Binder-Ready Edition: This loose-leaf copy of the full text is a convenient, accessible, and customizable alternative to the bound book. With this binder-ready edition, students can personalize the text to match their unique needs! Learn all the basic concepts and fundamental skills that an LPN/LVN needs! Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 6th Edition prepares you for nursing practice in a number of care settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, medical offices, clinics, surgery centers, and home care agencies. Illustrated, easy-to-read guidelines ensure that you gain a thorough understanding of the nursing process and problem solving, addressing topics such as the physiologic and psychosocial needs of the patient, critical thinking and clinical judgment, communication, collaboration with the health care team, patient teaching, and cultural competence. Written by noted educator Patricia Williams, this text prepares you to pass the Next Generation NCLEX-PN® Exam and succeed in any care setting. INDICE: Unit I: Introduction to Nursing and the Health Care System1. Nursing and the Health Care System2. Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion3. Legal and Ethical Aspects of NursingUnit II: The Nursing Process4. The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking5. Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis/Problem Identification, and Planning6. Implementation and EvaluationUnit III: Communication in Nursing7. Documentation of Nursing Care8. Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship9. Patient Education and Health Promotion10. Delegation, Leadership, and Management Unit IV: Developmental, Psychosocial, and Cultural Considerations11. Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence12. Adulthood and the Family13. Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging14. Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care15. Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life CareUnit V: Basic Nursing Skills16. Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis17. Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home18. Safely Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients19. Assisting with Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries20. Patient Environment and Safety21. Measuring Vital Signs22. Assessing Health Status23. Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients24. Diagnostic Tests and Specimen CollectionUnit VI: Meeting Basic Physiologic Needs25. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance26. Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations27. Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding28. Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery29. Promoting Urinary Elimination30. Promoting Bowel Elimination31. Pain, Comfort and Sleep32. Complementary Health ApproachesUnit VII: Medication Administration33. Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration34. Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications35. Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections36. Administering Intravenous Solutions and MedicationsUnit VIII: Care of the Surgical and Immobile Patient37. Care of the Surgical Patient38. Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Injuries39. Promoting Musculoskeletal FunctionUnit IX: Caring for Older Adults40. Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult41. Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Older AdultAppendix A: Standard Steps for All Nursing ProceduresAppendix B: NALPN Nursing Practice Standards for the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Appendix C: American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for NursesAppendix D: Standard PrecautionsAppendix E: Most Common Laboratory Test ValuesAppendix F: NANDA-I Approved Nursing DiagnosesReader ReferencesGlossary
- ISBN: 978-0-323-75161-2
- Editorial: Saunders
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 12/04/2021
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