Elsevier’s integrated nursing reference, from evidence to bedside
The ClinicalKey Nursing access gives nurses one place for the whole span of practice reference: Elsevier’s nursing books and journals for the evidence, drug monographs for medication safety, skills-and-procedure guides for the how-to, and patient-education material for the conversation at the bedside.
Inside this resource
Evidence and drug information
Elsevier’s nursing books and journals supply the evidence base, and drug monographs sit alongside them, so a question about a medication or a standard of care is answered from authoritative sources rather than an unverified search.
Skills at the core of ClinicalKey Nursing access
Skills-and-procedure guides walk through the practical steps of nursing care, which is what turns this from a library into a working bedside reference — the difference between knowing the evidence and knowing how to do the procedure.
Material for patients
Patient-education content gives nurses vetted material to share, supporting the teaching part of the role with resources that are accurate and consistent instead of improvised.
Who this serves
- Nurses in practice — evidence, drug monographs and skills guides in one bedside reference.
- Nursing students — Elsevier’s nursing content on a personal login.
- Nurse educators — skills guides and patient-education material for teaching.
Before you buy
Does it include skills and procedures?
Yes — skills-and-procedure guides are part of the platform, alongside books, journals and drug monographs.
Is patient-education material included?
Yes — vetted patient-education content is included for use at the bedside.
The chart
| Format | Clinical reference (webproxy subscription) |
|---|---|
| Content | Books · journals · drugs · skills |
| Focus | Nursing practice |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Department | Research |
| Delivery | Emailed once your order is verified |


H. Osei –
The procedure guides are genuinely useful at the bedside, not just theory. Drug monographs are thorough.
Nurse Bethany C. –
Skills guides plus drug monographs in one place is exactly right for the ward. Looked up a procedure step and a medication safety check on the same shift without switching tools.
rn_marco –
Elsevier nursing content on a personal login is great value. The patient-education handouts save me writing my own.
Nurse educator Dana –
I use the skills content and patient-education material for teaching students. Solid and authoritative.
student_nurse_al –
Really helpful reference for placement. Some sections are deeper than others, but the skills guides and drug info are exactly what I needed on the ward.