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Second Degree BSN - Textbooks

 Semester 1

 NUR 3230

 ·         Nursing today: Transitions and trends (6^th ed.). Zerwekh, J. & Claborn, J. C. (2006). St. Louis, MO: Saunders. ISBN-13: 978-1416056720

NUR 3247

·         Focus on Nursing Pharmacology, (4th ed.) Karch, A.M. (2007). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 0-7817-9047-6

·         Calculation of Medication Dosages (Janice F. Boundy). ISBN 13: 978 0 7817 5854 3 or ISBN 10: 0 7817 5854 8

NUR 3440

·         Physical Examination & Health Assessment. Mosby 5th or ISBN: 1416032436

·         Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States (2nd ed.) Porth, C. M.  ISBN 0-7817-7087-4

·         Case Mysteries in Pathophysiology without Answers. Patricia J. Neafsey, June 2009. ISBN 978-0-89582-824-8

·         Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing Illustrated, Sixth Edition ISBN: 978-0-7817-7618-9

NUR 3633 and 3631 Required Textbooks and References:

·         Nursing Diagnosis Handbook. Ackley, B.J. & Ladwig, G.B. (2006). St. Louis : Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-04826-2

·         Principles & Practice of Psychiatric Nursing (8^th ed.)Stuart, G, Laraia, M. (2005).. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.  ISBN: 978-0-323-05766-0

·         Med-surgical Nursing:  Assessment and Mangement of Clinical Problems (7^th ed.). Lewis, S.M., O’Brien, P.G. (2007). St. Louis, MO: Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-05228-3(2 volume)  ISBN: 978-0-323-05227-6 (Single Volume)

·         Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic & Laboratory Tests (3^rd ed.).  Pagana, K.D., Pagana, T.J. (2006). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.  ISBN:  978-0-323-03903-1

·         Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care (6^th ed.). Taylor, C, Lillis, C. (2008). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.  ISBN- 10: 0-7817-8157-4

·         Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice (5^th ed.) Dudek, S.G. (2007).  Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.  ISBN: 0-7817-6651-6

·         Maternity and Pediatric Nursing. Ricci and Kyle  LWW . ISBN: 9781605477541

·         American Psychological Association. 2009. Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

·         Taylor’s Clinical Nursing Skills : A Nursing process Approach(2^nd ed.). Lynn, P. (2008). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins  ISBN -10:0-7817-7465-9 ISBN: 1-60547-265-4(package)

Required Software & Videos

·         Lewis, Heitkemper, Dirksen, O’Brien, Bucher (2007).Virtual Clinical Excursions: Pacific View Regional Hospital, Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment And management of Clinical Problems.(7^th. ed.). MO: Mosby.  ISBN: 978-0-323-05228-3(2 volume)  ISBN: 978-0-323-05227-6 (Single Volume)

·         Stuart, Laraia (2006). Virtual Clinical Excursions: Pacific View Regional Hospital, Principles & Practice of Psychiatric Nursing (8^th ed.). MO: Mosby.  ISBN: 978-0-323-05766-0

·         Taylor,C. ,Lillis ,C. ,  LeMone, P., Lynn, P., Taylor’s Video Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN -10: 1-60547-265-4

Semester 2

NUR 3331

·         Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application, (6^th ed)
Bessie L. Marquis, RN, MSN .Carol J. Huston, RN, CNAA, MSN, DPA . ISBN: 978-0-7817-7246-x

NUR 3337

·         Reading Statistics and Research, (5th Ed). By Schuyler W. Huck. ISBN-10: 0-205-51067-1 or ISBN-13: 978-0-205-51067-2

NUR 3636 and 3634 Required Textbooks and References:

·         Nursing Diagnosis Handbook. Ackley, B.J. & Ladwig, G.B. (2006). St. Louis : Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-04826-2

·         Principles & Practice of Psychiatric Nursing (8^th ed.)Stuart, G, Laraia, M. (2005).. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.  ISBN: 978-0-323-05766-0

·         Med-surgical Nursing:  Assessment and Mangement of Clinical Problems (7^th ed.). Lewis, S.M., O’Brien, P.G. (2007). St. Louis, MO: Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-05228-3(2 volume)  ISBN: 978-0-323-05227-6 (Single Volume)

·         Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic & Laboratory Tests (3^rd ed.).  Pagana, K.D., Pagana, T.J. (2006). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.  ISBN:  978-0-323-03903-1

