Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing

by Berman, Audrey T.; Snyder, Shirlee

• ISBN13: 9780138024611
• ISBN10: 0138024618
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2019-11-21
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

KOZIER & ERB'S FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING, 9/e#xA0;thoroughly addresses the key concepts of contemporary professional nursing, helping nurses grow and evolve to meet the demands of a dramatically changing health care system. The Ninth Edition#x19;s content has been systematically revised to reflect new evidence, and a stronger emphasis on aging, wellness, safety, and home- and community-based care. Its objectives have been updated and mapped to support QSEN Competencies, AACN Essentials, the NCLEX-RN#xAE;2010 test plan, and the 2010 ANA Scope and Standards of Practice. Coverage includes: health promotion, disease prevention, holistic care, multiculturalism, nursing theories, informatics, research, ethics, advocacy, and many other topics. Designed for use with any nursing theory or conceptual framework, this edition contains several new pedagogical features, including new Safety and Self-Care alerts.

Table of Contents

Unit 1. The Nature of Nursing

1. Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice

2. Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing

3. Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks

4. Legal Aspects of Nursing

5. Values, Ethics and Advocacy

 

Unit 2. Contemporary Health Care

6. Health Care Delivery Systems

7. Community Nursing and Care Continuity

8. Home Care

9. Electronic Health Records and Information Technology

 

Unit 3. The Nursing Process

10. Critical Thinking and Nursing Practice

11. Assessing

12. Diagnosing

13. Planning

14. Implementing and Evaluating

15. Documenting and Reporting

 

Unit 4. Health Beliefs and Practices

16. Health Promotion

17. Health, Wellness, and Illness

18. Culture and Heritage

19. Complementary and Alternative Healing Modalities

 

Unit 5. Life Span Development

20. Concepts of Growth and Development

21. Promoting Health from Conception through Adolescence

22. Promoting Health in Young and Middle-Aged Adults

23. Promoting Health in Older Adults

24. Promoting Family Health

 

Unit 6. Integrated Aspects of Nursing

25. Caring

26. Communicating

27. Teaching

28. Leading, Managing, and Delegating

 

Unit 7. Assessing Health

29. Vital Signs

30. Health Assessment

 

Unit 8. Integral Components of Client Care

31. Asepsis

32. Safety

33. Hygiene

34. Diagnostic Testing

35. Medications

36. Skin Integrity and Wound Care

37. Perioperative Nursing

 

Unit 9. Promoting Psychosocial Health

38. Sensory Perception

39. Self-Concept

40. Sexuality

41. Spirituality

42. Stress and Coping

43. Loss, Grieving, and Death

 

Unit 10. Promoting Physiological Health

44. Activity and Exercise

45. Sleep

46. Pain Management

47. Nutrition

48. Urinary Elimination

49. Fecal Elimination

50. Oxygenation

51. Circulation

52. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

 

Appendix A. Answers to Anatomy and Physiology, Critical thinking Possibilities, and Answers to Test Your Knowledge

Appendix B. 20XX-20XX NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses

Appendix C. Measurement Scales Used in Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)

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