The resources on this page will help you gather the information you need for the Cultural Awareness Ethics and Gerontology papers. If you get stuck finding sources, please contact a librarian!
These items are available on Course Reserves in the Learning Commons. Ask for them at the Service Desk.
American Chronicle by 
The Timetables of History by 
The Greatest Generation by 
The following is a list of magazines that are available either electronically or in print through the NNU Riley Library. Print items are located on the second floor of the Learning Commons, west side. Ask a librarian or someone at the Learning Commons Service Desk for assistance in locating the periodicals. Item titles that are hyperlinked will take you the database where you can search within the publication. For example, for Christianity Today, you could search AIDS and it would pull up the articles discussing the AIDS issue in the 1980's and early 1990's. A sample interview question might be, "How did the AIDS outbreak impact your community or church?"
These items are available in the main stacks of the Library in the Learning Commons. Use the call number listed to locate the item on the shelf. If you need assistance in locating the item, ask a librarian or someone at the Learning Commons Service Desk.
The Greenwood Guide to American Popular Culture by 
Makers of America by 
The Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates by The following information may be helpful when locating sources discussing how to work with a Native American family in a culturally sensitive way regarding end-of-life decisions.
Try using these search terms in All EBSCO, All ProQuest, or Google Scholar:
along with these terms:
Sample Search Strategy: "Native Americans" AND "end of life" AND "palliative care" AND "case study"
Encyclopedia of North American Indians by
Print & Ebook
Encyclopedia of Bioethics by 
Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 2 by 
Native Americans by 
Ethnic Variations in Dying, Death and Grief by 
Guide to Culturally Competent Health Care by 
Guide to Heritage Assessment and Health Traditions by 
Palliative Care Nursing by
Praise for the Third Edition: In this comprehensive textbook on palliative care nursing, editors Marianne Matzo and Deborah Witt Sherman succeed in bringing together the heart of nursing and the true meaning of palliative care with the most current evidence based practice." --GeriPal This fourth edition of a comprehensive text/reference that has been valued by students, educators, and practicing nurses for many years, Palliative Care Nursing continues to reflect the fundamental hospice and palliative care nursing competencies---both basic and advanced--that are essential for effective and empathetic care of patients and families. This new edition reflects the tremendous growth of this vital discipline into the mainstream of health care and focuses on palliative care that is responsive to the demand for health care reform in America and globally. It provides the knowledge, scientific evidence, and skills needed by nurses to address the complex physical, emotional, social, sexual, and spiritual needs of patients and families within the context of a changing health care delivery system. With a focus on inter-professional collaboration, the book emphasizes the value of complementary, holistic models in promoting health and wholeness across the illness trajectory, even as death approaches. The book is edited by Project on Death in America Faculty Scholars, who have worked to develop, implement, and evaluate nursing initiatives in palliative care in the U.S. and internationally. With a focus on both quality of life and economic imperatives, interdisciplinary authors describe the management of specific diseases and related physical and psychological symptoms, and care of patients during the dying process. They cover assessment of key symptoms and pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and complementary interventions. Taking a life-span approach, the book includes age-appropriate nursing considerations. Key points at the beginning of each chapter and callouts containing evidenced-based information highlight best practices. The text also examines relevant legal, ethical, and cultural considerations and offers case studies with conclusions in each clinical chapter. New to the Fourth Edition: Thoroughly revised and expanded Three new chapters addressing palliative care amidst health care reform, rehabilitation in chronic or serious illness, and post-traumatic stress disorder A conceptual framework table in each chapter identifying the National Quality Forum Domains of Palliative Care and Basic and Advanced Palliative Care and Hospice Nursing Competencies Updated evidence-based callouts that review the highest-quality studies
