Nursing fundamentals : caring & clinical decision making /
Rick Daniels.
- Australia ; Clifton Park, NY : Delmar Learning, c2004.
- xli, 1589 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Unit I: Foundations of Nursing Practice. 1.Evolution of Nursing Practice. 2.The Health Care Delivery System. 3.Framework of Practice. 4.The Nurse/Client Relationship. 5.Culture & Ethnicity. 6.Evidence-Based Practice & Nursing Research. 7.Information Systems and Technology. 8.Legal Aspects. 9.Ethical Issues.
Unit II: The Nursing Process & Decision Making. 10.Critical Decision-Making. 11.Assessment. 12.Nursing Diagnosis. 13.Outcome Identification & Planning. 14.Implementation. 15.Evaluation. 16.Documentation & Recording.
Unit III: Client care across the Lifespan. 17.The pediatric Client. 18.The adult Client. 19.The geriatric Client.
Unit IV: Arenas of Client Care. 20.Acute Care. 21.Restorative Care. 22.Home Care. 23.Community Care.
Unit V: Leadership in Nursing. 24.Leadership, Delegation, & Collaboration. 25.Management & Policy.
Unit VI: Concepts of Therapeutic Nursing. 26.Infection Control. 27.Health Assessment. 28.Client Education. 29.Diagnostic Testing. 30.Medication Administration. 31. Complementary/Alternative Therapies.
Section II: Nursing of Human Function. Unit VII: Health Perception-Health Maintenance. 32.Health Promotion and Wellness. 33.Health Maintenance. 34.Safety.