Basic Nursing: Essentials for Practice

Basic Nursing: Essentials for Practice

Patricia A. Potter Mosby 6th Edition ISBN: 0-323-03937-5
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This user-friendly textbook provides complete coverage of the essential nursing principles, concepts, and skills that are the foundation of a solid nursing education. The 6th edition features enhanced readability and an engaging format. It consistently follows the 5-step nursing process framework with a strong focus on critical thinking that provides readers with a solid base for clinicals. As readers follow case studies through each clinical chapter, concrete examples illustrate how to address cultural diversity, teaching, assessment, evidence-based practice, and much more.

Table of Contents

  • Front Matter
  • CHAPTER 1 Health and Wellness
  • CHAPTER 2 The Health Care Delivery System
  • CHAPTER 3 Community-Based Nursing Practice
  • CHAPTER 4 Legal Principles in Nursing
  • CHAPTER 5 Ethics
  • CHAPTER 6 Critical Thinking and Nursing Judgment
  • CHAPTER 7 Nursing Process
  • CHAPTER 8 Documentation and Reporting
  • CHAPTER 9 Communication
  • CHAPTER 10 Patient Education
  • CHAPTER 11 Infection Control
  • CHAPTER 12 Vital Signs
  • CHAPTER 13 Health Assessment and Physical Examination
  • CHAPTER 14 Administering Medications
  • CHAPTER 15 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
  • CHAPTER 16 Caring in Nursing Practice
  • CHAPTER 17 Cultural Diversity
  • CHAPTER 18 Spiritual Health
  • CHAPTER 19 Growth and Development
  • CHAPTER 20 Self-Concept and Sexuality
  • CHAPTER 21 Family Context in Nursing
  • CHAPTER 22 Stress and Coping
  • CHAPTER 23 Loss and Grief
  • CHAPTER 24 Managing Patient Care
  • CHAPTER 25 Exercise and Activity
  • CHAPTER 26 Safety
  • CHAPTER 27 Hygiene
  • CHAPTER 28 Oxygenation
  • CHAPTER 29 Sleep
  • CHAPTER 30 Promoting Comfort
  • CHAPTER 31 Nutrition
  • CHAPTER 32 Urinary Elimination
  • CHAPTER 33 Bowel Elimination
  • CHAPTER 34 Immobility
  • CHAPTER 35 Skin Integrity and Wound Care
  • CHAPTER 36 Sensory Alterations
  • CHAPTER 37 Surgical Patient
  • Glossary
  • Appendix A Common Abbreviations
  • Appendix B Overview of CDC Hand Hygiene Guidelines*
  • Answers for NCLEX® Review Questions

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