Fundamentals of nursing :  concepts, process, and practice / 
Barbara Kozier ... [et al.]. 
 - 7th edition. 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  Prentice Hall Health,  c2004. 
 - xxxiii, 1516 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.) ;  28 cm. +  1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents <br/><br/>I. THE NATURE OF NURSING. <br/>1. Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice. <br/>2. Nursing Education and Research. <br/>3. Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks.<br/>4. Legal Aspects of Nursing. <br/>5. Values, Ethics and Advocacy. <br/><br/>II. CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CARE. <br/>6. Health Care Delivery Systems.<br/>7. Community-Based Nursing and Care Continuity.<br/>8. Health Promotion. <br/>9. Home Care. <br/>10. Nursing Informatics. <br/><br/>III. HEALTH BELIEFS AND PRACTICES. <br/>11. Health, Wellness, and Illness. <br/>12. Individual, Family, and Community Health. <br/>13. Culture and Heritage. <br/>14. Complementary and Alternative Healing Modalities. <br/><br/>IV. THE NURSING PROCESS. <br/>15. Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process. <br/>16. Assessing. <br/>17. Diagnosing. <br/>18. Planning. <br/>19. Implementing and Evaluating. <br/>20. Documenting and Reporting. <br/><br/>V. LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT. <br/>21. Concepts of Growth and Development. <br/>22. Promoting Health from Conception through Adolescence. <br/>23. Promoting Health in Adults and Older Adults. <br/><br/>VI. INTEGRAL ASPECTS OF NURSING. <br/>24. Caring, Comforting and Communicating. <br/>25. Teaching. <br/>26. Delegating, Managing and Leading. <br/><br/>VII. ASSESSING HEALTH. <br/>27. Vital Signs. <br/>28. Health Assessment. <br/><br/>VIII. INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF CLIENT CARE. <br/>29. Asepsis. <br/>30. Safety. <br/>31. Hygiene. <br/>32. Diagnostic Testing. <br/>33. Medications. <br/>34. Skin Integrity and Wound Care. <br/>35. Perioperative Nursing. <br/><br/>IX. PROMOTING PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH. <br/>36. Sensory Perception. <br/>37. Self-Concept. <br/>38. Sexuality. <br/>39. Spirituality. <br/>40. Stress and Coping. <br/>41. Loss, Grieving and Death. <br/><br/>X. PROMOTING PHYSIOLOGIC HEALTH. <br/>42. Activity and Exercise. <br/>43. Rest and Sleep. <br/>44. Pain Management. <br/>45. Nutrition. <br/>46. Fecal Elimination. <br/>47. Urinary Elimination. <br/>48. Oxygenation. <br/>49. Circulation. <br/>50. Fluid, Electrolyte, Acid-Base Balance. 
<br/><br/><br/>Minimum system requirements: Windows 98 or newer and Power Macintosh. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0130455296 9780130455291 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003043868 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing.<br/>Nursing Process.<br/>Nursing Care.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>WY 100 F981 2004