Your instructor may require a specific text for your coursework. The books below have been selected to provide you with the background information you may need. Reference materials will provide factual and foundational information on a subject that you can then use to dig deeper, if you choose. These selections are a place to start when you want to understand medical definitions, understand clinical skill competencies and need illustrations to refer to.
Also check out the OPEN RN Resources section for some freely available textbooks.