We now subscribe to several Ovid Ebooks which you can also access from the Databases A-Z on the Library website. Titles include:
Please note that Ovid ebooks can only have between 3 and 5 users accessing at the same time. Try again later if the title you need is in use.
When you finish using either of the Vital Source ebooks below, please return them electronically so another student can access either immediately. Find instructions here for accessing and returning a Vital Source ebook.
Deravin-Malone, L., & Anderson, J. (2019). Chronic care Nursing: a framework for practice (2nd ed.) Cambridge University Press. (1 concurrent user; 6 hour loan; Publisher provided free access from Oct 2020 – Oct 2023)
Wepa, D., & Spoonley, P. (2016). Cultural safety in Aotearoa New Zealand (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. (3 concurrent users)
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For a complete list of required and recommended textbooks for nursing, refer to your specific programme handbook available in My Ara / Student Information / Programme Information Documents here.
Some of these textbooks are available as ebooks. For those that are only in hard copy you can access these in the High Use Collection at the Christchurch City and Manawa campuses and at Timaru Campus. Ask staff in the Library for assistance.
Pharmacology for Health Professionals by 
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology by 
Smeltzer and Bare's textbook of medical - surgical nursing - Volume 1 & 2 by 
Understanding pathophysiology by 
Psychology of Wounds and Wound Care in Clinical Practice by 
Psychology of Wounds and Wound Care in Clinical Practice by 
Communication Skills in Nursing Practice by 
Conceptual foundations: the bridge to professional nursing practice by 
Critical Thinking Skills for Healthcare by 
Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care by 
Understanding pathophysiology by 
Fast Facts for Managing Patients with a Psychiatric Disorder by 
Penina Uliuli: Contemporary challenges in mental health for Pacific peoples by 
Physical healthcare and promotion in mental health nursing by 
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing by 
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, an Issue of Nursing Clinics of North America by 
Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy by 
Cultural Safety in Aotearoa New Zealand by 
Mauri ora : the dynamics of Māori health by 
Māori health transformations by 
The Treaty of Waitangi Collection brings together leading thinking on this foundational document, including works by acclaimed scholars such as Claudia Orange, Judith Binney, Vincent O’Malley, Alan Ward and Aroha Harris. Managed by award-winning New Zealand publisher Bridget Williams Books, the Collection is a living resource backed by a long-term vision for Treaty scholarship into the twenty-first century.
Essentials of Nursing Research: Appraising Evidence For Nursing Practice by 
Mixed Methods Research for Nursing and the Health Sciences by 
A Nurse's Step-By-Step Guide to Writing a Dissertation or Scholarly Project by 
Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice by 
Understanding Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice in Health by These ebooks are available until 31 August 2021 provided under extended Covid support from Cambridge University Press. If prompted, log in with your Ara network username and password. For first time access, you will also need to register and set up a password with Cambridge to view online or print from these ebooks. We recommend you register with your Ara student email address and Ara network password. For more information read Accessing Cambridge University Press ebooks.
The Cambridge University Press (CUP) ebook, Chronic Care Nursing is delivered on the Vital Source platform. Read here about what to expect when accessing the Vital Source platform. It is available as part of CUP's Equity of Access programme between October 2020 and October 2023. It is 1 concurrent user access only lasting 6 hours, so you may have to try again later if the item is currently in use.
When you have finished reading this book you can make it available immediately by doing the following, otherwise it stays available to you for 6 hours automatically.
in the menu and choose Return.
; click Explore; choose Return.
