Fundamentals of Nursing (2024)

ISBN/ISSN:

9781975168155

Publication Date:

September 20, 2022

2022-09-20

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• Awarded third place in the 2023AJNBook of the Year Awards in the Medical-Surgical Nursing category!

  The preferred nursing fundamentals resources for generations of nursing students and educators,Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Nursing Care, 10thEdition, equips beginning nursing students with a holistic, case-based perspective on nursing practice and emphasizes the clinical reasoning and decision-making essential to their success in today’s competitive healthcare environment.
  
  Promoting nursing as an evolving art and science directed to human health and well-being, this bestselling text is designed to instill in students the highest level of scientific knowledge and technical skill while cultivating the blended competencies crucial to responsible patient-centered care in a wide variety of care settings. Updates throughout this 10th Edition reflect a growing emphasis on clinical judgment and NCLEX® readiness, training students to think like nurses and respond confidently and effectively to clinical challenges.
  
  Ample clinical examples, pedagogy, illustrations, and online learning tools and assessments engage students and distill need-to-know information, complemented by a suite of integrated teaching and learning resources that create a seamless, superior learning experience for every student.

  New to this Edition

  • NEW!Clinical Judgmentchapterconditions students think like nurses, incorporating the nursing process and the latest evidence-based practices to prioritize responsibilities and make confident clinical decisions.
  • NEW! Integrated NCSBN concepts and termskeep students on the front lines of today’s evolving nursing practice and ready them for success on the NextGen NCLEX®.
  • NEW!Evolving Case Studiesfamiliarize students with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Evaluation Model and reflect the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN).
  • NEW! Diversity, inclusion, and equity contentequips students with a diverse perspective on patient care essential to today’s nursing practice.
  • NEW! Timely coveragethroughout the text reflects the impact of climate change and COVID-19 on patient care.
  • NEW! 2021 AACN Essentials and ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practiceincorporated throughout the text help you meet the latest curriculum standards in competency-based nursing education.
  • NEW!Thoughtful Person-Centered Practice: Challenging TopicsleverageUnfolding Patient Storiesto reinforce clinical reasoning and judgment competencies in a real-world context.
  • UPDATED!NCLEX®-style Chapter Review Questionsin every chapter strengthen students’ exam readiness.

• Edition

  10

  ISBN/ISSN

  9781975168155

  Product Format

  Hardcover Book

  Trim Size

  8 3/8 x 10 7/8

  Pages

  See Also

  Fundamentals of Nursing

  2024

  Edition

  10

  Publication Date

  September 20, 2022

  Weight

  8.05

• Carol R. Taylor PhD, MSN, RN

  Center for Clinical Bioethics, Professor of Nursing, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

  Pamela B Lynn EdD, MSN, RN

  Associate Professor
  Gwynedd Mercy University
  Frances M. Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions
  Gwynedd Valley, PA

