Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, Process and Practice (includes Student Tutorial and Clinical Companion)

by Kozier, Barbara; Erb, Glenora; Berman, Audrey J.; Burke, Karen

• ISBN13: 9780805331844
• ISBN10: 0805331840
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This book has been designed so that it can be used with a variety of nursing theories and conceptual frameworks. KEY TOPICS: It addresses the concepts of contemporary professional nursing. These concepts include but are not limited to caring, wellness, health promotion, disease prevention, holistic care, multi-culturalism, nursing theories, nursing informatics, nursing research, ethics, and advocacy. MARKET: For nurses and other health care professionals.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice
Dimensions of Medical-Surgical Nursing
The Medical-Surgical Nurse	4	(22)
The Adult Client in Health and Illness	26	(23)
Community-Based and Home Care of the Adult Client	49	(23)
Alterations in Patterns of Health
Nursing Care of Clients in Pain	72	(27)
Nursing Care of Clients with Alterations in Fluid, Electrolyte, or Acid-Base Balance	99	(64)
Nursing Care of Clients in Shock	163	(20)
Nursing Care of Clients Having Surgery	183	(36)
Nursing Care of Clients with Altered Immunity	219	(92)
Nursing Care of Clients with Cancer	311	(60)
Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Trauma	371	(25)
Nursing Care of Clients Experiencing Loss, Grief, and Death	396	(26)
Part 2: Nutrition and Metabolic Patterns
Responses to Altered Nutrition
Assessing Clients with Nutritional Disorders	422	(21)
Nursing Care of Clients with Nutritional, Oral, and Esophageal Disorders	443	(35)
Nursing Care of Clients with Gastric Disorders	478	(33)
Nursing Care of Clients with Gallbladder, Liver, and Pancreatic Disorders	511	(43)
Responses to Altered Skin Integrity
Assessing Clients with Skin Disorders	554	(14)
Nursing Care of Clients with Common Skin Disorders	568	(70)
Nursing Care of Clients with Burns	638	(34)
Responses to Altered Endocrine Function
Assessing Clients with Endocrine Disorders	672	(11)
Nursing Care of Clients with Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, and Pituitary Disorders	683	(33)
Nursing Care of Clients with Diabetes Mellitus	716	(54)
Part 3: Elimination Patterns
Responses to Altered Bowel Elimination
Assessing Clients with Bowel Elimination Disorders	770	(7)
Nursing Care of Clients with Bowel Disorders	777	(105)
Responses to Altered Urinary Elimination
Assessing Clients with Urinary Elimination Disorders	882	(13)
Nursing Care of Clients with Urinary Tract Disorders	895	(53)
Nursing Care of Clients with Kidney Disorders	948	(68)
Part 4: Activity and Exercise Patterns
Responses to Altered Cardiac Function
Assessing Clients with Cardiac Disorders	1016	(14)
Nursing Care of Clients with Cardiac Disorders	1030	(146)
Responses to Altered Peripheral Tissue Perfusion
Assesing Clients with Peripheral Vascular and lymphatic Disorders	1176	(21)
Nursing Care of Clients with Peripheral Vascular and Lymphatic Disorders	1197	(67)
Nursing Care of Clients with Hematologic Disorders	1264	(62)
Responses to Altered Respiratory Function
Assessing Clients with Respiratory Disorders	1326	(15)
Nursing Care of Clients with Upper Respiratory Disorders	1341	(49)
Nursing Care of Clients with Lower Respiratory Disorders	1390	(120)
Responses to Altered Musculoskeletal Function
Assessing Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders	1510	(17)
Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Disorders	1527	(1)
Nursing Care of Clients with Musculoskeletal Trauma	1527	(90)
Nursing Care of Clients with Arthritic and Connective Tissue Disorders	1617	(57)
Part 5: Cognitive and Perceptual Patterns
Responses to Altered Neurologic Function
Assessing Clients with Neurologic Disorders	1674	(24)
Nursing Care of Clients with Intracranial Disorders	1698	(65)
Nursing Care of Clients with Cerebral Blood Flow Disorders and Spinal Cord Disorders	1763	(54)
Nursing Care of Clients with Degenerative Neurologic, Neuromuscular, and Cranial Nerve Disorders	1817	(59)
Responses to Altered Visual and Auditory Function
Assessing Clients with Eye or Ear Disorders	1876	(22)
Nursing Care of Clients with Eye and Ear Disorders	1898	(54)
Part 6: Sexuality and Reproductive Patterns
Responses to Altered Sexual and Reproductive Function
Assessing Clients with Reproductive Disorders	1952	(20)
Nursing Care of Male Clients with Reproductive Disorders	1972	(30)
Nursing Care of Female Clients with Reproductive Disorders	2002	(48)
Nursing Care of Clients with Breast Disorders	2050	(26)
Nursing Care of Clients with Sexually Transmitted Diseases	2076