For courses in thefundamentals of nursing.Preparing students tosucceed in modern nursing careersNurses today must grow andevolve to meet the demands of a dramatically changing healthcare system. Kozier& Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing provides a core foundation ofcontemporary professional nursing so students can succeed in todayOsenvironment. From the integral aspects of nursing, such as managing andcommunicating, to assessing health and client care, the text sets the foundationfor nursing excellence. To help students develop their clinical-reasoningabilities, QSEN features throughout the 11th Edition draw connections toactual nursing practice. Students will learn to think like nurses as they seehow the material they are reading is applied in nursing practice. Other updatesinclude new examples, additional photos, and the latest standards of care.
UNIT 1: THE NATURE OF NURSING 1. Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice 2. Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing 3. Legal Aspects of Nursing 4. Values, Ethics, and Advocacy UNIT 2: CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CARE 5. Healthcare Delivery Systems 6. Community Nursing and Care Continuity 7. Home Health Nursing Care 8. Electronic Health Records and InformationTechnology UNIT 3: THE NURSING PROCESS 9. Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning 10. Assessing 11. Diagnosing 12. Planning 13. Implementing and Evaluating 14. Documenting and Reporting UNIT 4: Integral Aspects of Nursing 15. Caring 16. Communicating 17. Teaching 18. Leading, Managing, and Delegating UNIT 5: HEALTH BELIEFS AND PRACTICES 19. Health Promotion 20. Health,Wellness, and Illness 21. Culturally Responsive Nursing Care 22. Complementary and Alternative HealingModalities UNIT 6: LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT 23. Concepts of Growth and Development 24. PromotingHealth from Conception Through Adolescence 25. Promoting Health in Young and Middle-AgedAdults 26. Promoting Health in Older Adults 27. PromotingFamily Health UNIT 7: ASSESSING HEALTH 28. Vital Signs 29. Health Assessment 30. Pain Assessment andManagement UNIT 8: INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF CLIENT CARE 31. Asepsis and Infection Prevention 32. Safety 33. Hygiene 34. Diagnostic Testing 35. Medication Administration 36. Skin Integrity and Wound Care 37. Perioperative Nursing UNIT 9: PROMOTING PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH 38. Sensory Perception 39. Self-Concept 40. Sexuality 41. Spirituality 42. Stress and Coping 43. Loss, Grieving, and Death UNIT 10: PROMOTING PHYSIOLOGIC HEALTH 44. Activity and Exercise 45. Sleep 46. Nutrition 47. Urinary Elimination 48. Fecal Elimination 49. Oxygenation 50. Circulation 51. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
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