Mercer University Libraries celebrates National Nurses Week on behalf of our students, faculty, and staff. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), National Nurses Week is “to recognize the contributions that nurses and nursing make to the community.” We are so grateful to provide library services to the College of Nursing. From May 6 through May 12, explore the recommended films, books, and web resources. Also, explore the nursing research guides for additional resources, such as databases, a list of journals, tutorials, and more!

Films

These films discuss nursing issues in the U.S. and internationally. Stream these documentaries in Kanopy.

• Handmaidens and Battleaxes – The Real Story of Nursing
• The Color of Medicine: The Story of Homer G. Phillips Hospital
• The American Nurse
• Nurse

Books

Browse these e-books that are available through the library catalog.

• Saving Lives: Why the Media’s Portrayal of Nursing Puts Us All at Risk by Sandy Summers and Harry Summers
• African American Medicine in Washington, D.C.: Healing the Capital During the Civil War Era by Heather Butts
• Men’s Guide to a Nursing Career by Chad O’Lynn
• Florence Nightingale and the Medical Men: Working Together for Health Care Reform by Lynn McDonald

Web Resources

To learn more about nursing, visit these websites.

• National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN)
• John Hopkins Nursing Magazine
• Georgia Nurses Association
• Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (Nurse)