Nursing Specialties Guide 2007
ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY NURSING
1. Nurse's Handbook of Alternative & Complementary Therapies/ Springhouse Corporation.
R733 .N87 2003 Downtown
CANCER NURSING
2. Advanced and Critical Care Oncology Nursing: Managing Primary Complications / Cynthia C. Chernecky and Barbara J. Berger.
RC262 .A27 1998 Downtown
Practical handbook for assessing and treating patients with primary complications associated with cancer.
3. Oncology Nursing: Assessment and Clinical Care / Christine Miaskowski and Patricia Buchsel, eds.
RC266 .O536x 1999 Science (Enroute to Downtown)
Comprehensive reference, for oncology nurses, providing an overview of principles governing cancer and cancer treatments, genetic counseling, and palliative care. Includes precise management strategies for patients with specific cancer diagnoses.
4. Oncology Nursing / Shirley E. Otto.
RC266 .053 2001 Downtown
Nursing textbook with concise but comprehensive coverage of oncology nursing. New features include expanded coverage of diseases, treatments and supportive care, current guidelines, recommendations and statistics, and additional review questions.
5. Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice / Connie Yarbro, et al., eds.
RC266 .C356 2005 Downtown
Provides comprehensive data on oncology nursing. Edition has been updated to include the latest developments in oncology nursing and cancer patient care, including cancer survivorship and palliative care.
6. Cancer Symptom Management / Connie H. Yarbro, et al., eds.
RC266 .C35644 2004 Downtown and West
Updated reference discusses the problems occurring in patients with cancer, management of these problems, and information about how to teach the patient and family to provide care at home.
CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
7. Vascular Nursing / Victoria A. Fahey.
RC674 .V37 1999 Downtown and West
Discusses the latest in the care of patients with vascular disease. Sections cover basic considerations, perioperative evaluation and management, arterial diseases, venous diseases, and specific problems.
8. Coronary Heart Disease & Risk Factor Management: A Nursing Perspective / Nalini Jairath.
RC685 .C6J35 1999 Downtown and West
Practical text on coronary heart disease (CHD) risk and risk reduction strategies. Explains the research and theoretical basis of CHD risk-reduction approaches. Halftone illustrations. Referenced.
9. Improving Outcomes in Heart Failure: An Interdisciplinary Approach / Debra K. Moser, and Barbara Riegel, eds.
RC685.C53.I47 2001 Downtown
Addresses innovative ways of dealing with issues such as quality of life, treatment compliance, effective patient and family education and counseling, non-pharmacologic therapy, and new healthcare delivery models for improving the management of heart failure.
10. Cardiac Diagnostic Tests: A Guide for Nurses / Sharon VanRiper, and John VanRiper.
RC683 .V29 1997 Downtown and West
Detailed guide to diagnostic tests for cardiac disease, for nurses. Discusses why tests are chosen, how they are administered, their interpretation, and the care required before, during, and after the test.
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
11. Community Health Nursing: Concepts and Practice / Judith Ann Allender, and Barbara Walton Spradley.
RT98 .S68 2001 Downtown
Textbook addresses the challenges facing community health nurses, including new material on clients with disabilities, citing numerous case examples.
12. Handbook of Community-Based and Home Health Nursing Practice: Tools for Assessment, Intervention, and Education/ Marcia Stanhope, and Ruth N. Knollmueller.
RT 98 .S782 2000 Downtown
Quick reference of practical instruments, guidelines, hint, and charts for implementing care plans and interventions. For nurses and students.
CRITICAL CARE NURSING
13. Clinical Wisdom and Interventions in Critical Care: A Thinking-in-Action Approach / Patricia Benner, et al.
RT120 .I5 B46 1999 Downtown
Text for undergraduate and graduate nursing students who are learning critical care, educators teaching critical thinking, and those seeking to improve systems of care and leadership in clinical practice. Includes narratives.
14. Critical Care Nursing / Linda Bucher, and Sheila Melander.
RT120 .I5 B8 1999 Downtown
Textbook providing nursing students with the essential concepts that form the basis of critical care nursing. Two-tone format with halftone illustrations.
