Foundations of Nursing
Language: English
Published by Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2014
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The FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING, 3E is an ideal introduction to the field of nursing that provides comprehensive and updated information on a wide variety of topics integral to this field, as well as current topics, such as HIPA and bioterrorism. An important feature of FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING, 3E is the Case Study included in each chapter, with critical thinking questions designed to assist the reader through the nursing process and to develop a customized plan of care for the client in each scenario. Additionally, each chapter has been updated to include NCLEX style questions and a student StudyWARE(TM) CD-ROM provides interactive games, quizzes, activities, animations, and video clips to enrich the learning experience. This book contains all the information necessary to successfully complete a nursing curriculum.
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- Title
- Foundations of Nursing
- Author
- Kim Cooper Rn Msn
- Publisher
- Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0323100031
- ISBN 13
- 9780323100038
A guide to the fundamentals of nursing for the LPN/LVN, Foundations of Nursing, 7th Edition covers the skills you need for clinical practice, from nursing interventions to maternity, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, mental health, and community health care. Guidelines for patient care are presented within the framework of the five-step nursing process; Nursing Care Plans are described within a case-study format to help you develop skills in clinical decision-making. Written by Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this text includes review questions to help you prepare for the NCLEX-PN® examination!
- Full-color, step-by-step instructions for over 100 skills show nursing techniques and procedures along with rationales for each.
- The 5-step Nursing Process connects specific disorders to patient care ― with a summary at the end of each chapter.
- Nursing Care Plans emphasize patient goals and outcomes within a case-study format, and promotes clinical decision-making with critical thinking questions at the end of each care plan.
- UNIQUE! Mathematics review in Dosage Calculation and Medication Administration chapter covers basic arithmetic skills prior to the discussion of medication administration.
- Student-friendly features enhance the learning of nursing skills with summary boxes for Patient Teaching, Health Promotion Considerations, Complementary and Alternative Therapy, Cultural Considerations, Older Adult Considerations, Home Care Considerations, Safety Alert, and Prioritization, Assignment, and Supervision
- A focus on preparing for the NCLEX® examination includes review questions and Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections with key points organized by NCLEX Client Needs Categories.
- Evidence-Based Practice boxes provide synopses of nursing research articles and other scientific articles applicable to nursing, along with nursing implications for the LPN/LVN.
- Nursing Diagnosis boxes summarize nursing diagnoses for specific disorders along with the appropriate nursing interventions.
- Medication Therapy tables provide quick access to actions, dosages, precautions, and nursing considerations for commonly used drugs.
- NEW! Reorganized chapters make it easier to follow and understand the material.
- NEW! Icons in page margins indicate videos, audios, and animations on the Evolve companion website that may be accessed for enhanced learning.
- UPDATED illustrations include photographs of common nursing skills.
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About the Author
Kelly Gosnell, RN, MSN, is Associate Professor and Department Chair of the School of Nursing at Ivy Tech Community College at Terre Haute, Indiana.
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