Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing

Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing

Susan C. Dewit Saunders Book Company 2nd Edition ISBN: 0-7216-0311-4
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Now part of the popular LPN Threads series, the second edition of this market-leading text provides all the essential information that the LPN/LVN nurse needs to practice in an expanded number of care settings, including the traditional hospital setting, the clinic, physician’s office, long-term care facility, and the home. Heavily illustrated, the text’s primary themes addressed include health promotion, communication and patient teaching, critical thinking, and cultural sensitivity in providing nursing care.

Table of Contents

  • Front Matter
  • Chapter 1 Nursing and the Health Care System
  • Chapter 2 Concepts of Health, Illness, and Health Promotion
  • Chapter 3 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
  • Chapter 4 Overview of the Nursing Process and Critical Thinking
  • Chapter 5 Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, and Planning
  • Chapter 6 Implementation and Evaluation
  • Chapter 7 Documentation of Nursing Care
  • Chapter 8 Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship
  • Chapter 9 Patient Teaching for Health Promotion
  • Chapter 10 Delegation, Leadership, and Management
  • Chapter 11 Growth and Development: Infancy through Adolescence
  • Chapter 12 Adulthood and the Family
  • Chapter 13 Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging
  • Chapter 14 Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care
  • Chapter 15 Loss, Grief, and the Dying Patient
  • Chapter 16 Infection, Protective Mechanisms, and Asepsis
  • Chapter 17 Infection Control in the Hospital and Home
  • Chapter 18 Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients
  • Chapter 19 Assisting with Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
  • Chapter 20 Patient Environment and Safety
  • Chapter 21 Measuring Vital Signs
  • Chapter 22 Assessing Health Status
  • Chapter 23 Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients
  • Chapter 24 Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection
  • Chapter 25 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
  • Chapter 26 Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations
  • Chapter 27 Diet Therapy and Assisted Feeding
  • Chapter 28 Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery
  • Chapter 29 Promoting Urinary Elimination
  • Chapter 30 Promoting Bowel Elimination
  • Chapter 31 Pain, Comfort, and Sleep
  • Chapter 32 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
  • Chapter 33 Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration
  • Chapter 34 Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications
  • Chapter 35 Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections
  • Chapter 36 Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications
  • Chapter 37 Care of the Surgical Patient
  • Chapter 38 Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Ulcers
  • Chapter 39 Promoting Musculoskeletal Function
  • Chapter 40 Common Physical Care Problems of the Elderly
  • Chapter 41 Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Elderly
  • Appendix 1 NAPNES Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses and NAPNES Code of Ethics
  • Appendix 2 Standard Steps for All Nursing Procedures
  • Appendix 3 Standard Precautions
  • Appendix 4 Most Common Laboratory Test Values
  • Appendix 5 Therapeutic Diets
  • Appendix 6 Medical Terminology
  • Appendix 7 Helpful Phrases for Communicating in Spanish
  • Appendix 8 Answers to Study Questions
  • Illustration Credits
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography

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