Fundamentals of Nursing: Human Health and Function
Craven and Hirnle's Fundamentals of Nursing is a groundbreaking text that maintains a strong emphasis on critical thinking by weaving it throughout each chapter. The chapters open with a clinical vignette followed by critical thinking questions, and include Apply Your Knowledge Checkpoint Boxes, Therapeutic Dialogues Boxes, Collaborating with the Healthcare Team Boxes, and Ethical-Legal Boxes that together build students' decision-making abilities and clinical judgement. This Sixth Edition...
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This groundbreaking text emphasizes critical thinking by weaving it throughout each chapter. Chapters open with a clinical vignette and include critical thinking questions, Apply Your Knowledge Checkpoint Boxes, Therapeutic Dialogues Boxes, Collaborating with the Healthcare Team Boxes, and Ethical-Legal Boxes to build students' decision-making abilities and clinical judgement. The Sixth Edition offers a completely revised skills presentation and a brand-new art program of nearly 1,000 drawings and photographs. It also has an increased focus on patient safety, communication, and evidence-based research in practice.Now available for purchase with the textbook are a variety of resources that include Craven and Hirnle's Nursing Fundamentals and Procedures Online and Lippincott's Video Series: Nursing Procedures, along with a printed Study Guide and Procedures Checklists. Patrice Jones This is an introduction to the nursing profession that is designed for the entry level nursing student. Basic nursing concepts and skills essential for the fundamental nursing student are presented to build upon in future courses. The purpose is to present the essential concepts and skills to help students build a solid foundation for professional nursing practice by providing them with a knowledge base to assess a client's ability to function and to intervene as necessary to maximize a client's function. These are appropriate objectives for the beginning nursing student who needs a strong base upon which to build in advanced nursing classes. The editors' objectives are satisfactorily met. The book is written for the student entering the nursing profession. The editors' credentials are indicative of expertise in this content area. The contributors listed also have credentials which indicate expertise in the content areas. Basic concepts essential for the entry level nursing student are covered. Integrated into the appropriate content areas are the basic nursing skills the student will use to provide competent nursing care to clients. Each chapter begins with key terms, learning objectives, and a critical thinking activity. Each chapter ends with a summary of key concepts and a reference list. Each chapter contains color tables and figures to highlight key points. Specific nursing skills are described step by step with rationale for each step and color illustrations of the steps of the skills. The content is easy to read and to comprehend. There are a few areas that could be covered in a little more depth. The overall quality of the book is very good and it would be a usefultool for introducing entry level nursing students to basic nursing concepts and skills. It compares favorably to other fundamental nursing textbooks.
Unit 1The delivery of nursing3Ch. 1The changing face of healthcare3Ch. 2Community-based nursing and continuity of care18Unit 2Concepts essential for professional nursing36Ch. 3The profession of nursing36Ch. 4Nursing theory and conceptual frameworks53Ch. 5Values68Ch. 6Ethical and legal concerns87Ch. 7Nurse leader and manager111Ch. 8Nursing research : evidence-based care123Unit 3The nursing process : framework for clinical nursing therapeutics142Ch. 9Nursing process : foundation for practice142Ch. 10Nursing assessment156Ch. 11Nursing diagnosis170Ch. 12Outcome identification and planning192Ch. 13Implementation and evaluation207Ch. 14Critical thinking220Ch. 15Communication of the nursing process : documenting and reporting235Unit 4Concepts essential for human functioning and nursing management258Ch. 16Health and wellness258Ch. 17Complementary and alternative medicine269Ch. 18Lifespan development284Ch. 19The older adult312Ch. 20Individual, family, and community329Ch. 21Culture and ethnicity346Ch. 22Communication : the nurse-client relationship364Ch. 23Caring for the difficult client385Ch. 24Client education397Ch. 25Care management421Unit 5Essential assessment components434Ch. 26Health assessment of human function434Ch. 27Vital sign assessment483Unit 6Selected clinical nursing therapeutics514Ch. 28Asepsis and infection control514Ch. 29Medication administration546Ch. 30Intravenous therapy604Ch. 31Perioperative nursing640Unit 7Health perception and health management670Ch. 32Safety670Ch. 33Health maintenance702Unit 