Fundamentals of nursing : human health and function /

Craven, Ruth F.

Fundamentals of nursing : human health and function / Ruth F. Craven, Constance J. Hirnle. - Philadelphia, Pa. : Lippincott, c1992. - xlv, 1522 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Contents
Section One. Conceptual Foundations
Unit 1: CONCEPTS ESSENTIAL FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING
1: The Profession of Nursing: Theory
2: The Health-Care Delivery system
3: Ethical and Legal Concerns
4: Nurse Leader and Manager
5: Nursing Research
Unit 2: THE NURSING PROCESS: FRAMEWORK FOR CLINICAL NURSING THERAPEUTICS
6: The Nursing Process in Human Health and Function
7: Nursing Assessment
8: Nursing Diagnosis
9: Nursing management: Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
10: Communication of the Nursing Process: Documenting and Reporting
Unit 3: CONCEPTS ESSENTIAL FOR HUMAN FUNCTION AND NURSING MANAGEMENT
11: Health and Wellness
12: Human Needs
13: Lifespan Development
14: Individual, Family and Community
15: Culture and Ethnicity
16: Values
17: Communication: The Nurse-Client Relationship

Unit 4: ESSENTIAL ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS
18: Health Assessment of Human Function
19: Vital Sign Assessment
20: Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Unit 5: SELECTED CLINICAL NURSING THERAPEUTICS
21: Patient Teaching
22: Asepsis
23: Perioperative Nursing
24: Medication Administration
Section Two. Human Function and Clinical Nursing
Unit 6: HEALTH PERCEPTION AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT
25: Safety
26: Health Maintenance
27: Home Maintenance Management
Unit 7: ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE
28: Self-Care and Hygiene
29: Mobility and Body Mechanics
30: Oxygenation: Respiratory Function
31: Oxygenation: Cardiovascular Function and Tissue Perfusion
Unit 8: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
32: Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance
33: Nutrition
34: Skin Integrity and Wound Healing
35: The Body's Defense Against Infection
36: Thermoregulation
Unit 9: ELIMINATION
37: Urinary Elimination
38: Bowel Elimination
Unit 10: SLEEP AND REST
39: Sleep and Rest
Unit 11: COGNITION AND PERCEPTION
40: Pain Perception and Comfort
41: Sensory Perception
42: Cognitive Processes
Unit 12: SELF-PERCEPTION AND SELF-CONCEPT
43: Self-Concept
Unit 13: ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS
44: Communication: Social Interaction
45: Families and Their Relationships
46: Loss and Grieving
Unit 14: COPING AND STRESS MANAGEMENT
47: Stress, Coping and Adaptation
Unit 15: SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTION
48: Human Sexuality
Unit 16: VALUES AND BELIEFS
49: Spiritual Health


Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Nursing.
Health Promotion--nurses' instruction.
Nursing.
Nursing Process.

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