Foundations and adult health nursing. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Cooper, Kim (Kim D.); Gosnell, Kelly
• Contents: Unit I: Fundamentals of Nursing 1. Evolution of Nursing 2. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing 3. Documentation 4. Communication 5. Nursing Process and Critical Thinking 6. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations Unit II: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice 7. Asepsis and Infection Control 8. Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility 9. Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment 10. Safety Unit III: Introduction to Nursing Interventions 11. Vital Signs 12. Physical Assessment 13. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge 14. Surgical Wound Care 15. Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Testing 16. Care of Patients Experiencing Urgent Alterations in Health 17. Complementary and Alternative Therapies 18. Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep 19. Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies 20. Fluids and Electrolytes 21. Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration 22. Care of Patients with Alterations in Health Unit IV: Nursing Care Across the Lifespan 23. Lifespan Development 24. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death 25. Health Promotion and Pregnancy 26. Labor and Delivery 27. Care of the Mother and Newborn 28. Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs 29. Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent 30. Basic Pediatric Nursing Care 31. Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder 32. Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult Unit V: Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing 33. Concepts of Mental Health 34. Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder 35. Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality Unit VI: Fundamentals of Community Health Nursing 36. Home Health Nursing 37. Long-Term Care 38. Rehabilitation Nursing 39. Hospice Care Unit VII: Adult Health Nursing 40. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 41. Care of the Surgical Patient 42. Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder 43. Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder 44. Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder 45. Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder 46. Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder 47. Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder 48. Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder 49. Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder 50. Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder 51. Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder 52. Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder 53. Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder 54. Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder 55. Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS 56. Care of the Patient with Cancer Unit VIII: From Graduate to Professional 57. Professional Roles and Leadership Appendix A: Common Abbreviations Appendix B: Laboratory Reference Values Appendix C: Answers to Review Questions for the NCLEX® Examination
• Edition: 7th edition
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Mosby
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (2240 pages)
• Subjects: 610.730693; Practical nursing
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323293136; 0323293131
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