International Nurses Day

Today (May 12th) is International Nurses Day, the theme in 2018 is Nurses – a voice to lead, health is a human right. International Nurses Day is celebrated every year around the world to mark the important work nurses do in all societies.

May 12th is the birth date of Florence Nightingale. Florence was a great leader in health care and a visionary nurse, famous for her work during the Crimean War.

For more information on Florence Nightingale and her nursing legacy this new ebook “Florence Nightingale nursing, and health care today” by Lynn Mcdonald (2018) is useful. Click on the link below. You will need to use your Ara student login and password to access this ebook.

https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/CPIT/detail.action?docID=5181123

International Nurses Day is a significant day as we have all been helped by a nurse at some point in our lives. Today we thank all nurses for their amazing work in advocating, supporting and caring for us all.

Florence Nightingale and the treasures of the internet

There’s an assignment on at the moment that apparently involves Florence Nightingale. I know this because there are seven requests for her book Notes on Nursing. This is a problem for us, and the students who want to read it…

The internet to the rescue!

Notes on Nursing is out of copyright (it’s more than 50 years since she died), and is freely available online from a number of sites. I prefer Project Gutenberg, because…well, I just do. But all of these can be freely downloaded and printed – just be wary of trying to make money out of them.

Notes on Nursing – Project Gutenberg

Notes on Nursing – Digital Library

Notes on Nursing – Internet Archive

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, before giving up on a book, or a journal, it’s worth having a quick google. Just the other day I found Wounds: a compendium of clinical research and practice – full text access is free online, to anyone who’s interested. And it’s peer-reviewed.

Sometimes you strike internet gold. Other times you just find pictures of cats.

 

 

 

 

 

Nursing tutorials

 Find here tutorials in PDF format for nursing students:

Databases:

CINAHL – Printing references and abstracts

CINAHL – Search tips

Proquest – Printing references and abstracts

Proquest – Search tips

Science Direct – Search tips

Primo Library search: Use this to –

 Find and print from an e-book

Renew your books

Request a book

Other resources

LiteratureSearching

A checklist for evaluating your resource – The CRAAP test (adapted from the original resource created by Meriam Library at Chicago State University.)

For more nursing resources check out the Nursing Subject Guide.

Nursing – New Books – May 2012

 Potts, N.L. & Mandleco, B.L. (2011). Pediatric nursing : caring for children and their families  

“Pediatric Nursing: Caring For Children And Their Families, International Edition”, offers a dynamic and insightful guide to caring for pediatric clients.

Finkelman, A. (2012). Leadership and management for nurses

This completely revised text offers a current perspective on leadership and management in nursing, and gives nurses a thorough understanding of what it takes to lead in delivering quality health care

Andre, K. & Heartfield, M. ( 2011). Nursing and midwifery portfolios

Nursing and Midwifery Portfolios: evidence of continuing competence 2e has been thoroughly revised with a focus on e-Portfolios to provide tools to structure, reflect, plan, develop and communicate professional achievements for nurses and midwives.

Fry, S. (2011). Case studies in nursing ethics

Case Studies in Nursing Ethics presents basic ethical principles and specific guidance for applying these principles in nursing practice, through analysis of over 150 actual case study conflicts that have occurred in nursing practice.

Houser, J. (2012). Nursing research

Nursing – new resources – March 2012

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For more resources on nursing be sure to visit the subject guide  .

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New books:

Masters, K. (2012). Nursing theories : a framework for professional practice

Bench, S. (2011). Critical care nursing : learning from practice

Davis, N. (2011). Learning skills for nursing students

Smith, S. (2012). Clinical nursing skills : basic to advanced skills

Gallagher, J. (2012). Antibiotics simplified

New ebooks:

Hint: Click the links below and select View online / View source in  a new window to read each online.

Stein-Parbury, J. (2009). Patient & person: interpersonal skills in nursing

Wright, L. (2009). Nurses and families

McCulloch, J. (2010). Wound healing: evidence-based management

Kifer, Z. (2012). Fast facts for wound care nursing: practical wound management in a nutshell

Nursing – new resources – February 2012

Click on any title below to view its details in our Primo Library catalogue. If you would like to request any of these, sign in first and then select Request. (Hint: the sign in is in the top right corner once you have clicked on the resource.

For more resources on nursing be sure to visit the subject guide  .

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New books:

Preedy, V. (2011). Diet and nutrition in palliative care

Carvalho, S. (2011). Fundamental aspects of legal, ethical, and professional issues in nursing

Matiti, M. (2011). Dignity in healthcare : a practical approach for nurses and midwives

McKenna, L. (2010). Australia New Zealand nursing & midwifery drug handbook

Smith, J. (2011). Vital signs for nurses : an introduction to clinical observations

New ebooks:

Hills, M. (2011). Creating a caring science curriculum an emancipatory pedagogy for nursing

Standing, M. (2010). Clinical judgement and decision-making: in nursing and interprofessional healthcare

Kittleson, M. (2005). The Truth about smoking

Stein-Parbury, J. (2009). Patient and person: Interpersonal skills in nursing

Nursing – New resources – December 2011

Click on any title below to view its details in our Primo Library catalogue. If you would like to request any of these, sign in first and then select Request. (Hint: the sign in is in the top right corner once you have clicked on the resource.

