Fundamentals of nursing : concepts, process, and practice
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Fundamentals of nursing : concepts, process, and practice
Prentice Hall Health, c2000
6th ed.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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For Fundamentals of Nursing Courses in the Nursing Curriculum
Fundamentals of Nursing, 6/E presents the fundamentals of nursing care within the framework of the nursing process. Hallmark features are a clear and accessible writing style, a focus on practical application with real-world examples and case studies, and an appropriate level of detail for beginning students. The text is supported by a state-of-the art technology package to enhance the learning process.
Table of Contents
I. THE NATURE OF NURSING.
1. Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice.
2. Nursing Education and Research.
3. Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks.
4. Legal Aspects of Nursing.
5. Ethics, Values and Advocacy.
II: CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CARE.
6. Health Care Delivery Systems.
7. Community-Based Nursing and Care Continuity.
8. Health Promotion.
9. Home Care.
10. Nursing Informatics.
III: HEALTH BELIEFS AND PRACTICES.
11. Health, Wellness, and Illness.
12. Individual, Family, and Community Health.
13. Culture and Ethnicity.
14. Spirituality.
15. Holistic Health Modalities.
IV: THE NURSING PROCESS.
16. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process.
17. Assessing.
18. Diagnosing.
19. Planning.
20. Implementing and Evaluating.
21. Documenting and Reporting.
V: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT.
22. Concepts of Growth and Development.
23. Development from Conception through Adolescence.
24. Development from Young through Older Adulthood.
VI: INTEGRAL ASPECTS OF NURSING.
25. Caring, Comforting and Communicating.
26. Teaching.
27. Leading, Managing and Influencing Change.
VII: ASSESSING HEALTH.
28. Vital Signs.
29. Health Assessment.
VIII: INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF CLIENT CARE.
30. Asepsis.
31. Safety.
32. Hygiene.
33. Medications.
34. Skin Integrity and Wound Care.
35. Perioperative Nursing.
IX: PROMOTING PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH.
36. Sensory Perception.
37. Self-Concept.
38. Sexuality.
39. Stress and Coping.
40. Loss, Grieving and Death.
X: PROMOTING PHYSIOLOGIC HEALTH.
41. Activity and Exercise.
42. Rest and Sleep.
43. Pain Management.
44. Nutrition.
45. Fecal Elimination.
46. Urinary Elimination.
47. Oxygenation.
48. Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance.
Appendix A: Critical Thinking Possibilities.
Glossary.
Index.
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