Required books for the Registered Nurse program

Adams, M., Holland, L., Urban, C. (2016). Pharmacology for nurses: A pathophysiologic approach(5^th). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0134255163.
Callahan, B. (Ed.). (2015). Clinical nursing skills: A concept-based approach to learning. (Vol 3). (2^nd).
Ogden, S.J. & Fluharty, L.K. (2016). Calculation of drug dosages. A work text.(10^th) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. ISBN-13: 978-0323310697
Potter, M. L., & Moller, M. (2020). Psychiatric-mental health nursing: From suffering to hope (2nd). Pearson. ISBN-9780136873495
Trakalo, K., Horowitz, L., & McCulloch, A., (Eds.). (2015). Nursing: A concept-based approach to learning. (Vols 1-2). (2^nd). Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc. ISBN: 978-0-13-293426-4
Vallerand, A.H., Sanoski, C.A., Deglin, J.H. (2017). Davis’s drug guide for nurses(15^th). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
Ward, S. & Hisley, S. (2016). Maternal-child nursing care. Optimizing outcomes for mothers, children, and families(2^nd). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis

Estimated Cost of Books: $825.00

You also will use Lippincott's NCLEX-RN PassPoint and Kaplan materials to prepare for your licensure exam.

Additional Materials for Clinical Classes

Black pen
RTC badge
Clinical site badge
Parking Permit for the clinical site (if appropriate).
Stethoscope
Penlight
Watch that has a second hand
Binder for paperwork
Uniform per RTC Handbook
- 2 maroon scrub tops with RTC logo
- 2 maroon scrub pants
- clean and good condition black or grey shoes that are closed-toe

Estimated Cost of Materials: $265.00

Carpenito, L.J. (2017). Handbook of nursing diagnosis(15^th). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN-13: 978-1-4963-3839-6
Fremgan & Frucht’s medical terminology: A living language (7th). ISBN 978-0134701202)
Salimbene, S. (2015). What language does your patient hurt in? A practical guide to culturally competent patient care (3rd). Kendall Hunt. ISBN: 978-0763862572