Foundations of Nursing Practice

The latest edition of Foundations of Nursing Practice: Fundamentals of Holistic Care has been prepared specifically to meet the needs of readers undertaking basic nursing science programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based upon the highly successful UK text, Foundations of Nursing Practice, second edition, the latest African version has been extensively reviewed and adapted by a range of experts from a variety of nursing and educational backgrounds within the RSA. The volume will be ideal for all pre-registration students and nurse professionals involved with course delivery and/or mentorship.



Comprehensive coverage provides student nurses with an integrated approach to nursing and global healthcare in the 21st Century
Focuses on the knowledge base and practical skills required to provide person-centered, holistic patient care
Places particular emphasis on critical and reflective thinking in order to foster evidence-based practice
Useful learning features such as Learning Outcomes and end-of-chapter summaries aid the learning process
Looks at nursing interventions across the human lifespan - from pregnancy and birth to end-of-life care
Activity boxes contain scenarios and related student activities to help readers explore particular topics in more depth
Chapters explore the role of the nurse in health promotion, education and research
Explores the importance of communication, language and interpersonal skills in the enhancement of nursing practice
Key words and phrases for literature searches guide readers as they find out more about key topics within each chapter
Glossary at the end of the book provides a useful selection of commonly used nursing terms and their definitions



Meets the requirements of the new pre-registration nursing curriculum including the NMC (2010) competencies and Essential Skills Clusters
Greater emphasis on safeguarding vulnerable people, maternal health and first aid
Self-test questions with answers available on accompanying website.