This includes basic materials which introduce and define nursing as well as instruction in basic medical sciences, nursing specializations and biomedical ethics. Course work covers general courses in chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and biological sciences. Materials collected in the basic life sciences also support programs at the branch campuses. Foreign language materials are not purchased. Significant older materials may be acquired selectively.
Emphasis is on North America.
Focus on various nursing careers such as gynecological, surgical, geriatric, emergency room, community, public health, substance abuse, school, cardiac care, psychology of nursing, orthopedic and occupational nursing, etc. Emphasis is placed on books, journals and other materials that focus on the variety of nursing careers, education of students about nursing in the United States, and how the Health Care System affects nursing in America. Older materials may be selectively acquired. No preference is given to original over successive prints or editions, and microform reproductions are purchased when paper copies are unavailable or prohibitively expensive. D Includes materials that educate students about nursing in the United States and the U. S. Health Care System.