TY  - BOOK
AU  - Craven,Ruth F.
AU  - Hirnle,Constance J.
TI  - Fundamentals of nursing: human health and function 
SN  - 0397546696 :
U1  - 610.73 20
PY  - 1992///
CY  - Philadelphia, Pa.
PB  - Lippincott
KW  - Nursing
KW  - Health Promotion
KW  - nurses' instruction
KW  - Nursing Process
N1  - 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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