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Essentials for nursing practice
Title:
Essentials for nursing practice
Author:
Potter, Patricia Ann.
Perry, Anne Griffin.
Stockert, Patricia A..
Hall, Amy (Amy M.)
ISBN:
9780323481847
Edition:
Ninth edition.
Publication Information:
St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier Mosby, c2019.
Physical Description:
xvi, 1275 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm
Contents:
The nursing profession / Patricia A. Stockert -- Health and wellness / Michelle Aebersold -- The health care delivery system / Patricia A. Stockert -- Community-based nursing practice / Edith Claros -- Legal principles in nursing / Christine Durbin -- Ethics / Margaret Ecker -- Evidence-based practice / Patricia A. Potter -- Critical thinking / Patricia A. Potter -- Nursing process / Anne Griffin Perry -- Informatics and documentation / Janis Waite-Hayden -- Communication / Victoria N. Folse -- Patient education / Paige Wimberley -- Managing patient care / Patricia A. Stockert -- Infection prevention and control / Lorri Graham -- Vital signs / Kristine A. Rose -- Health assessment and physical examination / Rhonda Comrie -- Administering medications / Amy Hall -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances / Linda Felver -- Caring in nursing practice / Anne Griffin Perry -- Cultural awareness / Brenda A. Battle and Jelena Todic -- Spiritual health / Amy Hall -- Growth and development / Jerrilee LaMar -- Self-concept and sexuality / Kathryn A. Lever -- Family context in nursing / Anne Griffin Perry -- Stress and coping / Matthew R. Sorenson -- Loss and grief / Valerie Yancey -- Exercise and activity / Rita Wunderlich -- Safety / Patricia A. Potter -- Hygiene / Deborah L. Marshall -- Oxygenation / Pamela Becker Weilitz -- Sleep / Tara Hulsey -- Pain management / Linda Cason -- Nutrition / Carol McGinnis and Suzanne Lugerner -- Urinary elimination / Donna L. Thompson -- Bowel elimination / Jane Fellows -- Immobility / Ann Tritak -- Skin integrity and wound care / Janice C. Colwell -- Sensory alterations / Jill Parsons -- Surgical patient / Judith A. McCutchan.
Abstract:
This comprehensive textbook for nursing practice covers basic concepts in nursing, processes in nursing care, nursing practice foundations, the promotion of psychosocial health, and the promotion of physical health. Includes glossary.
Subject Term:
Subject:
Nursing. |
Summary:
This comprehensive textbook for nursing practice covers basic concepts in nursing, processes in nursing care, nursing practice foundations, the promotion of psychosocial health, and the promotion of physical health. Includes glossary.