Study guide for fundamentals of nursing
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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St. Louis, Missouri :
Elsevier Mosby,
©2013
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| Edición: | Eighth edition. |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Nursing and the health care environment. Nursing Today. The health care delivery system. Community-based nursing practice. Theoretical foundations of nursing practice. Evidence-Based practice.
- Caring throughout the life span. Health and wellness. Caring in nursing practice. Caring for the cancer survivor. Culture and ethnicity. Caring for families. Developmental theories. Conception through adolescence. Young to middle adult. Older adult.
- Critical thining in nursing practice. Critical thinking in nursing practice. Nursing assessment. Nursing diagnosis. Planning nursing care. Implementing nursing care. Evaluation. Managing patient care.
- Professional standards in nursing practice. Ethics and values. Legal implications in nursing practice. Communication. Patient education. Documentation and informatics.
- Profesional standards in nursing practice.
- Foundations for Nursing Practice. Patient safety. Infection prevention and infection control. Vital signs. Health assessment and physical examination. Medication administration. Complementary and alternative therapies.
- Psychosocial basis for nursing practice. Self-Concept. Sexuality. Spiritual health. The experience of loss, death, and grief. Stress and coping.
- Physiological basis for nursing practice. Activity and exercise. Hygiene. Oxygenation. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. Sleep. Pain management. Nutrition. Urinary elimination. Bowel elimination. Mobility and immobility. Skin Integrity and wound care. Sensory alterations. Care of surgical patients.