Fundamentals of nursing :  human health and function / 
[edited by] Ruth F. Craven, Constance J. Hirnle. 
 - 4th edition. 
 - Philadelphia :  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,  c2003. 
 - xxxiii, 1534 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Content<br/>Section I. Conceptual Foundations of Nursing<br/>Unit 1: THE DELIVERY OF NURSING <br/>1: The Delivery of Nursing <br/>2: Community-Based Nursing and Continuity of Care<br/>Unit 2: CONCEPTS ESSENTIAL FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING <br/>3: The Profession of Nursing <br/>4: Nursing Theory and Conceptual Frameworks <br/>5: Values <br/>6: Ethical and Legal Concerns <br/>7: Nurse Leader and Manager <br/>8: Nursing Research: Evidence Based Care<br/>Unit 3: THE NURSING PROCESS: FRAMEWORK FOR CLINICAL NURSING THERAPIES <br/>9: Nursing Process: Foundation for Practice <br/>10: Nursing Assessment <br/>11: Nursing Diagnosis <br/>12: Outcome Identification and Planning <br/>13: Implementation and Evaluation <br/>14: Critical Thinking <br/>15: Communication of the Nursing Process: Documenting and Reporting<br/>Unit 4: CONCEPTS ESSENTIAL FOR HUMAN FUNCTION AND NURSING MANAGEMENT <br/>16: Health and Wellness <br/>17: Complementary and Alternative Medicine <br/>18: Lifespan Development <br/>19: The Older Adult <br/>20: Individual, Family and Community <br/>21: Culture and Ethnicity <br/>22: Communication: The Nurse-Client Relationship <br/>23: Client Education <br/>24: Care Management<br/>Unit 5: ESSENTIAL ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS <br/>25: Health Assessment of Human Function <br/>26: Vital Sign Assessment<br/>Unit 6: SELECTED CLINICAL NURSING THERAPEUTICS <br/>27: Asepsis and Infection Control <br/>28: Medication Administration <br/>29: Intravenous Therapy <br/>30: Perioperative Nursing<br/><br/>Section II. Human function and Clinical Nursing Therapeutics<br/>Unit 7: HEALTH PERCEPTION AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT <br/>31: Safety <br/>32: Health Maintenance<br/>Unit 8: ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE <br/>33: Self-Care and Hygiene <br/>34: Mobility and Body Mechanics <br/>35: Oxygenation: Respiratory Function <br/>36: Oxygenation: Cardiovascular Function<br/>Unit 9: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM <br/>37: Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance <br/>38: Nutrition <br/>39: Skin Integrity and Wound Healing <br/>40: The Body's Defense Against Infection<br/>Unit 10: ELIMINATION <br/>41: Urinary Elimination <br/>42: Bowel Elimination<br/>Unit 11: SLEEP AND REST <br/>43: Sleep and Rest<br/>Unit 12: COGNITION AND PERCEPTION<br/>44: Pain Perception and Management <br/>45: Sensory Perception <br/>46: Cognitive Processes<br/>Unit 13: SELF-PERCEPTION AND SELF-CONCEPT <br/>47: Self-Concept<br/>Unit 14: ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS <br/>48: Families and Their Relationships <br/>49: Loss and Grieving<br/>Unit 15: COPING AND STRESS MANAGEMENT <br/>50: Stress, Coping and Adaptation<br/>Unit 16: SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTION <br/>51: Human Sexuality<br/>Unit 17: VALUES AND BELIEFS<br/> 52: Spiritual Health<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0781735815 9780781735810 9780781758185 0781758181 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002017861 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nursing.<br/>Nursing.<br/>Nursing Diagnosis.<br/>Nursing Process.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.73  / FUN