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Basic nursing : essentials for practice / [edited by] Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: BASIC NURSINGPublication details: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c2007.Edition: 6th edDescription: xxiv, 1176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 0323039375 (hbk.)
  • 9780323039376 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.73076 22
LOC classification:
  • RT41 .P84 2007
Contents:
Concepts in health care. Health and wellness; The health care delivery system; Community-based nursing practice; Legal principles in nursing; Ethics. -- Processes in nursing care. Critical thinking and nursing judgment; Nursing process; Documenting and reporting; Communication; Patient education. -- Principles for nursing practice. Infection control; Vital signs; Health assessment and physical examination; Administering medications; Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
Principles for caring. Caring in nursing practice; Cultural diversity; Spiritual health; Growth and development; Self-concept and sexuality; Family context in nursing; Stress and coping; Loss and grief; Managing patient care. -- Caring for patients' basic human needs. Exercise and activity; Safety; Hygiene; Oxygenation; Sleep; Promoting comfort; Nutrition; Urinary elimination; Bowel elimination. -- Caring for patients' special needs. Immobility; Skin integrity and wound care; Sensory alterations; Surgical patient.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Concepts in health care. Health and wellness; The health care delivery system; Community-based nursing practice; Legal principles in nursing; Ethics. -- Processes in nursing care. Critical thinking and nursing judgment; Nursing process; Documenting and reporting; Communication; Patient education. -- Principles for nursing practice. Infection control; Vital signs; Health assessment and physical examination; Administering medications; Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.

Principles for caring. Caring in nursing practice; Cultural diversity; Spiritual health; Growth and development; Self-concept and sexuality; Family context in nursing; Stress and coping; Loss and grief; Managing patient care. -- Caring for patients' basic human needs. Exercise and activity; Safety; Hygiene; Oxygenation; Sleep; Promoting comfort; Nutrition; Urinary elimination; Bowel elimination. -- Caring for patients' special needs. Immobility; Skin integrity and wound care; Sensory alterations; Surgical patient.

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