Foundations of Nursing

by Christensen, Barbara Lauritsen

• ISBN13: 9780323057325
• ISBN10: 0323057322
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this comprehensive text prepares you for safe and effective nursing practice in today's fast-paced healthcare environment. Covering maternal and neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, mental health, and community nursing, Foundations of Nursing, 6th Edition, includes all of the essential LPN/LVN content you need. Companion CD includes animations and audio clips depicting physiologic processes, physical assessment video clips, an English/Spanish glossary with definitions and audio pronunciations, an anatomy coloring book, and a fluid and electrolytes tutorial.The consistent, logical framework of the nursing process connects specific disorders to patient care.A mathematics review chapter provides a complete review of basic arithmetic skills and practice in drug dosage calculation to ensure safe medication administration.Safety Alert boxes help you implement The Joint Commission's safety guidelines in all settings, with considerations for special populations.Nursing Diagnosis boxes, screened and highlighted in the text, include nursing diagnoses for specific disorders paired with the appropriate nursing interventions.More than 100 skills in a step-by-step format with full-color illustrations present clearly defined nursing actions with rationales for the skills and techniques you'll use in practice.Medication tables are meticulously detailed and provide quick access to action, dosage, precautions, and nursing considerations for commonly used drugs.Nursing Care Plans, presented in a case-study format, emphasize patient goals and outcomes and end with Critical Thinking Questions to develop your clinical decision-making skills.Coordinated Care boxes emphasize parameters for prioritizing tasks, as well as assigning tasks to and supervising unlicensed assistive personnel.Patient Teaching boxes and Family Teaching boxes include post-hospital discharge guidelines and disease prevention instructions with a strong focus on three-way communication among the nurse, patient, and family members.Life Span Considerations for Older Adults boxes provide age-specific information for the care of the aging population, which is often the primary focus of the LPN/LVN nurse.Home Care Considerations boxes discuss the issues facing patients and caregivers in the home health care setting.Health Promotion boxes provide key information on staying healthy and preventing disease, with tips on wellness from Healthy People 2010.Cultural Considerations boxes discuss how to address the health needs of a culturally diverse patient population when planning care. Enhanced focus on the NCLEX® Examination offers end-of-chapter Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections with key points for self-guided study and remediation and an extensive set of review questions for thorough self-assessment. Additional review questions on Evolve provide instant feedback with correct answer and rationale for even more test-taking practice.Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize the latest research findings and highlight how they apply to LPN/LVN practice.Updated, vibrant full-color design highlights key information and enhances your understanding of important concepts.

Table of Contents

Basic Nursing Concepts

The Evolution of Nursing

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

Communication

Vital Signs

Physical Assessment

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Documentation

Cultural and Ethnic Considerations

Life Span Development

Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death

Basic Nursing Skills

Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

Medical-Surgical Asepsis and Infection Control

Surgical Wound Care

Safety

Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility

Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Hygiene and Care of the Patient's Environment

Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Examination

Selected Nursing Skills

Basic Nursing Interventions

Basic Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy

Fluids and Electrolytes

Mathematics Review and Medication Administration

Emergency First Aid Nursing

Maternal And Neonatal Nursing

Health Promotion and Pregnancy

Labor and Delivery

Care of the Mother and Newborn

Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs

Pediatric Nursing

Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent

Basic Pediatric Nursing Care

Care of the Child with a Physical Disorder

Care of the Child with a Mental or Cognitive Disorder

Gerontologic Nursing

Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Basic Concepts of Mental Health

Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder

Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality

Community Health Nursing

Home Health Nursing

Long-Term Care

Rehabilitation Nursing

Hospice Care

From Graduate to Professional

Professional Roles and Leadership

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