Nursing, Health, and Nutrition

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May 2011

This study guide will be useful in finding information about Nursing, Health Care, Nutrition and Diet, Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Human Psychology.

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Reference and Reserve Books at a Glance

Resources

• Clinical competence
• Community nursing
• Diseases
• Drugs – administration and dosage
• Emergency nursing
• First aid
• Forensic nursing
• Geriatrics
• Health assessment
• Health care
• Hospitals
• Human anatomy
• Human physiology
• Maternity nursing
• Microbiology
• Nursing ethics & theory
• Nutrition
• Pathophysiology
• Patients
• Pediatric nursing
• Pharmaceutical arithmetic
• Pharmacology
• Surgical nursing
• Therapy

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• The Canadian PN Exam Prep Guide: Turn Your Questions Into Answers (RES RT55 .C36 2006) 
• Cites & Sources: An APA Documentation Guide (REF PN171 .F56 H35 2010)
• Drug Facts and Comparisons 2010 (REF RM300 .D77 2010)
• Encyclopedia of the Human Body (REF QM7 .W35 2003)
• Fundamentals of Canadian Nursing: Concepts, Process, and Practice (REF RT41 .K72 2010)
• Intravenous Medications: A Handbook for Nurses and Other Allied Health Personnel (REF RM170 .G33 27TH ED. 2011)
• Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Atlas of Anatomy (REF QM25 .T36 2009)
• Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Professions (REF R121 .M67 2009)
• Mosby's Drug Reference for Health Professions (REF RM301.12 .M68 2010)
• Mosby's Nursing Drug Cards [flash card] (REF RM301.14 .A43 2010)
• Pearson Nurse's Drug Guide (REF RM125 .W55 2010)
• Pediatric Facts Made Incredibly Quick! (REF RJ48.P43 2011)
• Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology (REF RM301.28 .S34 2010)
• Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook (REF RM125 .H53 2010)

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Books

• Anatomy & Physiology: An Incredibly Easy! Workout (QM 32 A535 2009)
• Basic Pharmacology for Nurses (RM300 .C5138 2010)
• Case Studies in Nurse Anesthesia (RD82.45 .C38 2011)
• Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques (RT41 .P46 2010)
• Communication: Core Interpersonal Skills for Health Professionals (R727.3 .O86 2008)
• Community/ Public Health Nursing Promoting the Health of Populations (RT98 .N54 2011)
• Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, & Management (RT41 .C564 2011)
• Drug Calculations: Process and Problems for Clinical Practice (RS57.B76 2008)
• Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care (RC440 .V373 2009)
• Essentials of Pathophysiology (RB113. P668 2011)
• Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (RC69.H246 2010)
• Interpersonal Relationships: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses (RT86.3 .A76 2011)
• Introductory Medical-surgical Nursing (RT41 .S38 2010)
• Leadership for Nursing and Allied Health Professions (RT89 .L38 2009)
• Leadership and Nursing Care Management (RT 89.H83 2010)
• Manual of Neonatal Care (RJ251 .M26 2008)
• Maternal & Child Health Nursing (RG951 .P637 2010)
• Maternity Nursing (RG951 .B66 2010)
• Math for Nurses: A Pocket Guide to Dosage Calculation & Drug Preparation (RT68 .B68 2009)
• Math for the Pharmacy Technician: Concepts and Calculations (RS57 .E35 2010)
• Medical Terminology: Language for Health Care (R123.T45 2010)
• Medical Law and Ethics (KF3821. F74 2012)
• Mosby’s Physical Examination Handbook (RC76. M64 2011)
• Mosby's Pediatric Nursing Reference (RJ245 .B47 2008)
• Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests (RB38.2 .P34 2010)
• Nurses’ Guide to Clinical Procedures (RT51 .S655 2009)
• Nurses’ Handbook of Health Assessment (RT48 .N863 2010)
• Nursing Know-How. Evaluating Signs & Symptoms (RT48 .N89 2009)
• Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care (RT89 .M637 2011)
• Nutrition & Diet Therapy (RM 216.R67 2011)
• Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice (RM216 .D8627 2010)
• Online version of the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals & Specialties: Canadian Pharmacist Association [e-CPS] (Please contact the LLC for Login ID & Password.)
• Pharmaceutical Practice (RS91.P44 2009)
• Public Health & Community Nursing: Frameworks for Practice (RT98.3 .P83 2010)
• The Nurse, the Math, the Meds: Drug Calculations Using Dimensional Analysis (RS57 .M85 2011)
• Ratio & Proportion Dosage Calculations (RS57 .G53 2010)
• Standards of Practice for the Pharmacy Technician (RS122.95 .M643 2010)
• Transitions in Nursing: Preparing for Professional Practice (RT86.7 .T73 2008)
• Study Guide to Accompany Basic Nursing (RT41 .B3652 2011)
• Understanding Pathophysiology: (RB113 .H77 2008)

