Fundamentals of nursing : the art and science of nursing care /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
c2008.
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| Edition: | 6th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction to nursing
- Health of the individual, family, and community
- Cultural diversity
- Health illness
- Theory, research, and evidence-based practice
- Values, ethics, and advocacy
- Legal implications of nursing
- Healthcare delivery systems
- Continuity of care
- Home healthcare
- Blended skills and critical thinking throughout the nursing process
- Assessing
- Diagnosing
- Outcome identification and planning
- Implementing
- Evaluating
- Documenting, reporting, and conferring
- Developmental concepts
- Conception through young adult
- The aging adult
- Communicator
- Teacher and counselor
- Leader and manager
- Vital signs
- Health assessment
- Safety, security, and emergency preparedness
- Asepsis and infection control
- Complementary and alternative therapies
- Medications
- Perioperative nursing
- Self-concept
- Stress and adaptation
- Loss, grief, and dying
- Sensory stimulation
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Hygiene
- Skin integrity and wound care
- Activity
- Rest and sleep
- Comfort
- Nutrition
- Urinary elimination
- Bowel Elimination
- Oxygenation
- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.