Fundamentals of Nursing / Edition 10

by Patricia A. Potter RN, PhD, FAAN, Anne G. Perry RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN, Patricia A. Stockert RN, BSN, MS, PhD, Amy Hall RN, BSN, MS

Overview

Continuing its tradition of comprehensive coverage of fundamental nursing principles, precise step-by-step procedures, and five-step nursing process framework, the fifth edition of FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING is thoroughly revised and updated to address the latest changes in practice. New topics include community based nursing, alternative therapies, caring, and delegation. A new, innovative four-dimensional critical thinking model demonstrates the ongoing assimilation of knowledge and information comprising critical thinking and its relationship to the nursing process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323677721
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	03/19/2020
Edition description:	10th ed.
Pages:	1440
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.20(h) x 2.00(d)

About the Author

Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN is a Director of Research, Patient Care Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, Missouri.

Anne Griffin Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN is a Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Unit I	The Client and the Health Care Environment
1	Nursing Today	1
2	Health Care Delivery System	26
3	Community-Based Nursing Practice	46
4	Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice	60
5	Nursing Research as a Basis for Practice	73
Unit II	Caring Throughout the Life Span
6	Health and Wellness	89
7	Caring in Nursing Practice	106
8	Culture and Ethnicity	118
9	Caring for Families	139
10	Developmental Theories	155
11	Conception Through Adolescence	171
12	Young to Middle Adult	216
13	Older Adult	234
Unit III	Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
14	Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice	260
15	Nursing Assessment	277
16	Nursing Diagnosis	299
17	Planning Nursing Care	317
18	Implementing Nursing Care	339
19	Evaluation	354
20	Managing Client Care	370
Unit IV	Professional Standards in Nursing Practice
21	Ethics and Values	388
22	Legal Implications in Nursing Practice	405
23	Communication	423
24	Client Education	448
25	Documentation	476
Unit V	Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
26	Self-Concept	500
27	Sexuality	522
28	Spiritual Health	543
29	The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief	567
30	Stress and Coping	595
Unit VI	Scientific Basis for Nursing Practice
31	Vital Signs	617
32	Heath Assessment and Physical Examination	671
33	Infection Control	722
34	Medication Administration	821
35	Complementary and Alternative Therapies	910
Unit VII	Basic Human Needs
36	Activity and Exercise	929
37	Client Safety	959
38	Hygiene	1001
39	Oxygenation	1066
40	Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balances	1134
41	Sleep	1198
42	Comfort	1228
43	Nutrition	1271
44	Urinary Elimination	1322
45	Bowel Elimination	1373
Unit VIII	Clients With Special Needs
46	Mobility and Immobility	1420
47	Skin Integrity and Wound Care	1482
48	Sensory Alteration	1565
49	Care of Surgical Clients	1593

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Learn the concepts and skills and develop the clinical judgment you need to provide excellent nursing care

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Janice K. Warrington, MSNEd, RN (Delaware Technical & Community College)
Description: This comprehensive book provides students with a good foundation in nursing education. The book includes a CD with interactive learning activities as well as online learning resources and activities designed to enhance the text.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide nursing students with a good basic understanding of nursing concepts and principles, which the book does by presenting the most current information and principles of evidence-based practice.
Audience: This is designed for beginning students in all types of professional nursing programs. To accommodate the growing numbers of students whose native language is not English, the book has been reviewed by specialists in English as a second language to streamline the text and enhance comprehension.
Features: The book covers the nursing process, health promotion in acute and continuing care, cultural diversity, care of the older adult, and current trends in nursing, including culturally competent care, evidence-based practice, and resident handling safety. Each chapter includes details about media resources, key terms, and learning objectives to help students focus on what is important. The material is presented in various formats, such as concept maps, and in the context of the nursing process with a focus on client teaching, evidence-based practice, safety alerts, special needs of older adults, and cultural aspects of care.
Assessment: Written in a way that beginning nursing students can understand, the book presents the material in a variety of formats to help learners of all types. This edition provides the most up-to-date information in nursing and offers students a valuable resource even after completing their nursing program.

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