Basic nursing : essentials for practice/ Patricia A. Potter and Anne Griffin Perry

By: Potter, Patricia A
Contributor(s): Perry, Anne Griffin
Language: English Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri Mosby Elsevier 2007Edition: 6th editionDescription: xxiv, 1176 pages ; color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780323039376; 0323039375Subject(s): Nursing | Nursing. -- Study and teachingDDC classification: 610.73076 LOC classification: RT41
Contents:
Concepts in health care. Health and wellness; The health care delivery system; Community-based nursing practice; Legal principles in nursing; Ethics. -- Processes in nursing care. Critical thinking and nursing judgment; Nursing process; Documenting and reporting; Communication; Patient education. -- Principles for nursing practice. Infection control; Vital signs; Health assessment and physical examination; Administering medications; Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. Principles for caring. Caring in nursing practice; Cultural diversity; Spiritual health; Growth and development; Self-concept and sexuality; Family context in nursing; Stress and coping; Loss and grief; Managing patient care. -- Caring for patients' basic human needs. Exercise and activity; Safety; Hygiene; Oxygenation; Sleep; Promoting comfort; Nutrition; Urinary elimination; Bowel elimination. -- Caring for patients' special needs. Immobility; Skin integrity and wound care; Sensory alterations; Surgical patient.
Summary: This user-friendly textbook provides complete coverage of the essential nursing principles, concepts, and skills that are the foundation of a solid nursing education. The 6th edition features enhanced readability, an engaging format, and a new Companion CD. It consistently follows the 5-step nursing process framework with a strong focus on critical thinking that provides readers with a solid base for clinicals. As readers follow case studies through each clinical chapter, concrete examples illustrate how to address cultural diversity, teaching, assessment, evidence-based practice, and much more.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Concepts in health care. Health and wellness; The health care delivery system; Community-based nursing practice; Legal principles in nursing; Ethics. -- Processes in nursing care. Critical thinking and nursing judgment; Nursing process; Documenting and reporting; Communication; Patient education. -- Principles for nursing practice. Infection control; Vital signs; Health assessment and physical examination; Administering medications; Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
Principles for caring. Caring in nursing practice; Cultural diversity; Spiritual health; Growth and development; Self-concept and sexuality; Family context in nursing; Stress and coping; Loss and grief; Managing patient care. -- Caring for patients' basic human needs. Exercise and activity; Safety; Hygiene; Oxygenation; Sleep; Promoting comfort; Nutrition; Urinary elimination; Bowel elimination. -- Caring for patients' special needs. Immobility; Skin integrity and wound care; Sensory alterations; Surgical patient.

This user-friendly textbook provides complete coverage of the essential nursing principles, concepts, and skills that are the foundation of a solid nursing education. The 6th edition features enhanced readability, an engaging format, and a new Companion CD. It consistently follows the 5-step nursing process framework with a strong focus on critical thinking that provides readers with a solid base for clinicals. As readers follow case studies through each clinical chapter, concrete examples illustrate how to address cultural diversity, teaching, assessment, evidence-based practice, and much more.

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