Ebscohost.com is a comprehensive medical database that provides online access to many different journals, including most nursing-related journals. Ebsco is mainly a service for hospitals, schools, and other medical institutions. If you meet any of these criteria, you may request user access to ebscohost.com.
Create a username and password.
Search the ebsco database for the journal you are looking for.
Select the journal being sought. Download the desired journal article.
NursingCenter.com is the online portal for publisher Walters, Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins Publishing. An online username is required to access their nursing database. Follow the online procedures for creating a NursingCenter.com user name.
Search the database for the desired journal. This site also allows a search of their journals without a username, but selected journal articles must be purchased.
If the selected journal or article is free, search the journal for the desired article. Download article. If a purchase is required, follow the indicated steps for article purchase.
ProfessionalNursing.org is the official site of The Journal of Professional Nursing. This site will allow searches of both their journal as well as other journals on medicine. A free username and registration is required to download articles. Create an online username.
Search their database for the desired journal or article.
Download abstract or entire article as desired. The article may be downloaded in html or pdf format.