Fundamentals of nursing
Textbook for Nursing Fundamentals, Complex Health Alterations, ADN Psych Clinical, Nursing Advanced Skills, and LPN/RN Refresher Skills.
| Other Authors: | Potter, Patricia Ann,, Perry, Anne Griffin,, Hall, Amy, Stockert, Patricia A., |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
St. Louis, Mo. :
Mosby Elsevier,
[2017]
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| Physical Description: |
xix, 1365 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Edition: | Ninth edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Textbook for Nursing Fundamentals, Complex Health Alterations, ADN Psych Clinical, Nursing Advanced Skills, and LPN/RN Refresher Skills. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Nursing today -- The health care delivery system -- Community-based nursing practice -- Theoretical foundations of nursing practice -- Evidence-based practice -- Health and wellness -- Caring in nursing practice -- Caring for the cancer survivor -- Cultural awareness -- Caring for families -- Developmental theories -- Conception through adolescence -- Young and middle adults -- Older adults -- Critical thinking in nursing practice -- Nursing assessment -- Nursing diagnosis -- Planning nursing care -- Implementing nursing care -- Evaluation -- Managing patient care -- Ethics and values -- Legal implications in nursing practice -- Communication -- Patient education -- Documentation and informatics -- Patient safety and quality -- Immobility -- Infection prevention and control -- Vital signs -- Health assessment and physical examination -- Medication administration -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Self-concept -- Sexuality -- Spiritual health -- The experience of loss, death, and grief -- Stress and coping -- Activity and exercise -- Hygiene -- Oxygenation -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Sleep -- Pain management -- Nutrition -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination -- Skin integrity and wound care -- Sensory alterations -- Care of surgical patients. Textbook for Nursing Fundamentals, Complex Health Alterations, ADN Psych Clinical, Nursing Advanced Skills, and LPN/RN Refresher Skills. |
| Physical Description: |
xix, 1365 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780323327404 0323327400 |