Nursing Subject Guide 2007
(* indicates core nursing title from the Brandon/Hill List)
Anatomy
1. Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology / Valerie C. Scanlon, and Tina Sanders
QP34.5 .S288 2003 Downtown
Textbook for nursing and allied health students learning about the body's structure and function. This edition features full-color illustrations, new nomenclature of innate and adaptive immunity, extensive microbiology tables, and more.
2. *Anatomy & physiology / Gary A. Thibodeau and, Kevin T. Patton (On order for Downtown Campus)
QP34.5 .T49 2003 Downtown
Textbook provides understanding of how and why body systems work together to create homeostasis. This edition provides an enhanced Evolve companion website, online tutoring, more than 1500 illustrations with new artwork, and more. For nursing students
Dictionaries
3. Jablonski's dictionary of syndromes & eponymic diseases
R121 .J24 1991 Science Ref
4. Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions
R121 M89 2006 Downtown
Dictionary offers access to more than 5,000 new and 10,000 revised definitions. Edition offers colored terms for easy location. Features more than 2,450 full-color illustrations.
Thumb-tabbed. For practitioners and students.
5. Dictionary of Medical Acronyms & Abbreviations / Stanley Jablonski
Available on STAT!Ref [electronic resource]. Click on StatRef! And then click on Resources.
http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/statref.htm
R123 J24 2004 Downtown and West Ref
Pocket-sized dictionary presents more than 55,000 definitions for every area in health care including clinical trials, new technologies, and new medical advances. Includes the latest virus nomenclature, computer technology, medical informatics, and molecular.
6. Stedman’s Medical Dictionary
Available on StatRef ! [electronic resource] Click on StatRef! And then click on Resources
http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/statref.htm
R121 S8 2006 On order for Downtown
Provides a comprehensive and current medical lexicon to medical and allied health professionals.
7. *Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
R 121 .T18 2005 Downtown and West Ref
Available on StatRef ! [electronic resource] Click on StatRef! And then click on Table of Contents
http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/statref.htm
Dictionary offers full-color illustrations and expanded sections on bioethics, alternative medicine, and more.
Drug Reference
8. Nursing 2007 Drug Handbook
RM 301.12 N87 2007 Downtown
Annual pocket-sized drug resource. This edition features entries for more than 20 newly approved drugs, newly approved indications, new incompatibilities section in all I.V. drug entries, new safety alert label on entries for potentially toxic drugs, new appendix with expanded information on combination drugs, and more. For nurses.
9. Mosby's nursing drug reference
RM 138 .S59 2007 Downtown and West Ref
Annual pocket-sized guide gives nurses information on more than 1,300 generic and 4,500 trade-name drugs. This edition contains information on 14 new drugs recently approved, new design for easy location of information, and more. Twentieth anniversary edition.
Encyclopedias
10. Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
2006 Online
Available on Gale Virtual Library [electronic resource]
http://www.gale.com/tlist/gvrl_rt.html
RT21 .G353 2002 v. 1-5 Science and West
Written for students and professionals in the field. Entries cover topics in body systems and functions, conditions and common diseases, issues and theories, techniques and practices, and devices and equipment. Also discusses the roles of all major health professionals.
11. Encyclopedia & dictionary of medicine, nursing, and allied health
R121 .E539 2003 Science Ref and West Ref
Handbooks
12. *Handbook of nursing diagnosis / Lynda Juall Carpenito (11th edition On order)
RT48.6 .C385 2006 Downtown and West
Pocket-sized resource covers all nursing diagnoses and lists common clinical situations and collaborative problems. Offers the 2005 NANDA Nursing Diagnoses and common diagnoses organized on a laminated Function Health Patterns card.
13. *Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: A Guide to Planning Care / Betty J. Ackley and Gail B. Ladwig
RT48.6 .A35 2006 Downtown and West
Reference offers the most up-to-date information for diagnosing and creating effective care plans. Includes the 2005-2006 NANDA-I-approved nursing diagnoses, as well as NIC and NOC taxonomies. For nurses
Laboratory Tests
14. Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures with Nursing Diagnoses / Jane V. Corbett
RT48.5 .C67 2004 Downtown
Explains in detail the clinical significance of tests and diagnostic procedures. Emphasizes nursing care and the relationship between nursing care and nursing diagnosis. Provides updated material on tests and treatment and guidelines for diagnostic procedures.
