Last updated: 3/11/2025
This guide provides access to library resources for both undergraduate (BSN) & graduate (MSN/DNP) School of Nursing programs at Northern Michigan University.
The MSN / DNP tab includes additional specialized resources of interest to graduate students.
Redesigned in LibGuides by Professor Mike Strahan 8/20/2024
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE A ROOM @ the Library's temporary location
Lydia M. Olson Library is currently under renovation and is temporarily located on the ground & first floors of Gries Hall located here:
Click here to view library floorplans
Note that while space is extremely limited, staff are available to provide library services & assistance.
The library lobby (ground floor) has the Public Services desk (Reserves, Circulation, pick up materials), two public computers, scanner, & new books.
The first floor has printers, photocopier, and you may reserve a study room or use the Reading Room/Current Periodicals (Rm 110).
The physical collections are located in storage, and patrons must request retrieval through the OneSearch Library Catalog. Although physically browsing the shelves is not available, use the Virtual Browse feature in the library catalog entry (bottom):
Happy to answer your questions.
-- Professor Mike Strahan
[2-hour Reserves in the Library] Davis Advantage for Basic Nursing by -----------------------------------------------
[2-hour Reserves in Library] Ackley and Ladwig's Nursing Diagnosis Handbook by -----------------------------------------------
[2- hour Reserves in Library] Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN® Examination by New from the American Nurses Association - Released January 29, 2025
Once you are on the webpage, use search query to seek out text, or use the menu choices at the top--primarily Code of Ethics, & Provisions. Recommend also looking at "About" which includes the Preface & Introduction:
Note that interpretive statements appear with entries, but that phrase is not part of the official title.
Sheehy's Manual of Emergency Care (8th ed.) by 
Population-Based Public Health Clinical Manual (4th ed.) by 
Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis (16th ed.) by 