essentials for practice Potter, Patricia Ann. Perry, Anne Griffin. text bibliography mou St. Louis, Mo Mosby Elsevier c2007 2007 6th ed. monographic eng

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xxiv, 1176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) 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. [edited by] Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry. Includes bibliographical references and index. Nursing Nursing Study and teaching RT41 .P84 2007 610.73076 0323039375 (hbk.) 9780323039376 (hbk.) 2007273345 HT# 070328 20170208121625.0 14788093