Fundamentals of nursing / Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry ; section editors, Amy Hall, Patricia A. Stockert.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 1409-1439) and index.

Brief Contents:

Unit I: The client and the health care environment
1.Nursing today
2.The health care delivery system
3.Community-based nursing practice
4.Theoretical foundations of nursing practice
5.Evidence-based practice

Unit II: Caring throughout the lifespan
6.Health and wellness
7.Caring for the cancer survivor
8.Caring in nursing practice
9.Culture and ethnicity
10.Caring for families
11.Developmental theories
12.Conception through adolescence
13.Young to middle adult
14.Older adult

Unit III: Critical Thinking in Nursing practice
15.Critical thinking in nursing practice
16.Nursing assessment
17.Nursing diagnosis
18.Planning nursing care
19.Implementing nursing care
20.Evaluation
21.Managing client care

Unit IV: Professional standards in Nursing practice
22.Ethics and values
23.Legal implications in nursing practice
24.Communication
25.Client education
26.Documentation and informatics

Unit V: Psychosocial basis for Nursing practice
27.Self-concept
28.Sexuality
29.Spiritual health
30.The experience of loss, death, and grief
31.Stress and coping

Unit VI: Scientific basis for Nursing practice
32.Vital signs
33.Health assessment and physical examination
34.Infection prevention and control
35.Medication administration
36.Complementary and alternative therapies
38.Client safety
39.Hygiene
40.Oxygenation
41.Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
42.Sleep
43.Pain management
44.Nutrition
45.Urinary elimination
46.Bowel elimination

Unit VIII: Clients with special needs
47.Mobility and immobility
48.Skin integrity and wound care
49.Sensory alterations
50.Care of surgical clients.