Guidelines for Nurse Anesthesia
Table of Contents
1. Purpose2. General Collection Guidelines
A. Language
B. Chronology
C. Geography
D. Publication Date
E. Treatment of Subject
F. Types of Materials and Formats
3. Area Resources
4. Subjects and Collecting Levels
5. Methodology
1. Purpose.
The collection in nurse anesthesia supports an M.S. in Nurse Anesthesia. Two courses of study are provided. The Basic Professional Degree includes didactic, clinical, and research components. The Postgraduate CRNA Program provides the postgraduate certified registered nurse anesthetist with a greater depth of study in the basic sciences and anesthesiology as well as skills in educational instruction, research, and consultation. The collection also serves students and faculty of the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Basic Health Sciences.
2. General Collection Guidelines.
A.
Language.
English is the primary language of the
collection. Foreign or multilingual monographic and serial titles are purchased
selectively.
C.
Geography.
In the field of health care practice and
organization, primary emphasis is on the United States. Materials on the
health care services of other countries are acquired selectively. Publications
of medical research and current practices are acquired regardless of national
origin, with primary emphasis on those studies relevent to medical and
health problems in the United States.
D.
Publication Date.
Emphasis is on current imprints, particularly
the latest editions of core texts, handbooks, and treatises.
E.
Treatment of Subject.
Lower division textbooks are not generally
acquired. Upper division texts are acquired selectively. Primary emphasis
is on graduate and professional texts reporting current research.
F.
Types of Materials and Formats.
Monographs and periodicals are the principal
formats. Indexes, abstracts, encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, bibliographies,
data tables and charts, atlases, as well as conference proceedings and
symposia, are also collected. Acquisition of periodicals takes precedence
over that of monographs. Dissertations are added only by special request.
Audio-visual materials, chiefly videotapes and slide-audio tapes, are collected
and housed in the Learning Resource Centers.
3. Area Resources.
The collection functions as a primary source for health science professionals in the region. There are no comparable collections in the area.
4. Subjects and Collecting Levels.
| Subject | Call Number Range | Present | Desired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operative Surgery. Positioning in Surgery and Anesthesia | RD32.3-32.7 | B | B |
| Anesthesiology | RD78.3-91.5 | B | B |
| Surgical Nursing | RD98.4 | B | B |
| Neurosurgical Nursing | RD596 | B | B |
| Orthopedic Nursing | RD753 | B | B |
| Ophthalmic Nursing | RE88 | B | B |
| Otolaryngological Nursing | RF52.5 | B | B |
| Gynecologic Nursing | RG105 | B | B |
| Obstetric Nursing | RG 951 | B | B |
5. Methodology.
Primary sources for assessment:
- Books for College Libraries. 3d
ed. Vol. 5. Chicago: American Library Association, 1988.
Haselbauer, Kathleen. A Research Guide to the Health Sciences. New York: Greenwood Press, 1987.
Science Citation Index 1988 Guide. Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information, 1989.