Guidelines for Nursing
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.
To support study, instruction, and research through the doctoral level. The School of Nursing offers a BS degree in nursing. It also offers MS degree programs in the following areas: community health nursing; maternal/child nursing; perinatal or infant-child clinician; primary care nurse specialist in family, ob-gyn, pediatrics, and gerontology; gerontologic nursing; nursing service administration; medical-surgical nursing; psychiatric-mental health nursing; and oncologic nursing. PhD programs are available in nursing administration or in clinical nursing science.
There is a graduate interdisciplinary Master's option in Infant Intervention developed and offered by the Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities and the Schools of Allied Health, Education, Nursing, and Social Work. A Nursing Services Administration program is also offered which prepares graduates to assume executive-level positions in nursing services administration.
The doctoral program has two distinct concentrations: 1) the nursing administration track, which prepares nurses for research and/or educational positions in a variety of settings, including academic, corporate, public, and private institutuions concerned with the delivery of patient care and health services, and 2) the clinical nursing science track, which prepares nurses to engage in microbiological/immunological research related to the clinical practice of nursing.
2. General Collection Guidelines.
A.
Language.
English is the primary language of the
monograph collection. Foreign journal titles are acquired only if the majority
of articles are in English. Translations into English are preferred over
the original language.
B.
Chronology.
Emphasis is on the twentieth century.
In technical literature, emphasis is placed on the development of the last
twenty years.
C.
Geography.
Primary interest is on nursing in the
United States and Canada with some interest in nursing in Great Britain
and other English-speaking nations. There is general interest in world-wide
nursing/health care.
D.
Publication Date.
Emphasis is on current imprints except
for the History of Nursing collection. Some retrospective purchasing takes
place to add classic works or to replace missing titles still of use to
the program.
E.
Treatment of Subject.
Lower division textbooks are not generally
acquired. Primary emphasis is on acquiring upper division, graduate and
professional materials. Examination guides and nursing "pocketbook" guides
are collected selectively.
F.
Types of Materials and Formats.
Monographs and periodicals are the principal
format types collected for the general collection. Indexes, abstracts,
encyclopedias, handbooks, proceedings, publications of private agencies
and professional associations, and statistical materials of all types are
collected. Other instructional and research formats for the collection
include microform research collections, online databases, data sets, CD-ROM
products, films, videos, and audiocassettes. Pertinent local, state, and
federal government documents are acquired, as well as publications from
the primary professional associations: the National League of Nursing and
the American Nursing Association.
3. Area Resources.
Because a broad understanding of a wide variety of subjects is required of those who provide health care services, nursing faculty and students share interests with psychology, psychiatry, social work, rehabilitation counseling, health administration, mental retardation, gerontology, adult education, and public administration.
4. Subjects and Collecting Levels.
| Subject | Call Number Range | Present | Desired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health Care Nursing | RA645.3 | C1 | C1 |
| Personal Health of Women | RA778 | C1 | B |
| Nursing Homes | RA997 | B | B |
| Poliomyelitis Nursing | RC180.8 | C2 | C2 |
| Cancer/Oncology Nursing | RC266 | B | B |
| Tuberculosis Nursing | RC311.8 | C2 | C2 |
| Neurological Nursing | RC350.5 | C1 | B |
| Psychiatric Nursing | RC440 | B | B |
| Cardiovascular Nursing | RC674 | B | B |
| Respiratory Disease Nursing | RC735.5 | C1 | B |
| Urological Nursing | RC874.7 | C1 | B |
| Geriatric Nursing | RC954 | B | B |
| Operating Room Nursing | RD32.3 | C1 | B |
| Surgical Nursing | RD99 | C1 | B |
| Orthopedic Nursing | RD753 | C1 | B |
| Ophthalmic Nursing | RE88 | C2 | C2 |
| Otorhinolaryngology Nursing | RF52.5 | C2 | C2 |
| Gynecological Nursing | RG105 | B | B |
| Obstretrical Nursing | RG951 | C1 | B |
| Pediatric Nursing | RJ245 | C1 | B |
| Dental Nursing | RK60.5 | C2 | C2 |
| Dermatologic Nursing | RL125 | C2 | C2 |
| Nursing | RT | B | B |
| Nursing Education Bibliography | Z5818.N8 | B | B |
| Long Term Care of the Sick | Z6675.L65 | B | B |
| Nursing Bibliography | Z6675.N7+ | B | B |
5. Methodology.
Collection-centered; list-checking, either in its entirety or using samplings from:
- Haselbauer, Kathleen J.
A Research
Guide to the Health Sciences: Medical, Nutritional, and Environmental.
New York: Greenwood Press, 1987.
Core Collection in Nursing and the Allied Health Sciences: Books, Journals, Media. Edited by Annette Peretz, et. al. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1990.
Books for College Libraries. 3d ed. vol. 5. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 1988.
Brandon A. and D. Hill. "Selected List of Nursing Books and Journals." Nursing Outlook. vol. 38 (March/April 1990): 86-97.
"Brandon-Hill List 1988/89", Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. vol. 77 (April 1989): 155-167.