School of Nursing

 Textbooks for Fall Semester 2008

Note:  Please obtain your book in advance as there are Reading Assignments from the first week.

Course Number: NUR 3230

Course Title:  Synthesis of Nursing Professional Role I

Required Textbooks and References:

American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Author.

ISBN: 1-55798-791-2

Masters, K.C. (2008). Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice (2^nd ed.). Boston Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.

ISBN: 13:978-0-7637-2603-6

Zerwekh, J. & Claborn, J. C. (2006). Nursing today: Transitions and trends (5^th ed.). St. Louis, MO:Mosby: Saunders.

ISBN:13 978-1-4160-2313-5 

Course Number: NUR 3440

Course Title:   Introduction to Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Required Textbooks and References:

Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2008).Understanding Pathophysiology (4^th ed.). St.Louis, MO: Mosby.

ISBN:978-0-323-04990-0

Jarvis, C. (2004). Physical Examination and Health Assessment (6^th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

ISBN:978-1-4160-3243-4

Stedmans (2008).Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing (6^th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

ISBN:13:978-0-7817-7618-9

Course Number: NUR 3631

Course Title: Nursing Process for Symptom Management

Required Textbooks and References:

       Lewis, S.M., OBrien, P.G. (2007). Med-surgical Nursing:  Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems (7^th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

ISBN: 978-0-323-03690-0

      Lynn,P. (2008).Taylors Clinical Nursing Skills : A Nursing process Approach(2^nd ed.). Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

ISBN: 13:978-0-7817-7465-9

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

ISBN: 13:978-0-323-02608-6

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

ISBN: 13:978-0-7817-8157-2

 Required Software & Videos

Lewis, Heitkemper, Dirksen, OBrien, Bucher (2007).Virtual Clinical Excursions: Pacific View Regional Hospital, Medical Surgical Nursing: Assessment And management of Clinical Problems.(7^th. ed.). MO: Mosby. ISBN: 13:978-0-323-05014-2

Stuart, Laraia (2006). Virtual Clinical Excursions: Pacific View Regional Hospital, Principles & Practice of Psychiatric Nursing (8^th ed.). MO: Mosby. ISBN: 13:978-0-323-03042-7

Taylor,C. ,Lillis ,C. ,  LeMone, P., Lynn, P., Taylors Video Guide to Clinical Nursing Skills. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ISBN: 13:978-0-7817-6813-9

Course Number: NUR 3633

Course Title: Clinical Nursing Practice I

Required Textbooks and References:

·     Ackley, B.J. & Ladwig, G.B. (2006).Nursing Diagnosis Handbook. St. Louis : Mosby.

ISBN: 978-0-323-04826-2

·     Deglin, J.H & Vallerand, A.h. (2008). Davis Drug Guide for Nurses (11th ed.). Philadelphia: F. A. Davis

ISBN:13: 978-0-8036-1912-8

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

ISBN: 13:978-0-7817-6651-7

·     Pagana, K.D., Pagana, T.J. (2006). Mosbys Manual of Diagnostic & Laboratory Tests (3^rd ed.).  St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

ISBN: 13 978-0-323-03903-0

Course Number:  NUR 3247

Course Title: Pharmacology for Collaborative Nursing Practice

Required Textbooks and References:  

·     Karch, A.M. (2007). Focus on Nursing Pharmacology,(4th ed.) Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

ISBN: 13:978-0-7817-9047-5

Boundy, J.F. & Stockert, P.A. (2008). Calculation of Medication Dosages: Practical Strategies to Ensure Safety & Accuracy.

ISBN: 13:978-0-7817-5854-3 

The textbook packages are also available directly from the publishers website with possible student discounts. Some of the publishers links are :

http://www.lww.com/stores/nursing/nursing-student.html

https://evolve.elsevier.com/productPages/scr_Nursing.html

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