Research guides: NURS 110: The Profession of Nursing: Books, ebooks and media

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BF 1-839	Psychology	How call numbers work All print or paper copies of books in the library are assigned a call number, usually found on the book spine. The call number represents what the book is about and acts like the book's address on the library's shelves or stacks. Because books on the shelves are arranged in call number order, you will find books on similar subjects shelved near each other. At the Camosun Library, we use the Library of Congress (LC) classification system. LC call numbers are made up of letters and numbers and look something like this: QM 8923 W6 L36 2014 c.3 Read the call number from left to right. The first part of a call number, QM 8923, consists of a combination of one or two letters and a number that indicates a specific subject area. The next part, W6 L36, identifies a specific title within the range of books on that topic, 12014 is the date of publication, and c.3 indicates it is the third copy in the library.
HV 1551-3024	Disabilities
QM	Human Anatomy
QP	Human Physiology
R	Medicine
R 123	Medical Terminology
RC 435-571	Mental Disorders
RG	Gynecology & Obstetrics
RM	Drugs & Pharmacology
RT	Nursing

Ebooks: Finding and using them

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Fundamentals of Canadian nursing : concepts, process, and practice by Kozier, Barbara
Call Number: RT 41 K69 2018 (Lansdowne & Interurban)
Equips you for success in today's dynamic healthcare landscape, integrating QSEN features for enhanced clinical reasoning and reflecting the latest standards of care.
Polit & Beck : Canadian essentials of nursing research
Call Number: RT 81.5 W63 2019 (Interurban)
Updated for today's nursing landscape, this guide empowers you in interpreting and applying evidence-based research, ensuring enhanced nursing practice.
First-year nurse : advice on working with doctors, prioritizing care, and time management
Call Number: RT 82 H39 2020 (Interurban)
Filled with practical advice, anecdotes, and sample questions, it's the perfect resource for nurses stepping into this crucial discipline.
How to Be a Great Nurse – the Heart of Nursing
This essential guide transcends borders, addressing fundamental issues relevant to nurses worldwide. Ideal for students, qualified nurses, supervisors, and academics, it offers practical insights, case studies, self-assessment tools, and exercises to foster excellence in nursing care.
Be a leader in nursing : a practical guide for nursing students
Call Number: RT 89 H46 2023 (Interurban)
Suitable for students and practicing nurses, it covers essential leadership skills, aligning with the Nursing and Midwifery Council's standards. Engage with contemporary content, case studies, and practical activities for a well-rounded leadership development experience.
Critical Thinking Skills for Your Nursing Degree
This book provides valuable insights into the nature and importance of critical thinking in nursing education. It guides you on adopting a critical approach to various aspects of your nursing study, including reading, writing, and assessment.
How to Be a Great Nurse – the Heart of Nursing
This essential guide transcends borders, addressing fundamental issues relevant to nurses worldwide. Ideal for students, qualified nurses, supervisors, and academics, it offers practical insights, case studies, self-assessment tools, and exercises to foster excellence in nursing care.

Histories of Nursing Practice
Explore the evolution of skilled nursing, integral to modern healthcare. From clinical work in hospitals to public health initiatives.
Practice Nursing : Clinical Guidelines and Procedures in Practice
This resource offers over 100 guidelines, incorporating local and national standards, with illustrations for clarity. Ideal for evolving roles in General Practice and Primary Care, supporting nurses in delivering quality healthcare.
Nursing Scope of Practice
This guide clarifies, ensuring nurses understand their practice limits, enhance patient safety, and expand roles responsibly. Essential for nurses, leaders, regulators, and scholars.
General Practice Nursing: Foundational Principles
Discover the evolving role of General Practice Nurses in this essential guide.
Rituals & Myths in Nursing : A Social History
Collects amusing and poignant reminiscences of nursing through the 20th century to paint a picture of this unique profession from the first registration of SRN No 1, Ethel Gordon Fenwick, to the present day.

Infection control skills

Call Number RC 954 N87 2014 NO.38

Caring for residents with dignity and respect

Call Number RC 954 N87 2014 NO.3 (2014)

Dementia Care Part 1

Call Number RC 954 N87 2014 NO.12S (2014)

Measuring Vital Signs

RC 954 N87 2014 NO.16 (2014)

The right words at the right time

Call Number: RT 23 R544 2012

Pain management

RC 954 N87 2014 NO.35

Vital Sign Measurement Across the Lifespan – 2nd Canadian Edition
This textbook helps learners develop best practices in vital sign measurement and includes over 120 H5P activities, offering opportunities to read, observe, practice, and test vital sign measurement.
Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care
Developed to ensure quality care based on the latest evidence, this resource addresses inconsistencies in teaching and practicing clinical health care skills using a standardized checklist approach. Each chapter includes learning outcomes, theory, procedural checklists with rationales, and key takeaways, with all materials hyperlinked in the appendices.
Nursing Care at the End of Life: What Every Clinician Should Know Nursing Care at the End of Life: What Every Clinician Should Know should be an essential component of basic educational preparation for the professional registered nurse student. Recent studies show that only one in four nurses feel confident in caring for dying patients and their families and less than 2% of overall content in nursing textbooks is related to end-of-life care, despite the tremendous growth in palliative and end-of-life care programs across the country. The purpose of this textbook is to provide an indepth look at death and dying in this country, including the vital role of the nurse in assisting patients and families along the journey towards the end of life. There is an emphasis throughout the book on the simple, yet understated value of effective interpersonal communication between the patient and clinician. The text provides a basic foundation of understanding death and dying, including a brief historical examination of some main conceptual models associated with how patients cope with impending loss. An overview of illness trajectories and models of care, such as hospice and palliative care are discussed. Lastly, the latest evidence-based approaches for pain and symptom management, ethical concerns, cultural considerations, care at the time of death, and grief/bereavement are examined. The goal of this text is to foster the necessary skills for nurses to provide compassionate care to individuals who are nearing the end of life and their families. Every chapter contains a “What You Should Know” section which highlights and reinforces foundational concepts.
Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology 2e is developed to meet the scope and sequence for a two-semester human anatomy and physiology course for life science and allied health majors. The book is organized by body systems.
Health Case Studies
This resource is composed of health case studies. Each case study includes the patient narrative or story that models the best practice in healthcare settings.