Fundamentals of contemporary nursing practice / Carol A. Lindeman, Marylou McAthie.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Unit I : The context for nursing practice
Chapter. 1. The nature of contemporary nursing practice
Chapter. 2. The nature of nursing knowledge
Chapter. 3. The health care system
Chapter. 4. Health care financing
Chapter. 5. Technology and nursing practice
Chapter. 6. Determinants of health and illness
Chapter. 7. Leadership, management, change, and innovation
Chapter. 8. Legal issues in nursing practice
Chapter. 9. Ethical issues in nursing practice

Unit II: The process of nursing practice
Chapter. 10. The nurse-patient relationship
Chapter. 11. The phenomena of caring
Chapter. 12. Clinical decision making
Chapter. 13. Patient and family education.
Chapter. 14. Documentation

Unit III: Special considerations basic to nursing practice
Chapter. 15. Patient assessment
Chapter. 16. Pharmacology and medication administration
Chapter. 17. Sterile technique and infection control
Chapter. 18. Personal safety in nursing practice
Chapter. 19. Health of the nursing student
Chapter. 20. Biomechanics and mobility

Unit IV: The context of basic nursing care
Chapter. 21. Respiration
Chapter. 22. Nutrition and fluids
Chapter. 23. Intestinal elimination
Chapter. 24. Urinary elimination
Chapter. 25. Rest and sleep
Chapter. 26. Personal hygiene
Chapter. 27. Pain and comfort
Chapter. 28. Skin Integrity
Chapter. 29. Social Support
Chapter. 30. Environment and Health
Chapter. 31. Stress and anxiety.
Chapter. 32. Touch
Chapter. 33. Sexual health protection and health promotion
Chapter. 34. Grief
Chapter. 35. Care of the dying
Chapter. 36. Health promotion and self-care.