LibGuides: PeriAnesthesia Nursing Certificate (PNC): Getting Started

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Key Nursing Databases

CINAHL This link opens in a new window
Nursing Reference Center Plus This link opens in a new window
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Nursing and Allied Health Collection This link opens in a new window
Elsevier Clinical Skills (formerly Mosby's Skills) This link opens in a new window
CPS Full Access This link opens in a new window
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LWW Total Access Journal Collection This link opens in a new window

Key Journals

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 10899472 (ISSN)
Publication Date: 2013 - Current
Provides original, peer-reviewed research for a primary audience that includes nurses in perianesthesia settings, including ambulatory surgery, preadmission testing, postanesthesia care (Phases I and II), extended observation, and pain management.

Key Texts

Davis's Canadian Drug Guide for Nurses, 18th ed. by April Hazard Vallerand; Cynthia A. Sanoski
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780803669468
Publication Date: 2022
Required textbook for PNSG. Freely available to you in electronic format.
Drain's PeriAnesthesia Nursing by Jan Odom-Forren
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780323399845
Publication Date: 2017-02-15
Provides comprehensive clinical content tailored specifically for perianesthesia nurses. Max 4 simultaneous users. Read online or download for offline reading.
PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum by ASPAN; Lois Schick; Pamela E. Windle
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780323279901
Publication Date: 2015-04-24
Coverage of the full scope of perianesthesia nursing. Provides assistance to succeed on the CPAN® and CAPA® exams. Max 4 simultaneous users.
Perianesthesia Nursing Care by Daphne Stannard; Dina A. Krenzischek
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9781284108392
Publication Date: 2016-09-15
Intended for clinicians caring for perianesthesia patients in a variety of situations, such as in a preop and postanesthesia care unit (PACU), an intensive care unit (ICU), a procedural recovery area, or on a labor and delivery unit. Also a valuable tool for nursing students preparing for the Certified Post Anesthesia Nursing (CPAN) and Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) certification examinations. Max 4 simultaneous users.