Product Benefits: - Includes completely new chapters on bioterrorism; self-concept; rehabilitation, home health, long-term care, and hospice; and spirituality.
- More critical thinking questions as well as 10 NCLEX style questions per chapter to help prepare students for the licensure examination.
- Geriatric content added to Chapter 10, Lifespan Development, and is emphasized in Life Span Considerations boxes that appear throughout the text.
- New concept maps and concept care maps, where appropriate, as well as new "Memory Tricks" feature that provides mnemonic devices for important concepts.
- Exciting new interactive StudyWARE™ CD-ROM free with purchase provides chapter by chapter quizzes, games such as hangman and crossword puzzles, flashcard activities, animations of physiological processes, video clips of nursing procedures, and much more .
- All procedures follow the detailed nursing process format. Procedures begin with an overview linking the procedure to text content, then list all equipment needed, then walk step-by-step through the nursing process to outline all details of the procedure, including photographs and line drawings as appropriate.
- Numerous special features including Client Teaching, Professional Tips, Critical Thinking, Life Span Considerations, Community/Home Health Care, Cultural Considerations enrich the content and provide practical information the nurse can apply directly to practice.
- Includes NIC/NOC references in Nursing Care Plans to reflect current practice.
- Includes Nursing Management sections in all Nursing Process sections that emphasize the nurse's responsibilities in delivering safe, effective, and competent care.
- Sample Nursing Care Plans provide a model for creating effective care plans (all updated to reflect the most current NANDA Definitions and Classifications), while Case Studies allow the reader to use critical thinking skills to develop additional care plans based on the information provided.
Table of Contents: Unit 1. Foundations.
1. Student Nurse Skills for Success.
2. Holistic Care.
3. Nursing History, Education, and Organizations.
4. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities.
Unit 2 - The Health Care Environment.
5. The Health Care Delivery System
6. Arenas of Care.
Unit 3 - Communication.
7. Communication.
8. Client Teaching.
9. Nursing Process/Documentation/Informatics.
Unit 4 - Developmental and Psychosocial Concerns.
10. Lifespan Development.
11. Cultural Considerations.
12. Stress, Adaptation, and Anxiety.
13. Loss, Grief, and Death.
Unit 5 - Health Promotion.
14. Wellness Concepts.
15. Self-concept (NEW).
16. Spirituality (NEW).
17. Complementary/Alternative Therapies.
18. Basic Nutrition.
19. Rest and Sleep.
20. Safety/Hygiene.
Unit 6 - Infection Control.
21. Infection Control/Asepsis.
22. Standard Precautions and Isolation.
23 . Bioterrorism (NEW).
Unit 7 - Fundamental Nursing Care.
24. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance.
25. Medication Administration and IV Therapy.
26. Assessment.
27. Pain Management.
28. Diagnostic Tests.
Unit 8 - Nursing Procedures.
29. Basic Procedures.
30. Intermediate Procedures
31. Advanced Procedures
Unit 9. Essential Concepts.
32. Anesthesia.
33. Surgery.
34. Oncology.
Unit 10 Nursing Care of the Client: Oxygenation and Perfusion.
35. Respiratory System.
36. Cardiovascular System.
37. Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems.
Unit 11. Nursing Care of the Client: Digestion and Elimination.
38. Gastrointestinal System.
39. Urinary System.
Unit 12. Nursing Care of the Client: Mobility, Coordination, and Regulation.
40. Musculoskeletal System.
41. Neurological System.
42. Sensory System.
43. Endocrine System.
Unit 13. Nursing Care of the Client: Reproductive and Sexual Health.
44. Reproductive System.
45. Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
Unit 14. Nursing Care of the Client: Body Defenses.
46. Integumentary System.
47. Immune System.
Unit 15. Nursing Care of the Client: Physical and Mental Integrity.
48. Mental Illness.
49. Substance Abuse.
Unit 16. Nursing Care of the Client: Older Adult
50. The Older Adult.
Unit 17. Nursing Care of the Client: Health Care in the Community.
51. Rehabilitation, Home Health, Long-Term Care and Hospice.
Unit 18. Applications.
52. Responding to Emergencies.
53. Integration.
Section III. Maternal & Pediatric Nursing.
54. Prenatal Care.
55. Complications of Pregnancy.
56. The Birth Process.
57. Postpartum Care.
58. Newborn Care.
59. Basics of Pediatric Care.
60. Infants with Special Needs.
61. Common Childhood Disorders.
Appendix A. NANDA Nursing Diagnoses 2009-2011.
Appendix B. Recommended Chi... |
