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For fundamentals of nursing courses in the nursing curriculum Help each student think like a nurse using a clear, consistent approach Consistency and accessibility are essential to student success in the Fundamentals of Nursing course. With its clear, approachable, writing style, Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing sets the foundation for nursing excellence. Coverage of the key concepts of contemporary nursing, as well as the latest nursing evidence, standards, and competencies, helps prepare readers to become effective nurses. To help students develop their clinical-reasoning abilities, new QSEN features draw connections to actual nursing practice. All basic and fundamental skills for the registered nurse are described within the nursing process. Students will learn to think like nurses as they see how the material they are reading is applied in nursing practice.

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Author:   Audrey Berman ,  Charles Snyder ,  Geralyn Frandsen ,  Shirlee Snyder
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   10th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.00cm , Height: 6.00cm , Length: 27.50cm
Weight:   3.214kg
ISBN:  

9781292106106

ISBN 10:   1292106107
Pages:   1520
Publication Date:   06 August 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

UNIT 1 The Nature of Nursing 1Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice 2 Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing 27 Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks 39 Legal Aspects of Nursing 52 Values, Ethics, and Advocacy 80UNIT 2 Contemporary Health Care 98Health Care Delivery Systems 99 Community Nursing and Care Continuity 116 Home Care 131 Electronic Health Records and Information Technology 143UNIT 3 The Nursing Process 161Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning 162 Assessing 177 Diagnosing 199 Planning 214 Implementing and Evaluating 236 Documenting and Reporting 250UNIT 4 Health Beliefs and Practices 274Health Promotion 275 Health, Wellness, and Illness 298 Culturally Responsive Nursing Care 315 Complementary and Alternative Healing Modalities 335UNIT 5 Lifespan Development 352Concepts of Growth and Development 353 Promoting Health from Conception Through Adolescence 372 Promoting Health in Young and Middle-Aged Adults 39 Promoting Health in Older Adults 411 Promoting Family Health 434UNIT 6 Integral Aspects of Nursing 447Caring 448 Communicating 462 Teaching 491 Leading, Managing, and Delegating 518UNIT 7 Assessing Health 533Vital Signs 534 Health Assessment 574UNIT 8 Integral Components of Client Care 669Asepsis 670 Safety 715 Hygiene 749 Diagnostic Testing 807 Medications 840 Skin Integrity and Wound Care 919 Perioperative Nursing 959UNIT 9 Promoting Psychosocial Health 999Sensory Perception 1000 Self-Concept 1021 Sexuality 1035 Spirituality 1058 Stress and Coping 1078 Loss, Grieving, and Death 1098UNIT 10 Promoting Physiological Health 1121Activity and Exercise 1122 Sleep 1182 Pain Management 1204 Nutrition 1249 Urinary Elimination 1304 Fecal Elimination 1344 Oxygenation 1378 Circulation 1426 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance 1449

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