  Jennifer L Bartlett Ph.D., RN-BC, CNE, CHSE

• Unit IFoundations of Nursing Practice
  Chapter 1Introduction to Nursing and Professional Formation
  Chapter 2Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice
  Chapter 3Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities
  Chapter 4Health of the Individual, Family, Community, and Environment
  Chapter 5Culturally Respectful Care
  Chapter 6Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
  Chapter 7Legal Dimensions of Nursing Practice
  Chapter 8Communication
  Chapter 9Teaching and Counseling
  Chapter 10Leadership, Managing, and Delegating
  Unit II Health Care Delivery
  Chapter 11Health Care Delivery System
  Chapter 12Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Care Coordination Across Settings
  Unit IIIProcesses ofPerson-Centered Care
  Chapter 13Blended Competencies, Clinical Reasoning, and Processes of Person-Centered Care
  Chapter 14Clinical Judgment
  Chapter 15Assessing
  Chapter 16Diagnosing
  Chapter 17Outcome Identification and Planning
  Chapter 18Implementing
  Chapter 19Evaluating
  Chapter 20Documenting and Reporting
  Chapter 21Informatics and Health Care Technologies
  Unit IVDevelopmentally Appropriate Care
  Chapter 22Developmental Concepts
  Chapter 23Conception Through Young Adulthood
  Chapter 24Middle and Older Adulthood
  Unit VActions Basic to Nursing Care
  Chapter 25Asepsis and Infection Control
  Chapter 26Vital Signs
  Chapter 27Health Assessment
  Chapter 28Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness
  Chapter 29Complementary and Alternative Therapies
  Chapter 30Medications
  Chapter 31Perioperative Nursing
  Unit VIPromoting Healthy Physiologic Responses
  Chapter 32Hygiene
  Chapter 33Skin Integrity and Wound Care
  Chapter 34Activity
  Chapter 35Rest and Sleep
  Chapter 36Comfort
  Chapter 37Nutrition
  Chapter 38Urinary Elimination
  Chapter 39Bowel Elimination
  Chapter 40Oxygenation and Perfusion
  Chapter 41Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid–Base Balance
  Unit VIIPromoting Healthy Psychosocial Responses
  Chapter 42Self-Concept
  Chapter 43Stress and Adaptation
  Chapter 44Loss, Grief, and Dying
  Chapter 45Sensory Functioning
  Chapter 46Sexuality
  Chapter 47Spirituality
  
  Appendix AEquivalents
  Appendix BNormal Adult Laboratory Values
  Glossary
  Index

• • NEW!Clinical Judgmentchapterconditions students think like nurses, incorporating the nursing process and the latest evidence-based practices to prioritize responsibilities and make confident clinical decisions.
  • NEW! Integrated NCSBN concepts and termskeep students on the front lines of today’s evolving nursing practice and ready them for success on the NextGen NCLEX®.
  • NEW!Evolving Case Studiesfamiliarize students with the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Evaluation Model and reflect the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN).
  • NEW! Diversity, inclusion, and equity contentequips students with a diverse perspective on patient care essential to today’s nursing practice.
  • NEW! Timely coveragethroughout the text reflects the impact of climate change and COVID-19 on patient care.
  • NEW! 2021 AACN Essentials and ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practiceincorporated throughout the text help you meet the latest curriculum standards in competency-based nursing education.
  • NEW!Thoughtful Person-Centered Practice: Challenging TopicsleverageUnfolding Patient Storiesto reinforce clinical reasoning and judgment competencies in a real-world context.
  • UPDATED!NCLEX®-style Chapter Review Questionsin every chapter strengthen students’ exam readiness.
  • Case Scenariosprovide a patient-centered introduction to each chapter.
  • Unfolding Patient Stories, written by the National League of Nursing, inspire meaningful reflection and classroom dialog.
  • QSEN Boxeshelp students meet Quality and Safety Education for Nurses competencies.
  • Technology Alertsfamiliarize students with emerging devices and software they will encounter in practice.
  • Legal Alertspromote compliance with important laws applicable to nursing practice.
  • Reflective Practicefeatures challenge students to consider responses to patient-centered scenarios.
  • Focused Critical Thinking Guidesreinforce effective critical thinking step by step.
  • Developing Clinical Reasoningexercises train students to apply what they’ve learned as they think through clinical solutions.
  • Reflective Practice Leading to Person Learningactivities guide students to enhanced practice and optimal patient outcomes through skill-centered reflection.
  • Nursing Care PlansandConcept Mapssimplify the nursing process and guide students step by step through identifying common health problems and relevant interventions.
  • Focused Assessment Guidesstrengthen students’ assessment skills with sample interview questions.
  • SkillsandProcedureshone students’ mastery with detailed actions and rationales.
  • Health Promotion and Wellnesssections cultivate students’ health literacy and patient teaching capabilities.
  • Nursing Advocacy in Actionfeatures alert students to important considerations for the care of vulnerable individuals.
  • Through the Eyesfeatures promote a holistic perspective on the nursing experience among students, patients, nurses, and caregivers.
  • Research in Nursing: Bridging the Gap to Evidence-Based PracticeandPICOT in Practice: Asking Clinical Questionsboxes clarify the “why” behind nursing decisions to reinforce students’ clinical reasoning.

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