Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care
This best-selling, comprehensive fundamentals textbook for beginning nursing students challenges students to develop the blended skills they will need to care for patients in a variety of settings. The book's holistic perspective shows students how nursing care involves more than performing procedures. With a case-based approach to learning, the book offers numerous examples and opportunities for students to think critically. The Seventh Edition includes new features highlighting clinical...
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This best-selling, comprehensive fundamentals textbook for beginning nursing students challenges students to develop the blended skills they will need to care for patients in a variety of settings. The book's holistic perspective shows students how nursing care involves more than performing procedures. With a case-based approach to learning, the book offers numerous examples and opportunities for students to think critically. The Seventh Edition includes new features highlighting clinical questions and research, nursing advocacy, and health literacy, and also includes new information related to electronic medical records and documentation.With this textbook you'll find an integrated, cohesive, and student-focused suite of multimedia products to appeal to all types of learners, including a bound-in DVD-ROM and a companion website. Mary McCall Swint This is an organized, attractively designed, hardbound fundamental textbook of nursing. The purpose is to provide healthcare providers with a holistic, diverse, scientific, technical base of knowledge with a commitment to interpersonal caring and accountability. It has been written for nurses, especially beginning nurses, to enhance their nursing practice in traditional and nontraditional healthcare settings. However, other healthcare students and advanced practice nurses could use the text as well. The book features organized units, color-coordinated charts and topical information, definitions of terms in the inside cover of the book, a holistic approach, care competencies, inclusion of diverse population groups, traditional and nontraditional settings, communication skills, related research, in-depth glossary, and updated references. This highly readable text presents the content logically and accurately. This excellent textbook is of higher quality than other current textbooks on fundamental nursing. Information has been written to provide the learner with a systematic, logical, and sequential format. Each chapter has an extended overview with objectives and key terms, key points, guidelines for care, and a bibliography. All these features enhance the beginning student's attention span and motivation to learn. There are no gaps in the written material. It would have been interesting to know what the nursing practice standards of nursing associations in other countries are. This textbook would be valuable to students.
Ch. 1Introduction to nursing5Ch. 2Health of the individual, family, and community23Ch. 3Cultural diversity37Ch. 4Health and illness57Ch. 5Theory, research, and evidence-based practice73Ch. 6Values, ethics, and advocacy89Ch. 7Legal implications of nursing113Ch. 8Healthcare delivery systems143Ch. 9Continuity of care161Ch. 10Home healthcare177Ch. 11Blended skills and critical thinking throughout the nursing process195Ch. 12Assessing229Ch. 13Diagnosing251Ch. 14Outcome identification and planning273Ch. 15Implementing297Ch. 16Evaluating317Ch. 17Documenting, reporting and conferring335Ch. 18Development concepts371Ch. 19Conception through young adult387Ch. 20The aging adult417Ch. 21Communicator441Ch. 22Teacher and counselor473Ch. 23Leader and manager501Ch. 24Vital signs521Ch. 25Health assessment559Ch. 26Safety, security, and emergency preparedness613Ch. 27Asepsis and infection control649Ch. 28Complementary and alternative modalities685Ch. 29Medications705Ch. 30Perioperative nursing779Ch. 31Self-concept819Ch. 32Stress and adaptation847Ch. 33Loss, grief, and dying871Ch. 34Sensory stimulation903Ch. 35Sexuality929Ch. 36Spirituality971Ch. 37Hygiene1003Ch. 38Skin integrity and wound care1055Ch. 39Activity1101Ch. 40Rest and sleep1167Ch. 41Comfort1193Ch. 42Nutrition1233Ch. 43Urinary elimination1287Ch. 44Bowel elimination1335Ch. 45Oxygenation1375Ch. 46Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance1425App. AEquivalents1487App. BNormal adult laboratory values1489App. CCanadian Nurses Association standards for nursing practice1495
\ Mary McCall SwintThis is an organized, attractively designed, hardbound fundamental textbook of nursing. The purpose is to provide healthcare providers with a holistic, diverse, scientific, technical base of knowledge with a commitment to interpersonal caring and accountability. It has been written for nurses, especially beginning nurses, to enhance their nursing practice in traditional and nontraditional healthcare settings. However, other healthcare students and advanced practice nurses could use the text as well. The book features organized units, color-coordinated charts and topical information, definitions of terms in the inside cover of the book, a holistic approach, care competencies, inclusion of diverse population groups, traditional and nontraditional settings, communication skills, related research, in-depth glossary, and updated references. This highly readable text presents the content logically and accurately. This excellent textbook is of higher quality than other current textbooks on fundamental nursing. Information has been written to provide the learner with a systematic, logical, and sequential format. Each chapter has an extended overview with objectives and key terms, key points, guidelines for care, and a bibliography. All these features enhance the beginning student's attention span and motivation to learn. There are no gaps in the written material. It would have been interesting to know what the nursing practice standards of nursing associations in other countries are. This textbook would be valuable to students.\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsA serious new entrant in the nursing textbook field for undergraduate students. It focuses on how nurses can work with clients to promote healthy physiologic and psychosocial responses. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \ \ From The CriticsReviewer: Mary Allen Carey, PhD(University of Oklahoma College of Nursing)\ Description: This is the sixth edition of a book that addresses all aspects of the fundamentals of nursing.\ Purpose: The purpose is to maximize visual learning for students. This edition features a new art program and an integrated, cohesive, student-focused suite of multimedia products. Brand new icons direct students to free video clips and online activities. \ Audience: Registered nurse students are the target audience.\ Features: New concept maps walk students through the nursing process for selected case-study patients. The book maintains a holistic "blended skills" approach to nursing care and focuses on case-based learning and critical thinking. A CD-ROM includes video clips, skills checklists, chapter review questions, an NCLEX-RN alternate-format question tutorial, and a Spanish-English audio glossary. A companion online course is available free with purchase of the book.\ Assessment: The quality of this book is excellent. The layout and use of color enhances the presentation of the content.\ \ \ \ \ 3 Stars from Doody\ \
