AJN, the American Journal of Nursing, announced their 2009 Book of the Year Awards (pdf). The judges picked the best books published from August 2007 to August 2008 in fifteen categories. These winners are available at Scott Library and the Edison LRC, many for 3-week loan:
Advanced Practice Nursing
Perianesthesia nursing : a critical care approach
Drain, Cecil B.
4th floor: WY 154 P441 2009
…describe[s] the latest in policy and practice issues as well as legal and bioethical challenges affecting the realm of perianesthesia. Feature sections on specialized clinical situations, such as malignant hyperthermia, addiciton, and even bioterrorism preparedness, round out this impressive book.
Electronic Media
Calculating drug dosages : an interactive approach to learning nursing math
Martinez de Castillo, Sandra Luz.
Edison LRC: WY 18.2 M385 2002
Simple, user-friendly DVD format, with varied, detailed content
Health Policy
The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States: Data Trends, and Implications
Buerhaus, Peter I.
4th floor: WY 16 B928f 2009
This is the definitive book on nursing workforce issues.
Leadership and Management
Safety in Numbers: Nurse-to-Patient Ratios and the Future of Health Care
Gordon, Suzanne, 1945-
4th floor: WY 125 G665s 2008
Whether or not you agree with the mandated staffing ratios, this must-read book will help any nurse leader understand the issue more fully and will serve as validation for improving nurse staffing levels in health care organizations.
Decision-Making in Nursing: Thoughtful Approaches for Practice
Lewenson, Sandra.
4th floor: WY 100 D2936 2008
This is one of the first books to examine nurses’ decision making, and it provides an invaluable contribution to our understanding.
Maternal and Child Health
Wong’s Clinical Manual of Pediatric Nursing
Wilson, David, 1950 Aug. 25-
2nd floor: WY 159 W872sa 2007 Clin Ref
Every pediatric nurse should have this easy-to-read, comprehensive clinical manual on her or his desk at work.
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Evidence-Based Nursing Care Guidelines: Medical-Surgical Interventions
Ackley, Betty J.
4th floor: WY 100 E933 2008
This is a must-have resource for those in practice and academia who are concerned about providing high-quality care as well as a fabulous source of dissertation topics for those entering doctoral studies.
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive Outcomes
Black, Joyce M.
4th floor: WY 150 L941m 2009 v.1 and 2
I believe every nurse, regardless of her or his practice arena, needs a medical-surgical book, and this just may be the one to own.
Public Interest and Creative Works
Safety in Numbers: Nurse-to-Patient Ratios and the Future of Health Care
Gordon, Suzanne, 1945-
4th floor: WY 125 G665s 2008
- Clear, well-written accounts of the struggles of nurses in both California and Australia.
- Well-researched examinations of many sides of the debate on ratios, both for and against.
AJN, founded in 1900, is available to Jefferson users from 1996-present online. Issues back to 1925 are on the 3rd floor.