cover image - Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323550314
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 12-28-2018
Page Count: 2218
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $140.99

Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition

by Kim Cooper, MSN, RN and Kelly Gosnell, MSN, RN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323550314
Copyright: 2019
Publication Date: 12-28-2018
Page Count: 2218
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $140.99
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Equip your students with the skills essential to clinical practice with Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 8th Edition! This all-inclusive guide to fundamentals and medical-surgical nursing for the LPN/LVN covers everything from anatomy and physiology to nursing interventions and maternity, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, mental health, and community health care. Guidelines for patient care are presented within the framework of the nursing process; Nursing Care Plans are described within a case-study format to help students develop skills in clinical decision-making. In addition, the accessible, friendly overall style and clearly written review questions helps students prepare for the NCLEX-PN® examination. This text includes all of the content from Cooper and Gosnell’s Foundations of Nursing and Adult Health Nursing books, providing complete coverage of all the content needed in an LPN/LVN curriculum!

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    • NEW! Expanded and updated art program enhances content with original photos and line art.
    • NEW! NCLEX-PN Review questions at the end of each chapter include alternate item formats and cover all chapter objectives.
    • NEW! Reorganized chapters make it easier for students to follow and understand the material.
    • Clear coverage of skills across the human lifespan includes maternity, pediatrics, adults, and older adults.
    • Full-color, step-by-step instructions for over 110 skills show nursing techniques and procedures along with rationales for each.
    • Tenth grade reading level helps students understand complex topics.
    • Expanded and updated Cultural Considerations boxes explore specific health and cultural issues to help students address the needs of the increasingly diverse patient and resident populations.
    • Skills are presented in a step-by-step format with clearly defined nursing actions and rationales.
    • Mathematics review in Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration chapter covers basic arithmetic skills prior to the discussion of medication administration.
    • Safety Alerts cover issues related to safe patient care in a variety of settings.
    • Health Promotion Considerations boxes highlight information on wellness and disease prevention, including infection control, diet, and pregnancy.
    • Nursing Care Plans emphasize patient goals and outcomes within a case-study format, and promotes clinical decision-making with critical thinking questions at the end of each care plan.
    • Patient Teaching boxes include post-hospital discharge guidelines and disease prevention instructions with a strong focus on three-way communication among the nurse, patient, and family members.
    • Communication boxes illustrate communication strategies using real-life examples of nurse-patient dialogue.
    • Lifespan Consideration boxes provide students with age-specific information for the care of the patient.
    • Home Health Considerations boxes discuss issues facing patients and their caregivers in the home setting.
    • Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination section at the end of each chapter provides Key Points, Review Questions, and Critical Thinking Activities to reinforce learning.
    • Coordinated Care boxes promote comprehensive patient care with other members of the health care team, focusing on prioritization, assignment, supervision, collaboration, delegation, and leadership topics.
    • NEW! Expanded and updated art program enhances content with original photos and line art.
    • NEW! NCLEX-PN Review questions at the end of each chapter include alternate item formats and cover all chapter objectives.
    • NEW! Reorganized chapters make it easier for you to follow and understand the material.
    • Expanded and updated Cultural Considerations boxes explore specific health and cultural issues to help you address the needs of the increasingly diverse patient and resident populations.
  • Unit I:   Fundamentals of Nursing
    1.The Evolution of Nursing
    2.Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
    3.Documentation
    4.Communication
    5.Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
    6.Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

    Unit II:  Fundamentals of Clinical Practice
    7.Asepsis and Infection Control
    8.Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
    9.Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment
    10.Safety
    11.Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

    Unit III:  Introduction to Nursing Interventions
    12.Vital Signs
    13.Physical Assessment
    14.Oxygenation
    15.Elimination and Gastric Intubation
    16.Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health
    17.Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration
    18.Fluids and Electrolytes
    19.Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies
    20.Complementary and Alternative Therapies
    21.Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
    22.Surgical Wound Care
    23.Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing

    Unit IV:  Nursing Care Across the Life Span
    24.Lifespan Development
    25.Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
    26.Health Promotion and Pregnancy
    27.Labor and Delivery
    28.Care of the Mother and Newborn
    29.Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs
    30.Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent
    31.Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
    32.Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder
    33.Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

    Unit V:  Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing
    34.Concepts of Mental Health
    35.Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
    36.Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality

    Unit VI:  Fundamentals of Community Health Nursing
    37.Home Health Nursing
    38.Long-Term Care
    39.Rehabilitation Nursing
    40.Hospice Care

    Unit VII: Adult Health Nursing
    41.Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
    42.Care of the Surgical Patient
    43.Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder
    44.Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder
    45.Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
    46.Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder
    47.Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder
    48.Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder
    49.Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder
    50.Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder
    51.Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder
    52.Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder
    53.Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder
    54.Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder
    55.Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder
    56.Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS
    57.Care of the Patient with Cancer

    Unit VIII:   From Graduate to Professional
    58.Professional Roles and Leadership

    Appendix A Abbreviations
    Appendix B Laboratory Reference Values
    References
    Glossary

  • Kim Cooper, MSN, RN, Dean and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Ivy Tech Community College, Terre Haute, Indiana and Kelly Gosnell, MSN, RN, Department Chair and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Ivy Tech Community College, Terre Haute, Indiana
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