Skip to Main Content

NRS 4571 - Contemporary Nursing: Professional and Ethical Issues

Getting Started

START by exploring Library OneSearch (includes books, ebooks, academic journals, newspapers)

*Try search terms like "ethical considerations" AND nursing and use facets on left to narrow by source type - choose "Limit to articles from scholarly publications, including peer-review"

General and Patient Information

Articles and Care Plans

Select Books

Certifications and licenses

Brorsen, A. J., & Rogelet, K. R. (2012). Pediatric CCRN certification review. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Brorsen, A. J., & Rogelet, K. R. (2014). PCCN certification review (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Mosack, V. (2011). Psychiatric nursing certification review guide for the generalist and advanced practice: Psychiatric and mental health nurse (3rd ed.). Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. 

Irwin, B. J., Yock, P. A., & Burckhardt, J. A. (2010). NCLEX-PN strategies for the practical nursing licensing exam (2010-2011 ed.). New York, NY: Kaplan Pub.    

Treas, L. S., Hauschildt, J., & Fauber-Moore, P. (2005). Registered nurse nursing care of children review module (6th ed.). Overland Park, KS: Assessment Technologies.


Nursing Ethics

Davis, A. J. (1997). Ethical dilemmas and nursing practice (4th ed.). Stamford, Conn: Appleton & Lange. 

Seedhouse, D., & NetLibrary, I. (2000). Practical nursing philosophy: The universal ethical code. New York: John Wiley.

Fry, S. T., Veatch, R. M., & Taylor, C. (2011). Case studies in nursing ethics (2nd ed.). Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett.    

Nursing Librarian

Profile Photo
Mariela Hristova
she / her
Subjects: Nursing