Fundamentals of Nursing
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-1-4963-6217-9 (ISBN)
This bestselling fundamentals solution is easy to read and rich with student-friendly features that help students develop the knowledge and clinical skills to succeed in their nursing education. Trusted content not only details the basics of nursing—health promotion, the use of scientific rationales, and the approved nursing process—but also builds essential patient safety, communication, and critical thinking capabilities.
This edition adds new features that encourage reflection, highlight QSEN-related content, and familiarize students with emerging technology they will likely encounter in practice. A new informatics chapter prepares students for their important role working with emerging health information technology and managing patient data. Case-based clinical scenarios put chapter concepts in a realistic context, and content throughout integrates seamlessly with a suite of teaching and learning tools to bring the entire nursing continuum to life and equip students to excel throughout their nursing careers.
Features
New! Reflective Practice Leading to Personal Learning callouts cultivate a person-centered approach to nursing care.
New! Clinical vignettes personalize the clinical application of concepts and integrate with vSim for Nursing for patient-specific reinforcement of commonly encountered scenarios and conditions.
New! Technology Alerts familiarize students with emerging devices and software they’ll likely encounter in the clinical setting.
New! Informatics chapter reflects the increasingly important role of data and information technology in patient care.
New! QSEN boxes in every chapter help students ensure compliance with Quality and Safety Education for Nurses competencies.
NEW! Legal Alerts help students ensure compliance with important laws and considerations related to clinical practice.
New! Watch & Learn Videos clarify key concepts and procedures in engaging detail.
Revised! Illustrated Concept Maps engage visual learners, simplify complex topics, and strengthen students’ clinical reasoning skills.
Case scenarios in each chapter encourage holistic patient care and reflection on critical thinking questions.
PICO (patient/problem, intervention, comparison, outcome) displays guide students through a structured, evidence-based approach to answering clinical questions.
Concept Mastery Alerts improve students’ understanding of potentially confusing topics.
Apply Your Critical Thinking features challenge students to think deeply on key concepts.
Patient Care Plans and Skills sections outline streamline students’ transition from the classroom to clinical practice.
NCLEX-style Review Questions ready students for the NCLEX exam experience.
Associate Professor Gwynedd Mercy University Frances M. Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions Gwynedd Valley, PA
Unit I Foundations of Nursing Practice
Chapter 1 Introduction to Nursing
Chapter 2 Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 3 Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities
Chapter 4 Health of the Individual, Family, and Community
Chapter 5 Cultural Diversity
Chapter 6 Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
Chapter 7 Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
Chapter 8 Communication
Chapter 9 Teaching and Counseling
Chapter 10 Leading, Managing, and Delegating
Unit II Health Care Delivery
Chapter 11 The Health Care Delivery System
Chapter 12 Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination Across Settings
Unit III Person-Centered Care and the Nursing Process
Chapter 13 Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and Processes of Person-Centered Care
Chapter 14 Assessing
Chapter 15 Diagnosing
Chapter 16 Outcome Identification and Planning
Chapter 17 Implementing
Chapter 18 Evaluating
Chapter 19 Documenting and Reporting
Chapter 20 Nursing Informatics
Unit IV Promoting Health Across the Lifespan
Chapter 21 Developmental Concepts
Chapter 22 Conception Through Young Adult
Chapter 23 The Aging Adult
Unit V Actions Basic to Nursing Care
Chapter 24 Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter 25 Vital Signs
Chapter 26 Health Assessment
Chapter 27 Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 28 Complementary and Integrative Health
Chapter 29 Medications
Chapter 30 Perioperative Nursing
Unit VI Promoting Healthy Physiologic Responses
Chapter 31 Hygiene
Chapter 32 Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 33 Activity
Chapter 34 Rest and Sleep
Chapter 35 Comfort and Pain Management
Chapter 36 Nutrition
Chapter 37 Urinary Elimination
Chapter 38 Bowel Elimination
Chapter 39 Oxygenation and Perfusion
Chapter 40 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
Unit VII Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses
Chapter 41 Self-Concept
Chapter 42 Stress and Adaptation
Chapter 43 Loss, Grief, and Dying
Chapter 44 Sensory Functioning
Chapter 45 Sexuality
Chapter 46 Spirituality
Index
Glossary
Appendix A Guidelines for Delegation Decision Making
Appendix B Equivalents
Appendix C Normal Adult Laboratory Values
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.03.2022 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Philadelphia |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 213 x 276 mm |
| Gewicht | 3515 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Ausbildung / Prüfung |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4963-6217-9 / 1496362179 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4963-6217-9 / 9781496362179 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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