- Microsoft Office Tutorials
- Netiquette
- Online Information - Evaluating Quality
Professional Journals
Professional Organizations
- American College of Nurse Practitioners
- California Association for Nurse Practitioners
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing - Position Statements
Jobs and Career Information
- WesternU Career Resource Center
- AfterCollege Career Network for WesternU
- NP Central
- Careers.Org
- Job Hunt
- Proven Resumes Career Center
- The Riley Guide
- Monster.com
- CampusRN - Jobs and Externships Rescource Center
- NursingJobTips.com
Loan Repayment
Reference Desk
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Merck Manuals
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus
- PDRNet
- Stanford Medbot Search Tool
Online Bookstores and Medical Equipment Vendors
Medical and Health Information Sites
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Clinical Pharmacology
- DocGuide
- Health on the Net
- MyOptumHealth
- Health Central
- MedExplorer
- Medical Matrix
- MedicineNet
- MedMark
- Medscape
- Yahoo! Health
Libraries and Online Databases
- Western University Library
- Library Searching Skills (702K pps file)
Note: Access to electronic resources is governed by license agreements which restrict use to Western University of Health Sciences Authorized Users and to individuals who use Western University's facilities. For this reason, when you are accessing electronic resources from off campus, you will need a username and password to log in. Contact the library at (909) 469-5323 to obtain your log in information.
- Federal Library Sites
- Library of the National Medical Society
- National Library of Medicine
- RxList
- Welch Medical Library (John Hopkins Medical Institutions)
Clinical Skills
Guidelines and Tutorials
- Protecting Patient Privacy (Powerpoint presentation - 602k)
- HIPAA Privacy and Confidentiality (Video presentation - 20.2Mb)
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (PowerPoint presentation - 686k)
Assessment Skills Self-Evaluation Forms
- Health History
- Mental Status
- General Survey
- Skin
- Head and Neck
- Eyes
- Ears
- Chest and Lungs
- Breast
- Cardiovascular and Axillae System
- Peripheral Vascular System
- Abdomen
- Musculoskeletal System
- Neurological System
Patient Assessment Form