cover image - Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323400053
Copyright: 2017
Publication Date: 02-19-2016
Page Count: 1392
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $132.99

Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 9th Edition

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

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323400053
Copyright: 2017
Publication Date: 02-19-2016
Page Count: 1392
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $132.99
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Give your students a solid foundation in nursing — from basic concepts to essential skills! Only Fundamentals of Nursing provides complete, first-class teaching and learning resources in a guided approach that extends all the way through your Fundamentals curriculum. Comprehensive coverage emphasizes critical thinking, evidence-based practice, nursing theory, and safe clinical care in all settings. Illustrated, step-by-step guidelines make it easier for students to learn important skills, and care plans are presented within a nursing process framework. This edition of Potter & Perry’s market-leading text is thoroughly reviewed by nursing clinical experts and educators, ensuring that your students learn with accurate, up-to-date content.

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Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

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ISBN: 9780323677745
    • UPDATED! Patient Safety and Quality chapter describes how quality and safety apply to the nurse, and includes a new skill on fall prevention in healthcare settings.
    • NEW content addresses the Affordable Care Act, patients’ perspectives on hospital care as measured by HCAHPS surveys, health disparities and vulnerable populations, compassion fatigue, pain assessment, patient education techniques like teach-back, new equipment, Healthy People 2020, and more.
    • NEW! Additional alternate-item review questions include at least four alternate-item questions — multiple select, sequencing/priority, delegation, hot-spot images, and fill-in-the blank for medications — for every chapter.
    • NEW! Review questions are revised so that all 750 now contain a strong mix of clinical thinking and application-level questions.
    • NEW! Reorganized Immobility and Activity and Exercise chapters reduce redundancy, improve clarity, and increase clinical focus.
    • Expanded Building Competency boxes include open-ended questions designed to help students apply QSEN (Quality & Safety Education for Nurses) competencies to realistic clinical situations.
    • UPDATED! Unique Evidence-Based Practice boxes in every chapter include a PICO question — the Problem, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome — and summarize a research study along with its application to nursing practice.
    • Over 100 NEW photos clarify procedures and familiarize students with the latest clinical equipment.
    • 51 skills demonstrations provide illustrated, step-by-step instructions for safe nursing care — and include rationales for each step.
    • 29 procedural guidelines provide streamlined, step-by-step instructions for performing basic skills.
    • UNIQUE! Critical Thinking Models in each clinical chapter show students how to apply the nursing process and critical thinking to achieve successful clinical outcomes.
    • Evidence-Based Practice chapter shows how nursing research helps in determining best practices.
    • UNIQUE! Caring for the Cancer Survivor chapter prepares nurses to care for cancer patients who may still face physical and emotional issues.
    • Case studies include unique clinical application questions and exercises, allowing students to practice using care plans and concept maps.
    • UNIQUE! Clear, streamlined writing style makes complex material more approachable.
    • The 5-step nursing process provides a consistent framework for care, and is demonstrated in more than 20 care plans.
    • More than 20 concept maps show care planning for clients with multiple nursing diagnoses.
    • Key points and key terms in each chapter summarize important content for more efficient review and study.
    • 15 review questions in every chapter test student retention of key concepts, with answers available in the book and on the Evolve companion website.
    • Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions for each skill offer alerts to potential problems and appropriate nursing actions.
    • Planning sections help nurses plan and prioritize care by emphasizing Goals and Outcomes, Setting Priorities, and Teamwork and Collaboration.
    • Implementation sections cover health promotion, acute care, and continuing care to prepare students for all levels of care in all settings.
    • Delegation coverage clarifies which tasks can and cannot be delegated.
    • NOC outcomes, NIC interventions, and NANDA diagnoses are incorporated into care plans to reflect national standards.
    • Nursing Assessment Questions boxes help in phrasing questions for more effective patient communication.
    • Patient Teaching boxes help nurses develop and implement strategies for patient education.
    • Focus on Older Adult boxes highlight key aspects of nursing assessment and care for this population.
    • Cultural Aspect of Care boxes provide practical guidelines for meeting patients’ cultural needs and preferences.
    • Safe Patient Handling Guidelines help nurses comply with patient safety regulations.
    • A glossary provides quick access to definitions for all key terms.
    • 1,500-question test bank on Evolve includes both multiple-choice and alternate-item questions at all difficulty levels, saving you time and ensuring a thorough student assessment.
    • UPDATED! Patient Safety and Quality chapter describes how quality and safety apply to the nurse, and includes a new skill on fall prevention in healthcare settings.
    • NEW content addresses the Affordable Care Act, patients’ perspectives on hospital care as measured by HCAHPS surveys, health disparities and vulnerable populations, compassion fatigue, pain assessment, patient education techniques like teach-back, new equipment, Healthy People 2020, and more.
    • NEW! Additional alternate-item review questions include at least four alternate-item questions — multiple select, sequencing/priority, delegation, hot-spot images, and fill-in-the blank for medications — for every chapter.
    • Expanded Building Competency boxes help you apply QSEN (Quality & Safety Education for Nurses) competencies to realistic clinical situations.
    • UPDATED! Unique Evidence-Based Practice boxes in every chapter include a PICO question — the Problem, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome — and summarize a research study along with its application to nursing practice.
    • Over 100 NEW photos clarify procedures and familiarize you with the latest clinical equipment.
  • Unit 1: Nursing and the Health Care Environment
    1. Nursing Today
    2. The Health Care Delivery System
    3. Community-Based Nursing Practice
    4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
    5. Evidence-Based Practice
    Unit 2: Caring Throughout the Life Span
    6. Health and Wellness
    7. Caring in Nursing Practice
    8. Caring for the Cancer Survivor
    9. Culture and Ethnicity
    10. Caring for Families
    11. Developmental Theories
    12. Conception Through Adolescence
    13. Young to Middle Adult
    14. Older Adult
    Unit 3: Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
    15. Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
    16. Nursing Assessment
    17. Nursing Diagnosis
    18. Planning Nursing Care
    19. Implementing Nursing Care
    20. Evaluation
    21. Managing Patient Care
    Unit 4: Professional Standards in Nursing Practice
    22. Ethics and Values
    23. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice
    24. Communication
    25. Patient Education
    26. Documentation and Informatics
    Unit 5: Foundations for Nursing Practice
    27. Patient Safety and Quality
    28. Immobility
    29. Infection Prevention and Infection Control
    30. Vital Signs
    31. Health Assessment and Physical Examination
    32. Medication Administration
    33. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
    Unit 6: Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice
    34. Self-Concept
    35. Sexuality
    36. Spiritual Health
    37. The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief
    38. Stress and Coping
    Unit 7: Physiological Basis for Nursing Practice
    39. Activity and Exercise
    40. Hygiene
    41. Oxygenation
    42. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
    43. Sleep
    44. Pain Management
    45. Nutrition
    46. Urinary Elimination
    47. Bowel Elimination
    48. Skin Integrity and Wound Care
    49. Sensory Alterations
    50. Care of Surgical Patients
  • Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN, Formerly, Director of Research, Patient Care Services, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, Anne G. Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN, Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois, Patricia A. Stockert, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, Formerly, President, College of Nursing, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, Peoria, Illinois and Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, CNE, Professor and Dean, School of Nursing, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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