15. Critical Care Nursing: A Holistic Approach / Carolyn M. Hudak, et al.
RT120 .I5C744 1998 Downtown (8th ed. 2005 on Order)
Textbook provides clear coverage of the scientific and clinical knowledge for delivering safe and effective care. Full-color format features new data on genetics and the integumentary system.
16. Nurses' Guide to Clinical Procedures / Jean Smith-Temple, and Joyce Young Johnson.
RT51 .S655 2002 Downtown
Pocket-sized text gives instruction on 200 common nursing procedures. Edition offers 15 new skills for the current technology and practice, new illustrations, and a revised table of contents.
18. Priorities in Critical Care Nursing / Linda D. Urden, et al., eds.
RT120 .I5E83 1996 Downtown ( 4th ed. 2004 on Order)
Textbook addresses the many issues and challenges unique to the critical care environment. Features new material on handling sedation, ethical and legal issues, and immunocompromised patients.
19. Thelan's Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management / Linda D. Urden, et al.
RT120 .I5U73 2002 Downtown (5th ed. 2006 on Order)
Text offers comprehensive examination of trends, issues, and advances in critical care nursing. New edition presents evidence-based collaborative practice features, patient safety alerts, coverage of SARS, and more.
EMERGENCY NURSING
20. Mosby's Emergency Nursing Reference / Pamela S. Kidd, and Patty Sturt, eds.
RT120 .E4 M69 2000 Downtown (6th ed. On Order)
Pocket-sized reference offers a triage guide for novice and experienced nurses. Includes tables, algorithms, and assessment guidelines. Covers 22 common clinical conditions, 9 updated procedures, and age-specific considerations.
21. Sheehy's Emergency Nursing: Principles and Practice / Lorene Newberry, ed.
RT120 .E4 E48 2003 Downtown
Comprehensive clinical reference. Topics include weapons of mass destruction, nursing staff's response to death, expanded coverage on religious issues, special populations. For practicing nurses.
22. Manual of Pediatric Emergency Nursing / Treesa E. Soud, and Janice S. Rogers. ISBN-10: 0801678919 August 1, 1997
RJ370 .S66 1998 Downtown and West
All aspects of emergency pediatric care are discussed including triage, multi-system problems, trauma, child abuse, pain, and psychosocial and behavioral considerations. Specific conditions and illnesses are organized by body systems. Both specialist and generalist practitioner contributors ensure content is up-to-date and relevant to all levels of practice.
FAMILY NURSING
23. Family Nursing: Research, Theory and Practice / Marilyn M. Friedman.
RT120 .F34 F75 2003 Downtown
Addresses the full practice of nursing. Provides the detailed theoretical foundations of family nursing as well as nursing theories in practice. Features new family vignettes, chapter outlines, summaries, and assessment models.
24. Nurses and Families: A Guide to Family Assessment and Intervention / Lorraine M. Wright, and Maureen Leahey.
RT120 .F34 W75 2005 Downtown
Offers nurses ideas, guidelines, and tools to assist those experiencing mental illness. Updated edition includes common error avoidance, materials, and blended family genograms. Focuses on relational family nursing practice.
GERIATRIC NURSING
24. Gerontological Nursing / Charlotte Eliopoulos.
RC954 .E44 2005 Downtown
Features a newly revised integrative approach to gerontological nursing, emphasizing the emotional and spiritual aspects of aging, the role of the gerontological nurse, and more.
25. Gerontologic Nursing / Annette G. Lueckenotte
RC954 .G4735 2006 Downtown
Textbook offers guidance on applying research to practice, a new chapter on end-of-life care, the inclusion of alternative and complementary therapies in geriatric care, complete coverage of normal and abnormal assessments, and more
26. Nursing Care of Older Adults: Diagnoses, Outcomes, & Interventions / Toni Tripp-Reimer, Kathleen C. Buckwalter, et al.
RC954 .N8825 2001 Downtown and West
Reference for nurses, discusses nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions for elderly persons. Each chapter includes case studies illustrating the use of the content in realistic clinical situations. Links NANDA diagnoses, NOC outcomes, and NIC interventions.
