Fundamentals of nursing : human health and function / [edited by] Ruth F. Craven, Constance J. Hirnle ; 49 contributors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Craven, Ruth F.

Hirnle, Constance J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing.

Nursing Process.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing.

Nursing Process.

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 1497 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007.

Contents:

Sect. I. Conceptual foundations of nursing. Unit 1. The delivery of nursing. The changing face of healthcare

Community-based nursing and continuity of care

Unit 2. Concepts essential for professional nursing. The profession of nursing

Nursing theory and conceptual frameworks

Values

Ethical and legal concerns

Nurse leader and manager

Nursing research: evidence-based care

Unit. 3. The nursing process: framework for clinical nursng therapeutics. Nursing process: foundation for practice

Nursing assessment

Nursing diagnosis

Outcome identification and planning

Implementation and evaluation

Critical thinking

Communication of the nursing process: documenting and reporting

Unit 4. Concepts essential for human functioning and nursing management. Health and wellness

Complementary and alternative medicine

Lifespan development

the older adult

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0781762189 (alk. paper)

9780781762182 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

62090798

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