Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing : concepts, process, and practice /
Kozier and Erb's fundamentals of nursing Fundamentals of nursing
Audrey Berman, Phd, RN, Professor, Dean, Nursing, Samuel Merritt University, Oakland, California, Shirlee J. Snyder, EdD, RN, former Dean and Professor, Nursing, Nevada State College, Henderson, Nevada, Geralyn Frandsen, EdD, RN, Professor of Nursing, Maryville University, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Eleventh edition; Global edition
- 2 volumes : illustrations; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
UNIT 1: THE NATURE OF NURSING1. Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice2. Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing3. Legal Aspects of Nursing4. Values, Ethics, and AdvocacyUNIT 2: CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CARE5. Healthcare Delivery Systems6. Community Nursing and Care Continuity7. Home Health Nursing Care8. Electronic Health Records and InformationTechnologyUNIT 3: THE NURSING PROCESS9. Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning10. Assessing11. Diagnosing12. Planning13. Implementing and Evaluating14. Documenting and ReportingUNIT 4: Integral Aspects of Nursing15. Caring16. Communicating17. Teaching18. Leading, Managing, and DelegatingUNIT 5: HEALTH BELIEFS AND PRACTICES19. Health Promotion20. Health,Wellness, and Illness21. Culturally Responsive Nursing Care22. Complementary and Alternative HealingModalitiesUNIT 6: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT 23. Concepts of Growth and Development24. PromotingHealth from Conception Through Adolescence25. Promoting Health in Young and Middle-AgedAdults26. Promoting Health in Older Adults27. PromotingFamily HealthUNIT 7: ASSESSING HEALTH28. Vital Signs29. Health Assessment 30. Pain Assessment andManagementUNIT 8: INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF CLIENT CARE31. Asepsis and Infection Prevention32. Safety33. Hygiene34. Diagnostic Testing35. Medication Administration36. Skin Integrity and Wound Care37. Perioperative NursingUNIT 9: PROMOTING PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH38. Sensory Perception39. Self-Concept40. Sexuality41. Spirituality42. Stress and Coping43. Loss, Grieving, and DeathUNIT 10: PROMOTING PHYSIOLOGIC HEALTH44. Activity and Exercise45. Sleep46. Nutrition47. Urinary Elimination48. Fecal Elimination49. Oxygenation50. Circulation51. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
"Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing, Eleventh Edition, addresses the concepts of contemporary professional nursing. These concepts include but are not limited to caring, wellness, health promotion, disease prevention, holistic care, critical thinking and clinical reasoning, multiculturalism, nursing theories, nursing informatics, nursing research, ethics, and advocacy. In this edition, every chapter has been reviewed and revised. The content has been updated to reflect the latest nursing evidence and the increasing emphasis on aging, wellness, safety, and home- and community-based care"--