8Activity and exercise726Ch. 34Self-care and hygiene726Ch. 35Mobility and body mechanics771Ch. 36Oxygenation : respiratory function822Ch. 37Oxygenation : cardiovascular function876Unit 9Nutrition and metabolism916Ch. 38Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance916Ch. 39Nutrition950Ch. 40Skin integrity and wound healing1002Ch. 41The body's defense against infection1041Unit 10Elimination1076Ch. 42Urinary elimination1076Ch. 43Bowel elimination1114Unit 11Sleep and rest1154Ch. 44Sleep and rest1154Unit 12Cognition and perception1176Ch. 45Pain perception and management1176Ch. 46Sensory perception1211Ch. 47Cognitive processes1232Unit 13Self-perception and self-concept1266Ch. 48Self-concept1266Unit 14Roles and relationships1288Ch. 49Families and their relationships1288Ch. 50Loss and grieving1314Unit 15Coping and stress management1338Ch. 51Stress, coping, and adaptation1338Unit 16Sexuality and reproduction1362Ch. 52Human sexuality1362Unit 17Values and beliefs1390Ch. 53Spiritual health1390
\ From The CriticsReviewer: Mary Allen Carey, PhD(University of Oklahoma College of Nursing)\ Description: This book focuses on basic nursing skills with a strong emphasis on critical thinking.\ Purpose: The purpose is to present the fundamental skills of nursing. A study guide book and procedure checklists book are also available separately.\ Audience: Students studying to become registered nurses are the intended audience. \ Features: The book is organized into two major sections that cover the delivery of nursing, and human function and clinical nursing therapeutics. All aspects of clinical practice and the role of the professional nurse as manager of care are addressed in 1,562 pages under the umbrella of critical thinking.\ Assessment: This is a high quality textbook. The presentation is enhanced by clinical vignettes followed by critical thinking questions.\ \ \ \ \ Ola Houston FoxThis second edition fundamentals textbook contains five new chapters addressing current trends in health care: community-based nursing and continuity of care, critical thinking outcome identification and planning, and IV therapy. The purpose is to provide broad coverage of basic nursing concepts, theories, and skills. The book is intended for beginning nursing students. The book features full color photos, six-step nursing process, clinical vignettes, and critical thinking challenges at the end of each chapter. It also introduces collaborative care plans and critical pathways. A computer disc is included with approximately 350 questions in NCLEX format. This is an excellent textbook for beginning nursing students to build a solid foundation for professional nursing practice. The overall design easy to follow. The book emphasizes nursing research and critical thinking and includes lifespan and home care modifications to assist the student to care for patients in all environments. It is appropriate for individual and nursing education library purchase.\ \ \ Patrice JonesThis is an introduction to the nursing profession that is designed for the entry level nursing student. Basic nursing concepts and skills essential for the fundamental nursing student are presented to build upon in future courses. The purpose is to present the essential concepts and skills to help students build a solid foundation for professional nursing practice by providing them with a knowledge base to assess a client's ability to function and to intervene as necessary to maximize a client's function. These are appropriate objectives for the beginning nursing student who needs a strong base upon which to build in advanced nursing classes. The editors' objectives are satisfactorily met. The book is written for the student entering the nursing profession. The editors' credentials are indicative of expertise in this content area. The contributors listed also have credentials which indicate expertise in the content areas. Basic concepts essential for the entry level nursing student are covered. Integrated into the appropriate content areas are the basic nursing skills the student will use to provide competent nursing care to clients. Each chapter begins with key terms, learning objectives, and a critical thinking activity. Each chapter ends with a summary of key concepts and a reference list. Each chapter contains color tables and figures to highlight key points. Specific nursing skills are described step by step with rationale for each step and color illustrations of the steps of the skills. The content is easy to read and to comprehend. There are a few areas that could be covered in a little more depth. The overall quality of the book is very good and it would be a usefultool for introducing entry level nursing students to basic nursing concepts and skills. It compares favorably to other fundamental nursing textbooks.\ \ \ \ \ 3 Stars from Doody\ \