·         Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care (6^th ed.). Taylor, C, Lillis, C. (2008). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. ISBN- 10: 0-7817-8157-4

·         Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice (5^th ed.) Dudek, S.G. (2007).  Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.  ISBN: 0-7817-6651-6

·         Maternity and Pediatric Nursing. Ricci and Kyle  LWW

ISBN: 9781605477541

·         American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

·         Taylor’s Clinical Nursing Skills : A Nursing process Approach(2^nd ed.). Lynn, P. (2008). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins  ISBN -10:0-7817-7465-9 ISBN: 1-60547-265-4(package)

Required Software & Videos

·         Lewis, Heitkemper, Dirksen, O’Brien, Bucher (2007).Virtual Clinical Excursions: Pacific View Regional Hospital, Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment And management of Clinical Problems.(7^th. ed.). MO: Mosby.  ISBN: 978-0-323-05228-3(2 volume)  ISBN: 978-0-323-05227-6 (Single Volume)

·         Stuart, Laraia (2006). Virtual Clinical Excursions: Pacific View Regional Hospital, Principles & Practice of Psychiatric Nursing (8^th ed.). MO: Mosby.  ISBN: 978-0-323-05766-0

·         Taylor,C. ,Lillis ,C. ,  LeMone, P., Lynn, P., Taylor’s Video Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN -10: 1-60547-265-4

Semester 3

NUR 3332

·         Nursing today: Transitions and trends (6^th ed.). Zerwekh, J. & Claborn, J. C. (2006). St. Louis, MO: Saunders. ISBN-13: 978-1416056720

·         Nursing Ethics Through the Life Span Prentice Hall 4^th Elsie Bandman and Bertram Bandman, ISBN: 0-8385-6976-5.

·         Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application, (6^th ed) Bessie L. Marquis, RN, MSN .Carol J. Huston, RN, CNAA, MSN, DPA.ISBN: 978-0-7817-7246-4

NUR 4314

·         Essentials of Nursing Research Methods, Appraisal, and Utilization  LWW 6th .Denise F Polit, PhD & Cheryl T Beck DNSc, CNM, FAAN  ISBN: 0-7817-4972-7

NUR 3737 and 3735

·         Foundations on Nursing in the Community: Community-Oriented Practice, Mosby 2nd  Stanhope, M. & Lancaster, J  ISBN-0-323-03209-5

·         Nursing Diagnosis Handbook. Ackley, B.J. & Ladwig, G.B. (2006). St. Louis : Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-04826-2

·         Principles & Practice of Psychiatric Nursing (8^th ed.)Stuart, G, Laraia, M. (2005).. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.  ISBN: 978-0-323-05766-0

·         Med-surgical Nursing:  Assessment and Mangement of Clinical Problems (7^th ed.). Lewis, S.M., O’Brien, P.G. (2007). St. Louis, MO: Mosby. ISBN: 978-0-323-05228-3(2 volume)  ISBN: 978-0-323-05227-6 (Single Volume)

·         Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic & Laboratory Tests (3^rd ed.).  Pagana, K.D., Pagana, T.J. (2006). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.  ISBN:  978-0-323-03903-1

·         Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care (6^th ed.). Taylor, C, Lillis, C. (2008). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.  ISBN- 10: 0-7817-8157-4

·         Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice (5^th ed.) Dudek, S.G. (2007).  Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.  ISBN: 0-7817-6651-6

·         Maternity and Pediatric Nursing. Ricci and Kyle  LWW. ISBN: 9781605477541

·         American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

·         Taylor’s Clinical Nursing Skills: A Nursing process Approach(2^nd ed.). Lynn, P. (2008). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins  ISBN -10:0-7817-7465-9 ISBN: 1-60547-265-4(package)

Required Software & Videos

·         Lewis, Heitkemper, Dirksen, O’Brien, Bucher (2007).Virtual Clinical Excursions: Pacific View Regional Hospital, Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment And management of Clinical Problems.(7^th. ed.). MO: Mosby.  ISBN: 978-0-323-05228-3(2 volume)  ISBN: 978-0-323-05227-6 (Single Volume)

·         Stuart, Laraia (2006). Virtual Clinical Excursions: Pacific View Regional Hospital, Principles & Practice of Psychiatric Nursing (8^th ed.). MO: Mosby.  ISBN: 978-0-323-05766-0

·         Taylor,C. ,Lillis ,C. ,  LeMone, P., Lynn, P., Taylor’s Video Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN -10: 1-60547-265-4

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