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LSUHSC Libraries Resource Guide
Introduction to Professional Nursing

Scope: Required and recommended library resources for nursing students enrolled in the course NURS 2371: Introduction to Professional Nursing

Books Databases Internet Resources
LSUHSC School of Nursing Library Catalog Off Campus Access (WAM)



Reserve Books
Required
Fundamentals of nursing: human health and function.
WY 100 C85f 2003
Craven, Ruth F.
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
WZ 345 Am31 2001
American Psychological Association


Recommended
A short history of nursing from the earliest times to the present day.
WY 11 D65 1938
Dock, Lavinia Lloyd
American nursing: a history.
Kalisch, Philip Arthur
WY 11 AA1 K12a 2004
The changing image of the nurse.
WY 16 K125c 1987
Kalisch, Philip Arthur
Clara Barton: professional angel.
WZ 100 B281p 1987
Pryor, Elizabeth Brown
Communication in nursing practice.
WY 87 H36c 1980
Hein, Eleanor C.
Current issues in nursing.
WY 16 M13c 2001.
Dochterman, Joanne McCloskey
History of nursing.
WY 11 M82h 1941
Morison, Luella Josephine
Images of nurses on television.
WY 16 K125 1983
Kalisch, Philip Arthur
Images of nurses; perspectives from history, art, and literature.
WY 11 J71i 1988
Jones, Anne Hudson
Kelly's Dimensions of professional nursing.
WY 16 J59 2003
Joel, Lucille Ann
A Lavinia Dock reader.
WY 7 D65 1985
Dock, Lavinia Lloyd
Legal, ethical, and political issues in nursing.
WY 33 AA1 Ai4L 2004
Aiken, Tonia Dandry
Makers of nursing history; portraits and pen sketches of one-hundred and nine prominent women.
WY 11 P38m 1940
Pennock, Meta Rutter
Notes on nursing: what it is, and what it is not.
WY 100 N56 1980
Nightingale, Florence
Notes on nursing: the science and the art.
WY 100 Sk2n 1980
Skeet, Muriel Hilda
The nursing experience: trends, challenges, and transitions.
WY 16 J59n 2002
Joel, Lucille Ann
Nursing history.
WY 11 G62 1948
Goodnow, Minnie
Nursing history; new perspectives, new possibilities.
WY 11 L13n 1981
Lagemann, Ellen Condliffe
Nursing in society; a historical perspective.
WY 11 D68 1983
Dolan, Josephine A.
Nursing in today's world: trends, issues & management.
WY 16 EL5n 2004
Ellis, Janice Rider
Nursing student to nursing leader: the critical path to leadership development.
WY 16 An2n 1999
Andersen, Carol A. Fetters
Nursing: the finest art; an illustrated history.
WY 11 D71n 1996
Donahue, Mary Patricia
Pages from nursing history.
WY 11 P14 1984
Kelly, Lucie Young
The planning of change.
HM 101 B43p 1976
Bennis, Warren G.
Politics of nursing.
WY 16 K12p 1982
Kalisch, Beatrice J.
Power and influence in health care; a new approach to leadership.
WY 105 C57p 1977
Claus, Karen E.
Selected writing of Florence Nightingale.
WY 7 N56s
Seymer, Lucy Ridgely
The story of the growth of nursing as an art, a vocation, and a profession.
WY 11 P29s 1953
Pavey, Agnes Elizabeth
Strengthening consumer protection: priorities for health care workforce regulation.
W 87 P46s 1998
Pew Health Professions Commission. Taskforce on Health Care Workforce Regulation
White caps; the story of nursing.
WY 11 R56w 1946
Robinson, Victor


Databases
Ebsco Ovid
  • CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (1982-)
  • Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
  • Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive
  • CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (1982-)
  • MEDLINE (1966-)

Recommended Subject Headings for searching CINAHL:

TOPIC: NURSING HISTORY
History of Nursing
Historical research
Individual nursing specialties with 'history' as a subheading
Ex. Military Nursing/hi [History] TOPIC: ISSUES/TRENDS
Individual nursing topics with 'trends' as a subheading
Ex. Salaries and Fringe Benefits/td [Trends] TOPIC: LEADERSHIP
Leadership
Nursing as a Profession
Nursing Leaders
Nursing Management
Nursing Philosophy
Nursing Role
TOPIC: PROFESSIONALISM
Models, Theoretical
Nursing Models, Theoretical (Explode)
Nurse Theorists
Nursing Theory
TOPIC: LEGAL/ETHICS
Disciplines, procedures, personnel, and other selected headings with 'ethical issues' as subheading
Ex. Suicide, Assisted/ei [Ethical Issues]
Ethics, Nursing
Legislation, Nursing


Internet Resources

Associations Education Ethics Government
History Law Nursing Writing Resources


Associations
American Association of Colleges of Nursing

American Nurses Association

Louisiana State Board of Nursing

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

National League for Nursing

Education
American Nurses Credentialing Center

Gradschools.com -- Nursing

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

Southern Region Educational Board Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing

Ethics
Ethics Links: Karolinska Institutet University Library

MediSmart's Nursing & Healthcare Law Directory

Government
Agency for Healthcare Research & Policy

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

National Institutes of Health

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

History
American Association for the History of Nursing

Army Nurse Corps History

Black Nurses in History: Bibliography and Guide to Web Resources

Brownson's Nursing Notes: History

Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry

Collected Works of Florence Nightingale

Nurses in the US Navy: Bibliography and Sources

Selection of Letters Written by Florence Nightingale

Law
Health Law Websites: FindLaw.com

MediSmart's Nursing & Healthcare Law Directory

Nursing
Nursing Websites: LSUHSC

Nursing on the Net: a Web Sampler

Public Health Resources on the Internet

Writing Resources
Group Work and Collaborative Writing

A Guide for Writing Research Papers, APA-Style

How to Critically Analyze Information Sources

Writing & Publishing Resources: LSUHSC

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab: Handouts & Materials for Students and Teachers

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