Renowned for its comprehensive coverage of fundamental nursing principles, precise step-by-step procedures, and five-step nursing process framework, this new full-colour fourth edition of Fundamentals of Nursing continues the tradition of excellence. It prepares students for the changing role of nursing, with detailed discussions of health promotion, home and restorative care. And, it discusses issues of concern today, such as managed health care, cultural diversity, client teaching, nursing research, care of the older adult, and critical thinking in nursing practice.

Table of Contents

COORDINATING HEALTH CARE DELIVERY * Health-Illness Continuum * The Health Care Delivery System * Health Promotion and Primary Health Care * Acute Care * Restorative and Home Health Care * THE NURSING PROCESS AND CRITICAL THINKING * Critical Thinking and Nursing Judgment * Assessment * Nursing Diagnosis * Planning * Implementation * Evaluation * Documentation and Reporting * PROFESSIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES * Profession of Nursing * Communication * Teaching-Learning Process * Research * Leadership and Management * Values * Ethics * Legal Issues * BASIC PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS * Cultural Diversity * Stress and Adaptation * Self-Concept * Sexuality * Spiritual Health * Coping With Loss, Death, and Grieving * PROMOTING WELLNESS THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN * Basic Human Needs: Individual and Family * Conception Through Preschool * School Age Through Adolescence * Young and Middle Adult * Older Adult * PROFESSIONAL NURSING SKILLS * Vital Signs * Physical Examination and Health Assessment * Infection Control * Administration of Medications * PROVIDING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT * Safety * Mobility and Immobility * Skin Integrity * Sensory Alterations * BASIC PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS * Hygiene * Nutrition * Sleep * Comfort * Oxygenation * Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balances * Urinary Elimination * Bowel Elimination * CARING FOR THE PERIOPERATIVE CLIENT * Surgical Client * Clients with Wounds