Fundamentals of nursing : the art and science of nursing care /

"Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care, Seventh Edition, promotes nursing as an evolving art and science, directed to human health and well-being. It challenges students to cultivate the blended skills they will need to serve patients and the public well. Our aim is to pr...

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Other Authors: Taylor, Carol, CSFN
Format: Software Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
Edition:7th ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to nursing
  • Cultural diversity
  • Health and illness
  • Health of the individual, family, and community
  • Theory, research, and evidence-based practice
  • Values, ethics, and advocacy
  • Legal implications of nursing
  • Healthcare delivery systems
  • Continuity of care
  • Home healthcare
  • Blended skills and critical thinking throughout the nursing process
  • Assessing
  • Diagnosing
  • Outcome identification and planning
  • Implementing
  • Evaluating
  • Documenting, reporting, conferring, and using informatics
  • Developmental concepts
  • Conception through young adult
  • The aging adult
  • Communicator
  • Teacher and counselor
  • Nurse leader and manager
  • Vital signs
  • Health assessment
  • Safety, security, and emergency preparedness
  • Asepsis and infection control
  • Complementary and alternative therapies
  • Medications
  • Perioperative nursing
  • Hygiene
  • Skin integrity and wound care
  • Activity
  • Rest and sleep
  • Comfort
  • Nutrition
  • Urinary elimination
  • Bowel elimination
  • Oxygenation
  • Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
  • Self-concept
  • Stress and adaptation
  • Loss, grief, and dying
  • Sensory functioning
  • Sexuality
  • Spirituality.