RN-to-BSN Textbooks

RN-to-BSN students are strongly encouraged to review this list prior to purchasing or renting textbooks as textbook editions will change from time to time. Students should make every effort to purchase books and have them delivered prior to the first day of class. This is especially important in a five-week course. Textbooks may be purchased directly from the publisher’s website or from third-party vendors such as efollett.com, Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble Online. The efollett.com site also offers textbook rentals at a significant savings. When purchasing or renting textbooks, students are encouraged to search for textbooks using the ISBN number and not the author name, textbook title, or textbook edition.

Note: This list was last updated July 25, 2022.

NUR 18200 – Conceptual and Theoretical Thinking in Nursing 

• Alligood, M.R. (2021). Nursing theorists and their work (10th ed.). Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323757027
• American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association. ISBN: 9781433832178 (Spiral), 9781433832154 (Hardcover) 9781433832161 (Paperback)
• Hopp, L., & Rittenmeyer, L. (2021) Introduction to evidence-based practice: A practical guide for nursing (2^nd ed.). F. A. Davis. ISBN: 9780803666634

NUR 45200 – Quality and Safety in Professional Nursing Leadership

• Kelly, P., Vottero, B., & McAuliffe-Christie, C. (2021). Quality and safety education for Nurses: Core competencies (3rd Ed.). Springer. ISBN: 9780826161444
• American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association. ISBN: 9781433832178 (Spiral), 9781433832154 (Hardcover) 9781433832161 (Paperback)
• Hopp, L., & Rittenmeyer, L. (2021) Introduction to evidence-based practice: A practical guide for nursing (2^nd ed.). Philadelphia: PA: F. A. Davis. ISBN: 9780803666634

NUR 39000 – Nursing Research

• American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association. ISBN: 9781433832178 (Spiral), 9781433832154 (Hardcover) 9781433832161 (Paperback)
• Hopp, L., & Rittenmeyer, L. (2021) Introduction to evidence-based practice: A practical guide for nursing (2^nd ed.). F. A. Davis. ISBN: 9780803666634
• LoBiondo-Wood, G., & Haber. J. (2021). Nursing research: Methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice (10th Ed.). Mosby. ISBN: 9780323762915

NUR 39100 – Professional Ethics

• Butts, J., & Rich, K., (2020). Nursing ethics: Across the curriculum and into practice (5th ed.) Jones & Bartlett Learning ISBN: 9781284170221
• American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association. ISBN: 9781433832178 (Spiral), 9781433832154 (Hardcover) 9781433832161 (Paperback)

NUR 39401 – Health Promotion and Education

• Miller, M., and Stoeckel, P. (2019). Client education: Theory and practice (3^rd Ed). Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284142631

NUR 39700 – Nursing Care of the Aged, Disabled and Chronically Ill

• Touhy, T.A., & Jett, K. (2019). Ebersole & Hess’ toward healthy aging: Human needs & nursing response (10^th ed.). Elsevier/Mosby. ISBN: 9780323554220

NUR 48200 – Nursing Leadership and Management

•  Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (10th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. ISBN: 9781975139216

NUR 41500 – Pathophysiology

• Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2020). Understanding pathophysiology (7th ed.). Mosby. ISBN: 9780323639088

NUR 38801 – Health Assessment for the Nursing Professional Shadow Health Virtual Patient Software (REQUIRED)

• Online purchase from Shadow Health: Health Assessment DCE HA-DCE-16 https://app.shadowhealth.com

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• Shadow Health Student Support Center
• Create your account by visiting Shadow Health and enrolling in your course using the following course-specific PIN: 5692-5311-6345-1617
• Lippincott RN to BSN Online Health Assessment (REQUIRED) Online Purchase from LWW Health Assessment: RN to BSN OLC Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Edition: eCommerce. https://lippincottdirect.lww.com

NUR 48300 – Community Health Nursing

• American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association. ISBN: 9781433832178 (Spiral), 9781433832154 (Hardcover) 9781433832161 (Paperback)
• Sentinel City https://healthcarelearninginnovations.com/sentinel-city/ Instructors will send out purchase and registration instructions prior to the course start date. Cost is $84.15

NUR 45100 – Nursing Informatics

• American Nurses Association (2014). Scope and standards for nursing informatics practice. 2nd Ed. ISBN: 9781558105799

NUR 49800 – Capstone Course In Nursing

• No text required.