Reading List

Useful Reading

Abbott, Pamela. Research methods for nurses and the caring professions / Pamela Abbott and Roger Sapsford, 2nd ed. Open University Press, 1998.

Aveyard H. How do I search for literature?. In: Aveyard, Helen. Doing a literature review in health and social care : a practical guide / Helen Aveyard. Open University Press, 2007, pp. 57-74.

Burnard, Philip. Professional and ethical issues in nursing / Philip Burnard, Christine Chapman ; editorial consultant Suzan Smallman, 3rd ed. Baillière Tindall, 2004.

Clifford, Collette. Nursing and health care research : a skills-based introduction / Collette Clifford, 2nd ed. Prentice Hall, 1997.

The research process in nursing, 5th ed. Blackwell Publishing, 2006.

Ethical dilemmas and nursing practice / Anne J. Davis ... [et al.], 5th ed. Appleton & Lange, 2006.

DiCenso, A. Implementing evidence-based nursing: some misconceptions. Evidence-based nursing, 1998, 1(2), pages 38-39.
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Dimond, Bridgit. Legal aspects of nursing / Bridgit Dimond, 5th ed. Pearson Education, 2008. Note: Earlier edition available

Edwards, Steven D. Nursing ethics : a principle-based approach / Steven D. Edwards. Palgave Macmillan, 2009. Note: Please check for other editions held by Library.

Fletcher, Lucy. A legal framework for caring : an introduction to law and ethics in health care / Lucy Fletcher and Paul Buka. Macmillan, 1999.

Hek, Gill. Making sense of research : an introduction for health and social care practitioners / Gill Hek and Pam Moule, 3rd ed. Sage Publications, 2006.

Jasper, Melanie. Beginning reflective practice / Melanie Jasper. Nelson Thornes, 2003.

Transforming nursing through reflective practice / edited by Christopher Johns, Dawn Freshwater, 2nd ed. Blackwell Publishing, 2005.

Le May, Andrée. Evidence-based practice / Andrée le May. Nursing Times Books, 1999. Note: This item is out of print

Mallik, M., C. Hall and D. Howard (eds.). Nursing knowledge and practice : foundations for decision making, 3rd ed. Baillière Tindall Elsevier, 2009.

Marks-Maran, D. Thinking and caring: new perspectives on reflection. . Reconstructing nursing : beyond art and science / edited by Diane Marks-Maran, Pat Rose. Bailliere Tindall, 1996, pp. 110-140. Note: This item is out of print
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McHale, Jean V. Law and nursing / Jean McHale, John Tingle, 3rd ed. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2007.

Mason-Whitehead, Elizabeth. Study skills for nurses / Elizabeth Whitehead and Tom Mason, 2nd ed. SAGE, 2008.

Neville, Colin. The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism Colin Neville. Open University Press, 2007.

Palmer, Michael. Moral problems in medicine : a practical coursebook / Michael Palmer, 2nd ed. Lutterworth, 2005.

Polit, Denise F. Essentials of nursing research : appraising evidence for nursing practice / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck, 7th ed. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010.

Rolfe, Gary. Critical reflection for nursing and the helping professions : a user's guide / Gary Rolfe, Dawn Freshwater and Melanie Jasper. Palgrave, 2001.

Rumbold, Graham. Ethics in nursing practice / Graham Rumbold, 3rd ed. Baillière Tindall, 1999.

Thompson, Ian E. Nursing ethics / Ian E. Thompson ... [et al.], 5th ed. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2006.

Nursing law and ethics / edited by John Tingle and Alan Cribb, 3rd ed. Blackwell Publishing, 2007. Note: Please check for other editions held by Library. 2nd edition is available as an electronic resource.

Evidence-based practice : a critical appraisal / edited by Liz Trinder with Shirley Reynolds. Blackwell Science, 2000.

Tschudin, Verena. Nurses matter : reclaiming our professional identity / by Verena Tschudin. Macmillan, 1999.

Whitehead, Elizabeth. Study skills for nurses / Elizabeth Whitehead and Tom Mason, 2nd ed. SAGE, 2008.