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Fundamentals of nursing : clinical companion / [edited by] [Patricia A.] Potter, [Anne Griffin] Perry, [Patricia A.] Stockert, [Amy M.] Hall.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Potter, Patricia Ann, editor.
Perry, Anne Griffin, editor.
Stockert, Patricia A., editor.
Hall, Amy (Amy M.), editor.
Michael K. Schaefer Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Nursing--Textbooks.
Nursing.
Nursing--Practice--Textbooks.
Nurse and patient.
Nurse-Patient Relations.
nursing (health science).
Nursing--Practice.
Medical Subjects:
Nurse-Patient Relations.
Genre:
Textbooks.
Physical Description:
x, 409 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Edition:
Eleventh edition.
Place of Publication:
St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2023]
Summary:
Learn the concepts and skills and develop the clinical judgment you need to provide excellent nursing care! Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition prepares you to succeed as a nurse by providing a solid foundation in critical thinking, clinical judgment, nursing theory, evidence-based practice, and patient-centered care in all settings. With illustrated, step-by-step guidelines, this book makes it easy to learn important skills and procedures. Care plans are presented within a nursing process framework that is coordinated with clinical judgement, and case studies show how to apply concepts to nursing practice. From an expert author team led by Patricia Potter and Anne Perry, this bestselling nursing textbook helps you develop the understanding and clinical judgment you need to succeed in the classroom and in your career.
"To find the clinical facts you need to know, make this pocket guide your constant companion! Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 11th Edition includes the hard-to-remember facts, lab values, and abbreviations that are essential to providing optimal nursing care. Organized by the major concepts and principles of your nursing fundamentals course, this reference features a quick-access format with summary tables and bulleted lists. The Clinical Companion makes retrieving, reviewing, and retaining clinical facts and figures easier than ever!" -- Publisher.
Contents:
Unit 1. Nursing and the Health Care Environment: 1. Nursing today ; 2. The health care delivery system ; 3. Community-based nursing practice ; 4. Theoretical foundations of nursing practice ; 5. Evidence-based practice
Unit 2. Caring Throughout the Life Span: 6. Health and wellness ; 7. Caring in nursing practice ; 8. Caring for patients with chronic illness ; 9. Cultural competence ; 10. Family dynamics ; 11. Developmental theories ; 12. Conception through adolescence ; 13. Young and middle adults ; 14. Older adults
Unit 3. Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice: 15. Critical thinking and clinical judgment ; 16. Nursing assessment ; 17. Analysis and nursing diagnosis ; 18. Planning and outcomes identification in nursing care ; 19. Implementing nursing care ; 20. Evaluation ; 21. Managing patient care
Unit 4. Professional Standards in Nursing Practice: 22. Ethics and values ; 23. Legal implications in nursing practice ; 24. Communication ; 25. Patient education ; 26. Informatics and documentation
Unit 5. Foundations for Nursing Practices: 27. Patient safety and quality ; 28. Infection prevention and control ; 29. Vital signs ; 30. Health assessment and physical examination ; 31. Medication administration ; 32. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies
Unit 6. Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice: 33. Self-concept ; 34. Sexuality ; 35. Spiritual health ; 36. Loss and grief ; 37. Stress and coping
Unit 7. Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice: 38. Activity and exercise ; 39. Immobility ; 40. Hygiene ; 41. Oxygenation ; 42. Fluid, electrolyte, acid-base balance ; 43. Sleep ; 44. Pain management ; 45. Nutrition ; 46. Urinary elimination ; 47. Bowel elimination ; 48. Skin integrity and wound care ; 49. Sensory alterations ; 50. Perioperative nursing care.
Contents of Clinical companion. Chapter 1. Medial, nursing and health professions terminology
Chapter 2.Communication
Chapter 3. Interprofessional collaboration and delegation
Chapter 4. Cllnical judgment and the nursing process
Chapter 5. Documentation
Chapter 6. Patient interview
Chapter 7. Vital signs
Chapter 8. Physical assessment
Chapter 9. Pain assessment
Chapter 10. Skin, hair and nail assessment
Chapter 11. Head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat assessment (HEENT)
Chapter 12. Respiratory assessment
Chapter 13. Cardiac and peripheral vascular assessment
Chapter 14. Musculoskeletal assessment
Chapter 15. Neurological assessment
Chapter 16. Abdominal assessment
Chapter 17. Breast and genital assessment
Chapter 18. Safety
Chapter 19. Equivalents and dosage calculation
Chapter 20. Medication administration
Chapter 21. Infection control
Chapter 22. Mobility and positioning
Chapter 23. Personal care
Chapter 24. Would care
Chapter 25. Oxygen administration
Chapter 26. Nutrition and diets
Chapter 27. Diagnostic testing and procedures
Chapter 28. Preoperative and postoperative care
Chapter 29. Emergent clinical situations
Chapter 30. Death and dying.
Unit 1. Nursing and the health care environment
Chapter 1. Nursing today
Chapter 2. The health care delivery system
Chapter 3. Community-based nursing practice
Chapter 4. Theoretical foundations of nursing practice
Chapter 5. Evidence-based practice
Unit 2. Caring throughout the life span
Chapter 6. Health and wellness
Chapter 7. Caring in nursing practice
Chapter 8. Caring for patients with chronic illness
Chapter 9. Cultural competence
Chapter 10. Family dynamics
Chapter 11. Developmental theories
Chapter 12. Conception through adolescence
Chapter 13. Young and middle adults
Chapter 14. Older adults
Unit 3. Clinical judgment in nursing practice
Chapter 15. Critical thinking and clinical judgment
Chapter 16. Nursing assessment
Chapter 17. Analysis and nursing diagnosis
Chapter 18. Planning and outcomes identification in nursing care
Chapter 19. Implementing nursing care
Chapter 20. Evaluation
Chapter 21. Managing patient care
Unit 4. Professional standards in nursing practice
Chapter 22. Ethics and values
Chapter 23. Legal implications in nursing practice
Chapter 24. Communication
Chapter 25. Patient education
Chapter 26. Informatics and documentation
Unit 5. Foundations for nursing practices
Chapter 27. Patient safety and quality
Chapter 28. Infection prevention and control
Chapter 29. Vital signs
Chapter 30. Health assessment and physical examination
Chapter 31. Medication administration
Chapter 32. Complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies
Unit 6. Psychosocial basis for nursing practice
Chapter 33. Self-concept
Chapter 34. Sexuality
Chapter 35. Spiritual health
Chapter 36. Loss and grief
Chapter 37. Stress and coping
Unit 7. Physiological basis for nursing practice
Chapter 38. Activity and exercise
Chapter 39. Immobility
Chapter 40. Hygiene
Chapter 41. Oxygenation
Chapter 42. Fluid, electrolyte, acid-base balance
Chapter 43. Sleep
Chapter 44. Pain management
Chapter 45. Nutrition
Chapter 46. Urinary elimination
Chapter 47. Bowel elimination
Chapter 48. Skin integrity and wound care
Chapter 49. Sensory alterations
Chapter 50. Perioperative nursing care.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Michael K. Schaefer Fund.
ISBN:
9780323878586
032387858X
9780323810340
0323810349
9780323810357
0323810357
9780323875035
0323875033
9780323875028
0323875025
OCLC:
1285712962

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