Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing : concepts, process, and practice/ Audrey Berman ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Berman, Audrey | Kozier, Barbara .

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BookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008Edition: 8th ed. ; Pearson International ed.Description: xxv, 1631 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 9780132066747; 0132066742.Other title: Fundamentals of nursing.Uniform titles: Fundamentals of nursing. Subject(s): Nursing

DDC classification: 610.73 KOZ

Contents:

About the authors -- Preface -- Contributors -- Thank you -- Special features -- Nature of nursing -- Historical and contemporary nursing practice -- Nursing education, research, and evidence-based practice -- Nursing theories and conceptual frameworks -- Legal aspects of nursing -- Values, ethics, and advocacy -- Contemporary health care -- Health care delivery systems -- Community nursing and care continuity -- Home care -- Nursing informatics -- nursing process -- Critical thinking and the nursing process -- Assessing -- Diagnosing -- Planning -- Implementing and evaluating -- Documenting and reporting -- Health beliefs and practices -- Health promotion -- Health, wellness, and illness -- Culture and heritage -- Complementary and alternative healing modalities -- Life span development -- Concepts of growth and development -- Promoting health from conception through adolescence -- Promoting health in young and middle-aged adults -- Promoting health in elders -- Promoting family health --

Integral aspects of nursing -- Caring -- Communicating -- Teaching -- Leading, managing, and delegating -- Assessing health -- Vital signs -- Health assessment -- Asepsis -- Safety -- Hygiene -- Diagnostic testing -- Medications -- Skin integrity and wound care -- Perioperative nursing -- Promoting psychosocial health -- Sensory perception -- Self-concept -- Sexuality -- Spirituality -- Stress and coping -- Loss, grieving, and death -- Promoting physiologic health -- Activity and exercise -- Sleep -- Pain management -- Nutrition -- Urinary elimination -- Fecal elimination -- Oxygenation -- Circulation -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Appendix A : Answers to anatomy & physiology review, critical thinking possibilities, and answers to test your knowledge -- Appendix B : Measurement scales used in NOC -- Appendix C : 2007-2007 NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses -- Glossary -- Index.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
General lending	MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main	610.73 KOZ (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	38888000630479

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For Fundamentals of Nursing Courses in the Nursing Curriculum Fundamentals of Nursing, 8/E presents the fundamentals of nursing care within the framework of the nursing process. Hallmark features are a clear and accessible writing style, a focus on practical application with real-world examples and case studies, and an appropriate level of detail for beginning students. The text is supported by a state-of-the art technology package to enhance the learning process.

Barbara Kozier's name appears first on earlier ed. under the title: Fundamentals of nursing.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

About the authors -- Preface -- Contributors -- Thank you -- Special features -- unit 1. The Nature of nursing -- ch. 1. Historical and contemporary nursing practice -- ch. 2. Nursing education, research, and evidence-based practice -- ch. 3. Nursing theories and conceptual frameworks -- ch. 4. Legal aspects of nursing -- ch. 5. Values, ethics, and advocacy -- unit 2. Contemporary health care -- ch. 6. Health care delivery systems -- ch. 7. Community nursing and care continuity -- ch. 8. Home care -- ch. 9. Nursing informatics -- unit 3. The nursing process -- ch. 10. Critical thinking and the nursing process -- ch. 11. Assessing -- ch. 12. Diagnosing -- ch. 13. Planning -- ch. 14. Implementing and evaluating -- ch. 15. Documenting and reporting -- unit 4. Health beliefs and practices -- ch. 16. Health promotion -- ch. 17. Health, wellness, and illness -- ch. 18. Culture and heritage -- ch. 19. Complementary and alternative healing modalities -- unit 5. Life span development -- ch. 20. Concepts of growth and development -- ch. 21. Promoting health from conception through adolescence -- ch. 22. Promoting health in young and middle-aged adults -- ch. 23. Promoting health in elders -- ch. 24. Promoting family health --

