A Guide for Nurses and Nursing Students

Test Prep Databases: 

• AccessMedicine

  Includes textbooks, images, video/audio, diagnostic tests, current practice guidelines, patient education information, & test/study tools.
  
  Individual login required for Review Questions.

• Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination with OSCE Clinical Skills Videos

  Videos demonstrating head-to-toe & systems-based physical examination techniques. Also includes test prep videos for OSCEs or Objective Structured Clinical Examinations.

• Cardiosource Plus for Institutions

  Cardiology resources from the American College of Cardiology.
  Individual registration required.

• Exam Master OnLine

  Practice exam questions that simulate those on the USMLE, certification review, & board exams.
  Individual registration with UAB email address required.

• First Aid Test Prep eBooks

  Specialty board reviews for residents and medical student clerks.

• LearningExpress Library

  LearningExpress Library features nearly 1,000 online tutorials, practice tests, and eBooks for undergraduate, graduate, and professional exams including GRE, LSAT, MAT, MCAT, TOEFL, ACT, SAT, PRAXIS, and more. Also covers job search and workplace skills improvement; skill building in reading, writing, math, and basic science; career certification and licensure exam prep; and GED test prep. Provided by the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS). YOU MUST CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT. See below for instructions.

          First-time users:

           - Go to the APLS website (http://webmini.apls.state.al.us/apls_web/apls/apls/)
           - Choose LearningExpress from the Resource and Research Links list.
           - Choose to Register as a new user, then create an account. *Do not                                                   use BlazerID username or password.
           - Registered users: Log in at LearningExpress Library.

• PAEasy

  A tool for physician assistant certification & re-certification.
  Individual registration required. If OFF CAMPUS, contact Megan Bell (mmbell@uab.edu), library liaison to setup an account.

• USMLE First Aid eBooks

  USMLE Steps 1, 2CK, and 3 prep for medical students.