HIV/AIDS NURSING
27. HIV Nursing and Symptom Management / Mary E. Ropka, and Ann B. Williams.
RC607 .A26 H5764 1998 Downtown
Text covering diverse aspects of the clinical care of the individual with HIV infection, with an emphasis on the management of common clinical problems or symptoms. Combines evidence-based content with clinical expertise. For practitioners.
28. HIV/AIDS: A Guide to Primary Care Management / Peter J. Ungvarski and Jacqueline H. Flaskerud .
RC607 .A26 H555 1999 Downtown and West
This is the 1998 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year. It provides an interdisciplinary case management approach to the care of people living with HIV/AIDS. You'll find complete coverage of health promotion and disease prevention; clinical manifestations and management approaches for patients of all ages; maternal/child concerns; psychosocial and psychiatric issues; needs of special populations; cultural and spiritual issues; pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, alternative, and complementary therapies; legal and ethical concerns; nursing care in community, home, institutional, long-term, residential, and hospice settings; and the overall effectiveness of today's health care system in meeting AIDS patients' needs.
HOME HEALTH NURSING
29. Comprehensive Community Health Nursing: Family, Aggregate, & Community Practice / Susan Clemen-Stone, et. al.
RT98 .C56 2002 Downtown
Textbook for nursing students and practitioners. Features include objectives, key terms, boxes and illustrations, references, a bibliography, critical thinking exercises, teaching tips
30. Home Care Nursing Delegation Skills: A Handbook for Practice / Ruth I. Hansten, et al.
RT120 .H65 .H36 1999 Downtown
Encourages nurses to be proactive in seeing the provision of community-based health care services also delivers the highest quality of care possible. Includes chapter-end 'check-point' questions with answers.
31. Handbook of Home Health Standards and Documentation: Guidelines for Reimbursement / T.M. Marrelli.
RA645.35 .M37 1998 Downtown ( 2001 4th ed. On Order)
Pocket-sized outline provides necessary tools to provide quality care and document care based on accepted professional standards. Organized by body system, this text offers detailed standards and documentation guidelines, plus tips for ensuring reimbursement.
32. Home Care Nursing Practice: Concepts and Application / Robyn Rice.
RT120 .H65 .R535 2006 Downtown
Text covers conceptual information, leadership skills, and current issues and trends. Edition includes new data on oncology home care, holistic nursing strategies, community disaster planning, legal trends, and new tele-health trends.
33. Home Care of the Elderly / Sheryl M. Zang, and Judith A. Allender, eds.
RC954 .H575 1999 Downtown and West
Handbook for home care nurses with elderly patients. Covers commonly
encountered problems, such as skin breakdown and incontinence; gives guidelines for preparing programs to bring patients to optimal functioning, and discusses legal and ethical issues.
INFUSION THERAPY NURSING
34. Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals / Betty L. Gahart, and Adrienne R. Nazareno.
RM170 .G33 2002 Downtown and West (2007 23rd ed. On Order)
Annual provides everything needed to administer IV medications in a quick, accurate, and professional manner. This edition contains data on 8 IV drugs recently approved by the FDA, and more.
35. Plumer's Principles & Practice of Intravenous Therapy / Sharon M. Weinstein.
RM170 .P57 2001 Downtown (2007 8th ed. On Order)
Provides concise coverage of both basic and advanced infusion procedures. Contains updated information on INS standards of practice, and more.
PEDIATRIC NURSING
36. Maternity & Women's Health Care / Deitra Lowdermilk, et al., eds.
RG951 .M318 2000 Downtown and West (2007 9th ed. On Order)
Comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a foundation in maternal, newborn, and women's health nursing. Emphasizes the nurse's role and offers evidence-based and practical coverage of all related aspects.
37. High-Risk and Critical Care Intrapartum Nursing / Lisa K. Mandeville, and Nan H. Troiano.
RG951 .H537 1999 Downtown
Text for nurses caring for critically ill pregnant patients or pregnant women with high-risk life styles. Emphasizes psychosocial care, quality assurance, and risk assessment. Includes sample procedures and protocols.
38. Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family / Adele Pillitteri.
RG951 .P637 2007 Downtown
It views maternal-newborn and child health care not as two separate disciplines but as a continuum of knowledge.
39. Maternal Child Nursing Care / Donna Wong, et al.
RG951 .W87 2002 Downtown and West (2006 3rd ed. On Order)
Textbook focuses on issues and concerns of childbearing women and the health care of children. New edition includes color photographs. CD-ROM presents more than 400 NCLEX review questions, case studies, video, and more.
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NURSING
40. Adult Health Nursing: Includes Testbank / Patricia G. Beare, and Judith L. Myers.
RT42 .P754 1994 Downtown and West (Out of Print)
Comprehensive textbook on surgical nursing, for students. Illustrated in a variety of formats.
41. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Foundations for Clinical Practice / Frances D. Monahan, and Marianne Neighbors.
RT41 .M78 1998 Downtown (Out of Print)
Introductory medical-surgical textbook for nursing students. Full-color and halftone illustration, as well as charts and graphs.
42. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Clinical Practice / Wilma J. Phipps, et al., eds.
RT41 .M49 1999 Downtown
Covers the principles of nursing practice, coping with stress, health problems and their implications for the nurse, and community and critical care. Includes a free CD-ROM, colorful format, chapter objectives and summaries, assessment chapters, and gerontological assessment boxes highlighted in each chapter.
43. Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing / Suzanne C. Smeltzer, and Brenda G. Bare, eds.
RT41 .T46 2004 Downtown (2008 11th ed. On Order)
Textbook contains comprehensive information on medical-surgical nursing. Topics include community-based nursing practice, ethical decision making, and health education.
44. Mosby's Clinical Nursing / June M. Thompson, et. al.
RT41 .C65 2002 Downtown and West (2007 ed. On Order)
By combining the traditional body system-disease approach with contemporary nursing practice, this unique and practical resource provides practicing nurses and nursing students with comprehensive nursing information for hundreds of diseases, detailed information on diagnostic studies, nursing diagnoses, and related background information on pathophysiology and medical treatments. A new section on health promotion has been added.
NEUROLOGIC NURSING
45. The Clinical Practice of Neurological and Neurosurgical Nursing / Joanne V. Hickey.
RC350.5 .C55 2003 Downtown
Presents an evidence-based format on neurological nursing. For nurses practicing in multidisciplinary fields. Contains numerous tables, charts and illustrations for clarification of information.
NURSE ANESTHETIST
46. Nurse Anesthesia / John J. Nagelhout, and Karen L. Zaglaniczny, eds.
RD82 .N87 2005 Downtown
Pocket-sized handbook is designed to complement the parent text, Nurse Anesthesia, 3rd edition, c2005, a Brandon/Hill first-purchase selection (#191). Features information on common diseases, procedures, and drugs in concise and readable format. Covers new data on fluid management, latex allergy
NURSE PRACTITIONER/ADVANCED PRACTICE
47. Ambulatory Care Procedures for the Nurse Practitioner / Margaret R. Colyar and Cynthia R. Ehrhardt.
RT82.8 .C64 2004 Downtown
Presents a comprehensive collection of procedures commonly performed by nurse practitioners in the ambulatory care setting. Organized by body systems, each section begins with diagnostic procedures and features an overview outlining causes, and incidence.
48. Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives for Advanced Nursing Practice / William K. Cody, ed.
RT84.5 .P53 2006 Downtown
Latest edition includes content focused around evidence-based care, 11 new chapters, greater emphasis on evidence, values, person-centered care, and global perspectives.
49. Primary Care Across the Lifespan / Denise L. Robinson, Pamela Kidd, and Karen M. Rogers.
RT90.7 .P75 2000 Downtown and West
A comprehensive text for students in Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult Nurse Practitioner programs. Part I covers more than 200 common complaints and conditions, organized alphabetically. Lifespan content on physical findings and appropriate treatments for children, elderly, and pregnant women is integrated within each chapter, and diagnostic tests, differential diagnoses, and pharmaceutical treatments are organized into tables and treatment plans. Part II covers client wellness across the lifespan and includes growth and development charts, physical examination forms, and health promotion recommendations. The extensive Appendices include quick reference data such as drug tables, immunization schedules, and laboratory values for clients in various age groups.
OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGIC NURSING
50. Manual of High Risk Pregnancy & Delivery / Elizabeth S. Gilbert, and Judith S. Harmon.
RG951 .G543 2007 Downtown
Provides information on incidence, etiology, physiology, pathophysiology, medical management with protocols, collaborative problems, desired outcomes, and more. Includes evidence-based practice guidelines.
51. Maternity Nursing / Deitra L. Lowdermilk, et al., eds.
RG951 .B66 2003 Downtown (2006 7th ed. On Order)
Textbook addresses the fundamentals of maternity nursing. Topics include home and family care, community-based care, cultural considerations, health promotion and prevention, and care of the childbearing adolescent.
52. Women's Health: A Primary Care Clinical Guide / Ellis Q. Youngkin, and Marcia S. Davis, eds.
RA564.85 .W6668 1998 Downtown and West (2004 3rd ed. On Order)
Text provides comprehensive coverage of women's health information. Reflects the latest research and discusses pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy, and frequently encountered medical problems.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING
53. Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing: Concepts and Practice / Bonnie Rogers.
RC966 .R64 1994 Downtown and West
Textbook provides the framework for occupational and environmental health nursing. Emphasizes health promotion and prevention of illnesses and injuries in the workplace
ORTHOPEDIC NURSING
54. Orthopaedic Nursing / Ann B. Maher, et al., eds.
RD753 .M34 2002 Downtown
Provides a comprehensive text provides the practicing nurse access to the physical, sociocultural, and physiological aspects of orthopedic nursing care and emphasizes up-to-date care for patients of all ages. The text takes a team approach to care for patients in various transitional healthcare settings. Pathophysiology and management modalities are covered in depth. Introductory chapters offer the fundamentals necessary to provide care to orthopedic patients with various diagnoses. The remainder of the book addresses orthopedic disorders categorized by physiologic processes. New evidence based content and outpatient care strategies have been added throughout the text and Internet resources are included at the end of every chapter. New chapters in the third edition explore genetics and wellness.
PEDIATRIC NURSING
55. Mosby's Pediatric Nursing Reference / Cecily L. Betz, and Linda A. Sowden.
RJ245 .M675 1996 Downtown and West (2004 5th ed. On Order)
Pocket-sized reference includes coverage of all major pediatric medical and surgical conditions in alphabetical format. Also features diagnostic tests and procedures. Provides updated growth charts and lab values.
56. Primary Care of the Child with a Chronic Condition / Patricia A. Jackson, and Judith A. Vessey, eds.
RJ380 P75 2000 Downtown (2003 4th ed. On Order)
Covers the most current information on major issues common to the care of all children with chronic conditions. Discusses the role of the primary care provider, the impact of the chronic condition on development, ethical and cultural concerns
57. Whaley & Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children / Donna L. Wong.
RJ245 .W47 2003 Downtown
This book is about families with children, and to set this tone early, the philosophy of family-centered care is emphasized. This book is also about providing atraumatic care - care that minimizes the psychologic and physical stress that health promotion and illness treatment can inflict.
58. Wong’s Clinical Manual of Pediatric Nursing / Marilyn J. Hockenberry
RJ245 .W633 2000 Downtown (2004 6th ed. On Order)
Compendium of clinical information, resources and data for pediatric nurses and students. Contains more than 80 care plans and more than 25 community and home care instructions. Emphasizes community nursing care. Practical pediatric guide for nurses and students includes care plans, and procedures.
PERIOPERATIVE NURSING
59. Instrumentation for the Operating Room: A Photographic Manual /Shirley M. Brooks Tighe.
RD71 .B76 1978 Downtown (2007 7th ed. On Order)
Photographic atlas shows what instruments are needed in the operating room for a variety of surgical procedures. Emphasizes the proper care and handling of instruments. Halftone photographs. For surgical nurs
60. Berry & Kohn's Operating Room Technique / Nancymarie H. Fortunato.
RD32.3 .B4 2000 Downtown (2007 11th ed. On Order)
Textbook covers the foundation of surgical technique in step-by-step format for applying perioperative nursing and surgical principles to practice. Includes new material on surgical pharmacology and endoscopic surgery.
61. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery/ Jane C. Rothrock.
RD99 .M387 2003 Downtown (2007 13th ed. On Order)
Provides a resource for perioperative nursing care. Topics include concepts basic to perioperative nursing, environmental safely, infection prevention, anesthesia, and positioning patient for surgery
62. Patient Care During Operative and Invasive Procedures / Mark L. Phippen, and Maryann Papanier Wells.
RD32.3 P38 2000 Downtown
Provides a model of practice for nurses caring for patients before, during, and after operative and invasive procedures. Focuses on the nursing process, basic competencies, operative procedures, pediatric and geriatric patients, and education. Halftone illustrations.
PRACTICAL NURSING
63. Maternity Nursing: An Introductory Text / Arlene Burroughs.
RG951 .B87 1997 Downtown (2007 8th ed. On Order)
Textbook on maternal nursing for practical nursing students. A reference for practitioners. Emphasizes the nurse as a teacher of health promotion. Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again! Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes, and practice-tests for your textbook.
64. Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing / Susan C. deWit.
RT41 .D42 2005 Downtown
Textbook provides coverage of the fundamental concepts and skills for the LPN/LVN student. Includes new chapters on delegation, leadership, management, and complementary and alternative therapies. Abundant color illustrations.
65. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Total Patient Care / Gail A. Harkness, and Judith R. Dincher.
RT41 .H65 1999 Downtown
For LPN/LVN students. Includes new chapters on delegation and supervision of health assessment. Focuses on the nursing process, patient teaching, and older adult considerations. Two-tone format.
66. Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing / Gloria Leifer.
RG951 .L375 2007 Downtown
Textbook contains information on how to provide safe and effective maternity and pediatric nursing care. Includes human reproductive anatomy, prenatal care, and nursing management of pain during labor.
67. Ingalls & Salerno's Maternal Child Health Nursing / Julie C. Novak, and Betty L. Broom.
RG951 .I5 1999 Downtown
For students and practitioners in practical and vocational nursing. Includes new chapters on home health care and complications of pregnancy, labor and birth, and postpartum. Illustrated.
68. Basic Concepts of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing / Louis R. Shives.
RC440 .B34 2005 Downtown (2008 7th ed. On Order)
Textbook addresses current concepts used in psychiatric-mental health nursing to foster competency in practicing nurses and other mental health professionals. Features a new chapter on forensic nursing, and new content on spirituality.
69. Foundations of Nursing: Caring for the Whole Person / Lois White.
RT41 .W45x 2001 Downtown (2004 2nd ed. On Order)
Excellent choice for use in courses that teach the basics of nursing, noted for its comprehensive tone and the author's unique ability to speak on myriad intellectual levels. The text is full of well-placed diagrams that are both pleasing to the eye as well as vital to the information being presented. The author has created a user-friendly textbook that provides the novice nurse with an excellent review of disease processes and medical, surgical and pharmacologic treatment options necessary to maximize patient care, covering all the important aspects of nursing assessment, planning and intervention. of nursing assessment, planning and intervention.
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
70. Crisis Intervention: Theory and Methodology / Donna C. Aguilera.
RC480.6 A38 1998 Downtown and West
Covers the practical and theoretical essentials for helping in crisis situations such as premature birth or in AIDS diagnosis. Includes case studies.
71. Mental Health & Mental Illness / Patricia D. Barry.
RC454.4 .B372 2002 Downtown
Concise textbook reflects the shift in focus from hospital to community mental health care. Includes case examples, teaching guidelines, web links, and psychotropic drug monitoring.
72. Mental Health Nursing: The Nurse-Patient Journey / Verna Benner Carson.
RC440 .M3546 2000 Downtown and West (2006 2nd ed. On Order)
Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes, and practice-tests for your textbook.
