Fundamentals of Nursing; The Art and Science of Nursing Care
ISBN: 9780781744805 | 0781744806
Format: Trade BookPublisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pub. Date: 7/2/2004
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Revised to emphasize critical thinking, this Fifth Edition is the most engaging, student-friendly, and comprehensive fundamentals textbook for beginning nursing students. The unique, holistic "blended skills" approach to nursing care integrates technical, cognitive, ethical/legal, and interpersonal skills. Each Fifth Edition chapter opens with three real-world cases, which are used throughout the chapter as examples. Reflective Practice boxes written by Carol Taylor's students describe realistic situations and ask challenging questions. The upd... MORE
| Foundations of Nursing Practice | p. 2 |
| Introduction to Nursing | p. 5 |
| Health of the Individual, Family, and Community | p. 23 |
| Cultural Diversity | p. 37 |
| Health and Illness | p. 57 |
| Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice | p. 73 |
| Values, Ethics, and Advocacy | p. 89 |
| Legal Implications of Nursing | p. 113 |
| Community-Based Settings for Patient Care... MORE | p. 140 |
| Healthcare Delivery Systems | p. 143 |
| Continuity of Care | p. 161 |
| Home Healthcare | p. 177 |
| The Nursing Process | p. 192 |
| Blended Skills and Critical Thinking Throughout the Nursing Process | p. 195 |
| Assessing | p. 229 |
| Diagnosing | p. 251 |
| Outcome Identification and Planning | p. 273 |
| Implementing | p. 297 |
| Evaluating | p. 317 |
| Documenting, Reporting, and Conferring | p. 335 |
| Promoting Health Across the Life Span | p. 368 |
| Developmental Concepts | p. 371 |
| Conception Through Young Adult | p. 387 |
| The Aging Adult | p. 417 |
| Roles Basic to Nursing Care | p. 438 |
| Communicator | p. 441 |
| Teacher and Counselor | p. 473 |
| Leader and Manager | p. 501 |
| Actions Basic to Nursing Care | p. 518 |
| Vital Signs | p. 521 |
| Health Assessment | p. 559 |
| Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness | p. 613 |
| Asepsis and Infection Control | p. 649 |
| Complementary and Alternative Modalities | p. 685 |
| Medications | p. 705 |
| Perioperative Nursing | p. 779 |
| Promoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses | p. 816 |
| Self-Concept | p. 819 |
| Stress and Adaptation | p. 847 |
| Loss, Grief, and Dying | p. 871 |
| Sensory Stimulation | p. 903 |
| Sexuality | p. 929 |
| Spirituality | p. 971 |
| Promoting Healthy Physiologic Responses | p. 1000 |
| Hygiene | p. 1003 |
| Skin Integrity and Wound Care | p. 1055 |
| Activity | p. 1101 |
| Rest and Sleep | p. 1167 |
| Comfort | p. 1193 |
| Nutrition | p. 1233 |
| Urinary Elimination | p. 1287 |
| Bowel Elimination | p. 1335 |
| Oxygenation | p. 1375 |
| Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance | p. 1425 |
| Equivalents | p. 1487 |
| Normal Adult Laboratory Values | p. 1489 |
| Canadian Nurses Association Standards for Nursing Practice | p. 1495 |
| Glossary | p. 1497 |
| Index | p. 1517 |
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Carol Taylor, CSFN, RN, MSN, PhD Georgetown University, Washington, DC Carol Lillis, RN, MSN Delaware County Community College, Media, Pennsylvania Priscilla LeMone, RN, DSN, FAAN University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri
