| Edition |
7 edition. |
| Description |
xxxii, 2192 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Preceded by: Foundations and adult health nursing / [edited by] Barbara Lauritsen Christensen, Elaine Oden Kockrow. 6th ed. c2011. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 2087-2111) and index. |
| Contents |
Unit I: Fundamentals of Nursing. 1. 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 -- Unit III: Introduction to Nursing Interventions. -- 11. Vital Signs -- 12. Physical Assessment -- 13. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge -- 14. Surgical Wound Care -- 15. Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing. |
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16. Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health -- 17. Complementary and Alternative Therapies -- 18. Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep -- 19. Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies -- 20. Fluids and Electrolytes -- 21. Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration -- 22. Care of Patients with Alterations in Health -- Unit IV: Nursing Care Across the Lifespan. 23. Lifespan Development -- 24. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death -- 25. Health Promotion and Pregnancy -- 26. Labor and Delivery -- 27. Care of the Mother and Newborn -- 28. Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs. |
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29. Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent -- 30. Basic Pediatric Nursing Care -- 31. Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder -- 32. Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult Unit V: Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing -- 33. Concepts of Mental Health -- 34. Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder -- 35. Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality -- Unit VI: Fundamentals of Community Health Nursing. -- 36. Home Health Nursing -- 37. Long-Term Care -- 38. Rehabilitation Nursing -- 39. Hospice Care Unit VII: Adult Health Nursing -- 40. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology. |
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41. Care of the Surgical Patient -- 42. Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder -- 43. Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder -- 44. Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder -- 45. Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder -- 46. Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder -- 47. Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder -- 48. Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder -- 49. Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder -- 50. Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder. |
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51. Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder -- 52. Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder -- 53. Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder -- 54. Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder -- 55. Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS -- 56. Care of the Patient with Cancer -- Unit VIII: From Graduate to Professional. 57. Professional Roles and Leadership. |
| Subject |
Practical nursing.
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Nursing Care. (DNLM)D009732
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Nursing. (DNLM)D009729
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Practical nursing. (OCoLC)fst01074520
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| Added Author |
Cooper, Kim (Kim D.), editor.
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Gosnell, Kelly, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780323100014 (paperback;) (alk. paper) |
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0323100015 (paperback;) (alk. paper) |
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9780323322126 (with access code) |
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0323322123 (with access code) |
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