cover image - Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 12th Edition
ISBN: 9780443278334
Copyright: 2026
Page Count: 400
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $37.99

Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 12th Edition

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

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cover image - Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 12th Edition
ISBN: 9780443278334
Copyright: 2026
Page Count: 400
Imprint: Elsevier
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Make this portable pocket reference your constant companion in the clinical setting! The Clinical Companion for Fundamentals of Nursing, 12th Edition, includes the hard-to-remember facts, lab values, and abbreviations that are essential to providing optimal nursing care. Organized by the major concepts and principles of a nursing fundamentals course, this text features a quick-access format with summary tables and bulleted lists. The Clinical Companion makes retrieving, reviewing, and retaining clinical facts and figures easier than ever!
    • NEW! Completely updated content reflects the latest care standards throughout.
    • ENHANCED! Content on seizures, bleeding or hemorrhage, choking, confused patients, alcohol withdrawal, syncope, and medication is now easier to find in the Emergent Clinical Situations chapter.
    • Clinical Judgment chapter guides you through how to develop and apply clinical judgment skills in the clinical setting.
    • Body system assessment chapters help you learn to take a systematic and thorough approach to health assessment.
    • Detailed information on drug calculations, safety, compatibilities, conversions, administration, and more help you prevent medication errors and ensure safe practice.
    • Current guidelines for pressure ulcer prevention and care can now be referenced quickly while on the job.
    • Health care terminology section provides you with a better understanding of clinical terms as they are encountered.
    • Tabular, list, and outline content formats make information easy to find and review.
    • Small, portable size makes this resource easy to carry around during clinical practice.
  • Completely updated with the latest care standards throughout.

  • 1. Medical, Nursing, and Health Professions Terminology
    2. Communication
    3. Interprofessional Collaboration and Delegation
    4. Clinical Judgment and the Nursing Process
    5. Documentation
    6. Patient Interview
    7. Vital Signs
    8. Physical Assessment
    9. Pain Assessment
    10. Skin, Hair, and Nail Assessment
    11. Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat Assessment (HEENT)
    12. Respiratory Assessment
    13. Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Assessment
    14. Musculoskeletal Assessment
    15. Neurological Assessment
    16. Abdominal Assessment
    17. Breast and Genital Assessment
    18. Safety
    19. Equivalents and Dosage Calculation
    20. Medication Administration
    21. Infection Control
    22. Mobility and Positioning
    23. Personal Care
    24. Wound Care
    25. Oxygen Administration
    26. Nutrition and Diets
    27. Diagnostic Testing and Procedures
    28. Preoperative and Postoperative Care
    29. Emergent Clinical Situations
    30. Death and Dying

  • 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, Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, CNE, Professor and Dean, School of Nursing, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Wendy R. Ostendorf, RN, MS, EdD, Contributing Faculty, Masters of Science in Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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