Use the following links to access resources of interest to CGN students and faculty. Note that documents are provided in pdf format.
Writing Resources
Student Resources
Professional Journals
Professional Organizations
Jobs and Career Information
Online Bookstore and Medical Equipment Vendors
Medical and Health Information Sites
Libraries and Online Databases
Clinical Skills
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
- APA 7th Edition Resources and Tutorials
Student Resources
Learning Enhancement & Academic Development (LEAD)
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
- MSNE Student Laptop Requirements
- Computer Security
- Mobile Web
- Microsoft Office Tutorials
- Netiquette
- Online Information – Evaluating Quality
- cnet Downloadable Software
Professional Journals
Professional Organizations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- California Association for Nurse Practitioners
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing – Position Statements
- American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners
Jobs and Career Information
- WesternU Career Resource Center
- AfterCollege Career Network for WesternU
- Nurse.Org
- Careers.Org
- Job Hunt
- CampusRN – Jobs and Externships Rescource Center
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
- Health on the Net
- MedExplorer
- MedicineNet
- MedMark
- Medscape
- Yahoo! Health
Libraries and Online Databases
- Western University Library
- Library Searching Skills (702K pps file)
- Federal Library Sites
- National Library of Medicine
- RxList
- Welch Medical Library (John Hopkins Medical Institutions)
Clinical Skills
Guidelines and Tutorials
- Protecting Patient Privacy (Powerpoint Show)
- HIPAA Privacy and Confidentiality (Powerpoint Show)
Patient Assessment Form
Clinical Evaluation Tools
Permission is granted to use the below tools freely and adapt to institution needs as long as acknowledged tools adapted from Flores, L., Shakhshir, P., & Lopez, M. (2014). Clinical evaluation tools embodying AACN BSN essentials and six QSEN KSAs. QSEN Institute. Retrieved from Quality and Safety for Nurses (QSEN) Clinical Evaluation Tools
- Clinical Evaluation Tool Guidelines (WesternU, 2014)
- Level I: CGN 6411-Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical Evaluation Tool
- Level II: CGN 6502-Care of Adults and Older Adults Clincal Evaluation Tool A
- Level III: CGN 6552-Care of Adults and Older Adults II Clinical Evaluation Tool A
- Level II: CGN 6711-OB Nursing Clinical Performance Evaluation Tool
- Level III: CGN 6721-Care of Pediatric Population Clinical Evaluation Tool A
- Level IV: CGN 6902-Community Health Nursing Tool A
- CGN 6602 Mental Health Clinical Evaluation Tool
- CGN 6602 Nursing Communication Mental Health Skills Checklist