Multimedia Resources

• Disease: Is it Delirium or Dementia? (RC523 .A533 2007) [DVD]
• An Overview of the DSM (RC455.2 .C4 O84 2009) [DVD]
• Assessment Review Series: Reproductive and Urinary Systems (6086-1 HCC) [VHS]
• Basic Nursing skills - Range of Motion (6024 HCC Pt. 6) [VHS]
• Bevel Up: Drugs, Users, & Outreach Nursing (RT98.B48 2006) [DVD]
• Clinical Nursing Skills (RT41 .C625 2004) [DVD]
• Digestion and Nutrition (QP145 .D54 2009) [DVD]
• Drug-Drug Interactions in the Elderly (RM302.D78 2002)[DVD]
• Head–to-toe Examination of the Neonate (RJ255.5.H43 2008) [DVD]
• Head–to-toe Examination of the Pregnant Woman (RG563 .H43 2008) [DVD]
• Lippincott’s Pediatric Nursing: Growth and Development (6163 HCC) [VHS]
• Looking at the Basics of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (LB1139.25 .C662 2006) [DVD]
• Mosby’s Human Anatomy Through Dissection Series for EMS (QM34 .M6 2008) [DVD]
• Mosby’s Nursing Video Skills: Basic, Intermediate, & Advanced Skills (RT41 .M67 2009) [DVD]
• Natures Pharmacy: Herbal Medicine (RS164.38 2007) [DVD]
• Nursing and Allied Healthcare Professionals: Professionalism and Self-Presentation (RT85.5 .N8627 2007) [DVD]
• Nursing Assessment Library: Pediatric Assessment: Infants and Toddlers (6063-1 HCC) [VHS]
• Nutrition for Infants and Children (RJ216 .N88 2006) [DVD]
• Pathophysiology of Pain (6112-6 HCC) [VHS]
• Polypharmacy in the Aged (RC953.7.P65 2005) [DVD]
• The Nervous System (QP361.N47 2001) [DVD]
• The Neurobiology of Addiction: A New Perspective (RC564 .N48 2009) [DVD]
• Think Twice, Save a Life: The Pharmacy’s Role in Medication Safety (RM146 .T48 2004) [DVD]
• What is Mental Retardation? (RC570 .W46 2008) [DVD]

Journals

• The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Pharmacy Health Care(available in LLC)
• Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! (Available in LLC)
• The Journal of Pharmacy Technology (Available in LLC)

E-Journals

Access e-journals using your BVC Library ID and PIN at http://ezproxy.acbv.talonline.ca

• Nursing
• Basic & Pharmacology
• Nutrition Journal

Organizations, Associations and Community Resources

• Alberta Health Services/Calgary Health Region
• Canadian Nurses Association
• College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA)

Web Resources

• Health Canada
• MyHealth Alberta
• Public Health Agency of Canada: immunizations, vaccines, current child health issues and risks

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