15. Delmar's Guide to Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests / Rick Daniels
http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/statref.htm
Available on STAT!Ref medical online database [electronic resource].
RB 38.2 D36 2002 Downtown
Pocket guide for students and practitioners of nursing, medicine, and medical technology with necessary information to provide comprehensive care for their clients. Organized alphabetically and is indexed and cross-referenced. Weblinks for every test is included. Outline format.
16. A Manual of Laboratory Diagnostic Tests / Frances T. Fischbach
Available on Books@OVID [electronic resource]
RB38.2 .F57 1992 Science and West
Offers information to promote the delivery of safe, effective, and informed care for patients undergoing diagnostic tests and procedures. Focuses on patient education and collaborative care and details many new diagnostic tests. Outline format.
17. *Nurses' Quick Reference to Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Test / Frances T. Fischbach
RT48.5 .N88 1998 Downtown
Pocket-sized guide provides an alphabetical listing of common lab and diagnostic tests, and related nursing interventions. Edition includes updated and revised diagnoses and recently approved FDA tests. Features a full-color format with icons
18. *Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications / Joyce L. Kee
RT48.5 .K44 2002 Downtown
Provides access to information for more than 420 laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures. Updated to include such new diagnostic procedures as colonoscopy, pacemaker monitoring, sigmoidoscopy, and more.
19. Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests / Kathleen Deska Pagana
RB38.2 .P34 2006 On Order for Downtown
Pocket-sized guide to laboratory and diagnostic tests. This edition features 17 new test entries, 42 illustrations, A-Z organization with thumb tabs, complete list of tests in 26 common lab panels, highlights possible critical values, and more. For nurses
Manuals
20. The Merck Manual of Medical Information
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html [electronic resource]
Available on the Merck Manuals Online Medical Library [electronic resource].
RC81 .M535x 1997 Downtown Reference and West Reference
The Merck Manual contains diagnosis and treatment of common clinical disorders, arranged by organ system, etiology or specialty. This edition features new approach chapters, new disease summaries, 34 new chapters, and more. For clinicians, Previous edition: c1999. Thumb-indexed.
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Nursing Diagnosis
21. *Health & Physical Assessment / Violet H. Barkauskas, et al.
RT48 .H38 2002 Downtown
Textbook, for students, covers all essential skills necessary to conduct a complete health history and physical examination. Uses a holistic body system approach and is organized by anatomy and physiology, examination, and variations from health.
22. Nursing Care Plans & Documentation: Nursing Diagnoses and Collaborative Problems / Lynda J. Carpenito
RT49 .C38 2004 Downtown
Informative guide covers each phase of care plan development and record-keeping for both surgical and non-surgical interventions. Includes plans addressing specific health problems. Concise, outline format.
23. Nursing Diagnosis: Application to Clinical Practice / Lynda J. Carpenito-Moyet
RT48.6 .C386 2004 Downtown and Online
Presents the essentials of accurate diagnosis, assessment, interventions, and rationales in accordance with NANDA guidelines. Shows how to differentiate nursing diagnosis from medical diagnosis.
24. Clinical Applications of Nursing Diagnosis: Adult, Child, Women's, Psychiatric, Gerontic and Home Health Considerations / Helen C. Cox
RT48.6 .C6 2002 Downtown
Available NetLibrary Electronic Book
http://www.netlibrary.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/Details.aspx [electronic resource]
Textbook presents what is needed to identify and apply the correct nursing diagnoses in six areas: adult, child, women's, psychiatric, gerontic, and home health. Includes flow charts, interventions, suggested target dates, clinical concerns, reminders, and more.
25. Application of Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis: An Interactive Text for Diagnostic Reasoning / Marilynn E. Doenges and Mary Frances Moorhouse
RT41 .D54 2003 Downtown
Text presents a step-by-step problem-solving approach to help students develop an understanding of the meaning and language of nursing. Includes vignettes, practice activities, and case studies.
