Textbooks

We recommend purchasing the electronic version of the following textbook, as page numbers for required readings will align with the electronic version. Some of the benefits of electronic textbooks are outlined in our  Transition to Electronic Textbooks  announcement.

Please check with your sponsoring manager prior to obtaining textbooks.

Required

  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. (2020).  2020 Handbook of emergency cardiovascular care for healthcare providers. ISBN: 978-1-988892-57-3
  • Kovacs, G., & Law, A. (2021). Airway interventions and management in emergencies  (AIME): The infinity edition https://aimeairway.ca/book#/
  • Mejia, A. (Ed.). (2023). Critical care transport (3rd ed.). Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284263107
  • Urden, L. D., Stacy, K. M., & Lough, M. E. (2022).  Critical care nursing: Diagnosis and management (9th ed.). Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323696784

Where to Purchase

Dalhousie Health Sciences Bookstore

E-book codes can be purchased from the Dalhousie Health Sciences Bookstore:

  • Address: 6136 University Ave., Halifax, NS
  • Phone: 902-494-3020

Visit the bookstore in person, pay over the phone, or order online.

Open Source

Kovacs & Law infinity edition is an open source online textbook.

From the Publisher

Critical Care Transport (Mejia, 2023) can only be purchased from the publisher. It is available either in e-book or paper textbook: 

Other Options

If preferred, textbooks are available through the publisher, and are also sometimes available online through websites such as Amazon or Chapters/Indigo.

The Nova Scotia Health Learning Institute for Health Care Providers offers education programming designed to meet the needs of learners across the province and strengthen our health care system. We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-informed programming that enables providers to develop and maintain foundational and specialty competencies.