For more resources on nursing be sure to visit the subject guide  .

To follow our blogposts on the topic of nursing paste the following URL into your favourite RSS feed reader or just click this link to subscribe to this RSS feed.

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New books:

Radford, M. (2011). Preoperative assessment and perioperative management

This book covers a range of perioperative concepts centrally related to pre operative assessment and development of a perioperative management system. It includes clinical chapters concentrating on core and specialist skills for patient preparation and safety, plus clinically topics considered for special consideration such as the elderly and high risk patient.

Jeffries, P.R. (2012). Developing successful health care education simulation centers : the consortium model

Wittmann-Price, R.A. (2012). Maternal-child nursing test success : an unfolding case study review

Based on a philosophy of active learning, this innovative and refreshing study aid is designed to help students learn the fundamentals of maternal-child nursing through unfolding case studies. Nursing content is woven into vivid case vignettes that evolve over time, thus engaging students and helping them develop critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills. The text also serves as a comprehensive workbook for students preparing for the NCLEX-RN

Nursing outcomes indicators: a shared project with the Canadian Nurses Association (2011)

Borbasi, S. (2012). Navigating the maze of nursing research

The ideal tool for nursing students in Australia and New Zealand learning how to access, evaluate and apply research findings in everyday clinical practice at an introductory level.

New ebooks:

Bussell, G. (2011). PCOS For Dummies

Practical advice and information for living with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which there is an imbalance of a woman’s female sex hormones, and affects an estimated 10% of all women. This hormone imbalance may cause changes in the menstrual cycle, acne, small cysts in the ovaries, difficulty conceiving, high blood pressure, and other problems

Lewis, V. (2007). Reproductive endocrinology and infertility

Shoupe, D. (2006). The handbook of contraception: a guide for practical management

This book reviews the currently available forms of contraception, including new delivery systems such as the patch and vaginal ring, new formulation oral contraceptive pills, and the extended cycle regimen, as well as the more established methods. A superb reference for the primary care clinician, this easy-to-read text discusses the practical aspects of each method as related to administration issues, failure rates, side effects, contraindications, and special considerations.

Nursing – New resources – November 2011

Click on any title below to view its details in our Primo Library catalogue. If you would like to request any of these, sign in first and then select Request. (Hint: the sign in is in the top right corner once you have clicked on the resource.

For more resources on nursing be sure to visit the subject guide .

Kreuter, M. (2003). Community health promotion ideas that work

Community Health Promotion Ideas That Work, Second Edition aims to narrow the gap between what is currently being implemented in health education and promotion and what actually works. Updated with new chapters and chapter content, this edition shares the latest knowledge and experience gained by researchers and practitioners to help others plan and apply successful community health promotion programs.

Aston, L. (2011). Successful mentoring in nursing

 This book offers clear practical advice on how to acquire and develop mentorship skills to support degree-level nursing students. It encourages the mentor s continued development during and after their mentor training, and covers the skills required from novice mentorship through to sign-off mentorship.

Glasper, E. (2011). Emergencies in children’s and young people’s nursing

This book is a survival guide for all nurses who provide emergency care to children and young people. It helps those nurses who are at the front-line of care to quickly assess the level of emergency and plan the initial management.

Trant, K. (2010). Nurse : past, present, and future: the making of modern nursing

Nurse: Past/Present/Future” examines the culture of nursing on all levels, from its historical development to its status today. The book highlights the power and the value of nurses worldwide and traces the evolution of nursing as a career.

Varcarolis, E. (2011). Manual of psychiatric nursing care planning : assessment guides, diagnoses, psychopharmacology

A pocket-sized clinical companion, “Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Planning, 4th Edition” helps you assess psychiatric nursing clients, formulate nursing diagnoses, and design psychiatric nursing care plans. It offers quick and easy access to information on care in a range of settings including the inpatient unit, home care, or community mental health setting.

New databases covering 160 subjects

The library is very pleased to announce new online resources available immediately from our Online Databases and Resources  pages.  The core resource is Proquest Central which is a multidiscipline database offering over 9745 journal titles in full text and covering 160 subjects.

In addition we have some new databases covering more specific subject areas such as ABI Inform for Business, Health and Medical Complete for Nursing, Midwifery and Medical Imaging; and a new computing database.

We also now have some databases covering areas that haven’t been well catered for in the past such as psychology , biology and social science.

In order to make way for the new resources we will be discontinuing some existing products in 2010, most notably Business Source Premier and Academic Search Elite.

Teaching staff are encouraged to explore the resources.  If you have any queries or feedback then please contact the Liaison Librarian for your school.