Fundamentals of Nursing

This text is designed to provide a clear, concise presentation of content that is realistic for the beginning nursing student. This text is timely in its approach to content, recognizing the inherent changes affecting the health care delivery system and the role of the professional nurse as health care provider. A holistic perspective focuses on all dimensions of an individual, including physiological, psychological, social, cultural, cognitive, and spiritual. The traditional steps of the nursing process as well as critical thinking skills are reinforced throughout every chapter.