Fundamental Nursing Concepts | |
Exploring Contemporary Nursing | p. 1 |
Nursing Foundations | p. 2 |
Nursing Process | p. 16 |
Integrating Basic Concepts | p. 33 |
Laws and Ethics | p. 34 |
Health and Illness | p. 50 |
Homeostasis, Adaptation, and Stress | p. 60 |
Culture and Ethnicity | p. 71 |
Fostering Communication | p. 91 |
The Nurse-Client Relationship | p. 92 |
Client Teaching | p. 101 |
Recording and Reporting | p. 109 |
Fundamental Nursing Skills | |
Performing Basic Client Care | p. 133 |
Asepsis | p. 134 |
Admission, Discharge, Transfer, and Referrals | p. 163 |
Vital Signs | p. 184 |
Physical Assessment | p. 229 |
Special Examinations and Tests | p. 252 |
Assisting With Basic Needs | p. 287 |
Nutrition | p. 288 |
Fluid and Chemical Balance | p. 311 |
Hygiene | p. 358 |
Comfort, Rest, and Sleep | p. 387 |
Safety | p. 415 |
Pain Management | p. 434 |
Oxygenation | p. 458 |
Infection Control | p. 488 |
Assisting the Inactive Client | p. 515 |
Body Mechanics, Positioning, and Moving | p. 516 |
Therapeutic Exercise | p. 543 |
Mechanical Immobilization | p. 563 |
Ambulatory Aids | p. 584 |
The Surgical Client | p. 613 |
Perioperative Care | p. 614 |
Wound Care | p. 638 |
Gastrointestinal Intubation | p. 664 |
Promoting Elimination | p. 703 |
Urinary Elimination | p. 704 |
Bowel Elimination | p. 736 |
Medication Administration | p. 767 |
Oral Medications | p. 768 |
Topical and Inhalant Medications | p. 784 |
Parenteral Medications | p. 796 |
Intravenous Medications | p. 816 |
Intervening in Emergency Situations | p. 843 |
Airway Management | p. 844 |
Resuscitation | p. 859 |
Caring for the Terminally Ill | p. 875 |
End-Of-Life Care | p. 876 |
References and Suggested Readings | p. 893 |
Chapter Summaries | p. 914 |
Commonly Used Abbreviations and Acronyms | p. 927 |
Glossary of Key Terms | p. 928 |
Index | p. 945 |
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