26. Health Assessment & Physical Examination / Mary Ellen Z. Estes, et al., eds.
RT48 .H425 2002 Downtown and West
Pocket-sized guide accompanies the parent text, Health Assessment & Physical Examination, 3rd edition, c2006. Provides quick access to assessment skills and physical examination techniques. Features new content on intimate partner violence and ductal lavage. All techniques follow a uniform IPPA format. For nurses.
27. Manual of Nursing Diagnosis: Including all Diagnostic Categories Approved by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association / Marjory Gordon
RT48.6 .G67 1994 Downtown and West (This is titled Nursing Diagnosis: process and application in the catalog)
Pocket-sized quick-reference to diagnostic categories. Includes health perception, nutritional and metabolic pattern, elimination pattern, activity and exercise pattern, sleep and rest pattern, and more.
28. *NANDA Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification, 2005-2006 / North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
RT41 F8816 Downtown
Pocket-sized reference offers current NANDA diagnoses and classifications for nursing terminology. Monographs include definition, defining characteristics, and related factors. Covers the nursing taxonomy and diagnosis development. Organized alphabetically with thumb-tabs
29. Physical Examination and Health Assessment / Carolyn Jarvis
RC76 .J37 2000 Downtown and West
Comprehensive textbook for the beginning student or advanced-practice student. Covers history-taking skills, health promotion techniques and clinical assessment tools. Includes three new chapters covering domestic violence, pain assessment, and critical thinking in health assessment.
30. A Practical Guide to Health Assessment /Marilyn Shelley Leasia and Frances Donovan Monahan
RT48 .L43 2002 Downtown
31. Nursing Diagnosis Reference Manual/ Sheila Sparks Ralph, Cynthia M. Taylor
RT48.6 S66 2005 Downtown and West
http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/statref.htm
Available on STAT!Ref medical online database [electronic resource].
Provides more than 350 complete NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses. Explores documentation guidelines, evaluations for expected outcomes, and interventions with rationales. Updated to include the latest NANDA approvals.
32. Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms
RC69 .P77 2007 Downtown
Reference to many of the signs and symptoms encountered in clinical practice. Updated to feature guide to conducting a thorough patient history, quick-scan table of normal laboratory test results, and more. For nurses.
Nursing Research
33. * Basic Steps in Planning Nursing Research from Question to Proposal / Pamela J. Brink and Marilynn J. Wood.
RT81.5 .W647 2006 Downtown and West
Provides an introductory guide on formulating and writing a nursing research proposal. Presents the steps involved in the process, yet focuses on the central research question. For nursing students and researchers.
34. Notter's Essentials of Nursing Research / Jacqueline R. Hott and Wendy C. Budin.
RT81.5 .N67 1999 Downtown
Provides a contemporary explanation of the basic knowledge and skills of nursing research in clinical practice. Includes websites, research terms, references for funding, and presenting research. For students.
35. Essentials of Nursing Research Methods, Appraisal, and Utilization / Denise F. Polit and Cheryl Tatano Black
RT81.5 .P63 2006 Downtown and West
Textbook assists students in evaluating the adequacy of nursing research findings in terms of merit and potential for utilization. Features a focus on evidence-based practice, practical tips, full-color design, and more.
Spanish
36. Spanish and the Medical Interview – Maria Del Pilar Ortega Hernandez.
RC65 O78 2007 Downtown
Textbook covers functional medical Spanish and will enhance clinical interviews and interactions with Spanish-speaking patients. Focuses on unique vocabulary, context, and needs; and uses clinical vignettes. DVD provides video segments of physician-patient exchanges
37. Medical Spanish: The Instant Survival Guide – Cynthia J. Wilber
PC4120.M3 L5 2005 Downtown and West
Pocket manual offers a wide variety of medical phrases presented first in English followed by Spanish with phonetic pronunciation. Covers both routine and emergency situations and highlights cultural and religious issues affecting health care. Completely updated. Landscape format
38. Say It in Spanish: A Guide for Health care Professionals – Esperanza Villanueva Joyce and Maria Elena Villanueva.
R121 .J69 2004 Downtown and West
Resource is specifically designed to familiarize healthcare professionals with common conversational and healthcare-related Spanish words and phrases. Includes vocabulary lists and sample dialogs and features new chapters on consent, discharging the patient, and hospice care.
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