73. Lippincott's Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans / Judith M. Schultz, and Sheila D. Videbeck.
RC440 .S3317 2002 Downtown also available Online via Books@Ovid
(2005 7th ed. On Order)
Offers a combination of psychiatric nursing fundamentals, supported by 54 psychiatric care plans. Addresses the most commonly encountered behaviors in mental health nursing.
74. Advanced Practice Nursing in Psychiatric and Mental Health Care / Carola A. Shea, et al., eds.
RC440 .A3365 1999 Downtown Reserve
This book prepares psychiatric nurses for emerging advanced practice roles as clinicians, managers, educators, consultants, policy makers, researchers and leaders. This joint effort between Mosby and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) critically examines the current knowledge base, clinical practice, roles, and issues that will continue to have a major impact on the specialty of psychiatric nursing. The book presents the latest information in science and research, relevant concepts and models, technology and informatics, role development, ethical and legal considerations, and policy implications affecting advanced practice psychiatric nurses.
75. Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing / Gail W. Stuart, and Michele Laraia.
RC440 .S795 2005 Downtown
Textbook provides fundamental coverage of all key psychiatric nursing principles. Highlights mental health promotion, illness prevention, and psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery. Color format with abundant illustrations
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF NURSING
76. Coping With Chronic Illness: Overcoming Powerlessness / Judith F. Miller.
RT120 .C45 .M55 2000 Downtown and West
Text, for nurses, on understanding the chronically ill and developing strategies to care for persons with long-term health problems. Contains four new chapters on coping with specific chronic health problems and strategies to alleviate powerlessness.
REHABILITATION NURSING
77. Rehabilitation Nursing Practice / Patricia Chin, et al., eds.
RT120 .R4 R432x 1998 Downtown and West
Introductory text to rehabilitation nursing. Important new resource defines this emerging field, weaving scientific principles with real world treatment strategies in a format that provides answers for practitioners and students alike. Rehabilitative technique is described in step-by-step detail along with rationale and clearly defined outcomes. Special attention is given to the psychological aspect of rehabilitation as part of the continuum of care. Highlights include care of the client with AIDS, stroke management, and managing the home-bound patient.
TERMINAL AND PALLIATIVE CARE
78. Terminal Illness: A Guide to Nursing Care / Charles Kemp.
RT87 .T45 K45 1999 Downtown and West
This text provides a nursing care approach to the problems and issues that arise when caring for patients with terminal cancer and other illnesses such as degenerative neurological disorders, and AIDS. It identifies the problems nurses will encounter with terminal patients and examines independent and interdependent nursing interventions. This comprehensive text is divided into two sections for easier understanding of the material. The psychosocial care section examines the dying process, cultural responses, ethical issues, and caregiver's stress. The section on symptom management is arranged by body systems and shows how to determine etiology and interventions for existing symptoms and identifies potential problems and appropriate nursing interventions for managing advanced disease
79. Hospice and Palliative Care Handbook: Quality, Compliance, and Reimbursement / Tina M. Marrelli.
RA1000 .M37 2005 Downtown
Pocket-sized handbook covers a wide range of hospice related topics presented in a concise outline format. Features professional guidelines, outcomes and goals, and quality control. Also take an in-depth look at pain management
TRANSCULTURAL NURSING
80. Transcultural Communication in Nursing / Cora C. Munoz, and Joan Luckmann.
RT23 .L83 2005 Downtown
Textbook provides real-life scenarios and examples for communicating with patients who hold various cultural values and beliefs. Offers step-by-step techniques and covers a large variety of cultures.
81. Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness / Rachel E. Spector.
RA418.5 .T73 S64 2004 Downtown and Science
Textbook promotes awareness of the dimensions and complexities of caring for those from diverse cultural backgrounds. Examines traditional health beliefs among selected populations. Includes guidebook
TRAUMA NURSING
82. Clinical Guide: Skin and Wound Care / Cathy T. Hess.
RD95 .H47 2005 Downtown (On order for Downtown)
Pocket manual offers the latest skills for skin and wound assessment including lab values and monitoring techniques. Covers more than 300 product profiles.