unit 6. Integral aspects of nursing -- ch. 25. Caring -- ch. 26. Communicating -- ch. 27. Teaching -- ch. 28. Leading, managing, and delegating -- unit 7. Assessing health -- ch. 29. Vital signs -- ch. 30. Health assessment -- unit 8. Asepsis -- ch. 32. Safety -- ch. 33. Hygiene -- ch. 34. Diagnostic testing -- ch. 35. Medications -- ch. 36. Skin integrity and wound care -- ch. 37. Perioperative nursing -- unit 9. Promoting psychosocial health -- ch. 38. Sensory perception -- ch. 39. Self-concept -- ch. 40. Sexuality -- ch. 41. Spirituality -- ch. 42. Stress and coping -- ch. 43. Loss, grieving, and death -- unit 10. Promoting physiologic health -- ch. 44. Activity and exercise -- ch. 45. Sleep -- ch. 46. Pain management -- ch. 47. Nutrition -- ch. 48. Urinary elimination -- ch. 49. Fecal elimination -- ch. 50. Oxygenation -- ch. 51. Circulation -- ch. 52. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Appendix A : Answers to anatomy & physiology review, critical thinking possibilities, and answers to test your knowledge -- Appendix B : Measurement scales used in NOC -- Appendix C : 2007-2007 NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses -- Glossary -- Index.

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Unit 1 The Nature of Nursing
Chapter 1 Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice
Chapter 2 Nursing Education and Research
Chapter 3 Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks
Chapter 4 Legal Aspects of Nursing
Chapter 5 Values, Ethics and Advocacy
Unit 2 Contemporary Health Care
Chapter 6 Health Care Delivery Systems
Chapter 7 Community Nursing and Care Continuity
Chapter 8 Home Care
Chapter 9 Nursing Informatics
Unit 3 The Nursing Process
Chapter 10 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
Chapter 11 Assessing
Chapter 12 Diagnosing
Chapter 13 Planning
Chapter 14 Implementing and Evaluating
Chapter 15 Documenting and Reporting
Unit 4 Health Beliefs and Practices
Chapter 16 Health Promotion
Chapter 17 Health, Wellness, and Illness
Chapter 18 Culture and Heritage
Chapter 19 Complementary and Alternative Healing Modalities
Unit 5 Lifespan Development
Chapter 20 Concepts of Growth and Development
Chapter 21 Promoting Health from Conception through Adolescence
Chapter 22 Promoting Health in Young and Middle-Aged Adults
Chapter 23 Promoting Health in Elders NEW CHAPTER!
Chapter 24 Promoting Family Health
Unit 6 Integral Aspects Of Nursing
Chapter 25 Caring
Chapter 26 Communicating - NEW CHAPTER!
Chapter 27 Teaching
Chapter 28 Delegating, Managing, and Leading
Unit 7 Assessing Health
Chapter 29 Vital Signs
Chapter 30 Health Assessment
Unit 8 Integral Components of Client Care
Chapter 31 Asepsis
Chapter 32 Safety
Chapter 33 Hygiene
Chapter 34 Diagnostic Testing
Chapter 35 Medications
Chapter 36 Skin Integrity and Wound Care
Chapter 37 Perioperative Nursing
Unit 9 Promoting Psychosocial Health
Chapter 38 Sensory Perception
Chapter 39 Self-Concept
Chapter 40 Sexuality
Chapter 41 Spirituality
Chapter 42 Stress and Coping
Chapter 43 Loss, Grieving, and Death
Unit 10 Promoting Physiologic Health
Chapter 44 Activity and Exercise
Chapter 45 Rest
Chapter 46 Pain Management
Chapter 47 Nutrition
Chapter 48 Urinary Elimination
Chapter 49 Fecal Elimination
Chapter 50 Oxygenation
Chapter 51 Circulation
Chapter 52 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing : concepts, process, and practice/ Audrey Berman ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Berman, Audrey | Kozier, Barbara .

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Kozier & Erb's fundamentals of nursing : concepts, process, and practice/ Audrey Berman ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Berman, Audrey | Kozier, Barbara.

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Contributor(s): Berman, Audrey | Kozier, Barbara .