Fundamentals of nursing /
Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry.
- 6th edition.
- St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2005.
- xliii, 1728 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 computer disc (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents UNIT 1: The Client and the Health Care Environment 1. New! Nursing Today 2. Health Care Delivery System 3. Community Based Nursing Practice 4. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 5. Nursing Research as a Basis for Practice
UNIT 2: Caring Throughout the Life Span 6. Health and Wellness 7. Caring in Nursing Practice 8. Culture and Ethnicity 9. Caring for Families 10. Developmental Theories 11. Conception Through Adolescence 12. Young to Middle Adult 13. Older Adult
UNIT 3: Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice 14. Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice 15. Nursing Assessment 16. Nursing Diagnosis 17. Planning Nursing Care 18. Implementing Nursing Care 19. Evaluation 20. Managing Client Care
UNIT 4: Professional Standards in Nursing Practice 21. Ethics and Values 22. Legal Implications in Nursing Practice 23. Communication 24. Client Education 25. Documentation
UNIT 5: Psychosocial Basis for Nursing Practice 26. Self Concept 27. Sexuality 28. Spiritual Health 29. The Experience of Loss, Death, and Grief 30. Stress and Coping
UNIT 6: Scientific Basis For Nursing Practice 31. Vital Signs 32. Health Assessment and Physical Examination 33. Infection Control 34. Medication Administration 35. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
UNIT 7: Basic Human Needs 36. Activity and Exercise 37. Client Safety 38. Hygiene 39. Oxygenation 40. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balances 41. Sleep 42. Comfort 43. Nutrition 44. Urinary Elimination 45. Bowel Elimination
UNIT 8: Clients with Special Needs 46. Mobility and Immobility 47. Skin Integrity and Wound Care 48. Sensory Alterations 49. Care of Surgical Clients