Kozier and Erb’s – Fundamentals of Nursing (10th Edition)

Description

This text is the tenth edition of one of the most revered text for nursing foundations— Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing—a gold standard that helps students embark on their careers in nursing.

For years, this impeccable text set the foundation for nursing excellence with its clear and approachable writing style. The book prepare readers to become effective nurses with its balanced coverage of the key concepts of contemporary nursing, as well as the latest nursing evidence, standards, and competencies. The new QSEN competencies, incorporated in this edition, draw connections to actual nursing practice and help students develop their clinical-reasoning abilities and to learn and maintain safety and quality in their provision of nursing care. This edition also includes legal aspects of nursing in India INC standards of care and code of ethics and code of professional conduct for nurses in India. Health care delivery, community nursing care and home care in the Indian scenario have also been discussed in detail.

Key Features

• QSEN linkages: QSEN competencies addresses the gap between nursing education and practice
• Culturally Responsive Care: Highlights diversity and special considerations in nursing care
• Evidence-Based Practice: Focuses evidence-informed practice to highlight relevant research and its implications for nursing care
• Home Care Assessment: Focuses on educating the client, family, and community to recognize what is needed for care at home
• Men in nursing: Includes increased information about men in nursing from a historical and current perspective
• Safety Alerts: Correlate to the Patient Safety Goals and identify other crucial safety issues.

Table of Contents

1. UNIT 1 The Nature of Nursing
   1. Chapter 1 Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice
   2. Chapter 2 Evidence-Based Practice and Research in Nursing
   3. Chapter 3 Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks
   4. Chapter 4 Legal Aspects of Nursing
   5. Chapter 5 Values, Ethics, and Advocacy
2. UNIT 2 Contemporary Health Care
   1. Chapter 6 Health Care Delivery Systems
   2. Chapter 7 Community Nursing and Care Continuity
   3. Chapter 8 Home Care
   4. Chapter 9 Electronic Health Records and Information Technology
3. UNIT 3 The Nursing Process
   1. Chapter 10 Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning
   2. Chapter 11 Assessing
   3. Chapter 12 Diagnosing
   4. Chapter 13 Planning
   5. Chapter 14 Implementing and Evaluating
   6. Chapter 15 Documenting and Reporting
4. UNIT 4 Health Beliefs and Practices
   1. Chapter 16 Health Promotion
   2. Chapter 17 Health, Wellness, and Illness
   3. Chapter 18 Culturally Responsive Nursing Care
   4. Chapter 19 Complementary and Alternative Healing Modalities
5. UNIT 5 Life Span Development
   1. Chapter 20 Concepts of Growth and Development
   2. Chapter 21 Promoting Health from Conception Through Adolescence
   3. Chapter 22 Promoting Health in Young and Middle-Aged Adults
   4. Chapter 23 Promoting Health in Older Adults
   5. Chapter 24 Promoting Family Health
6. UNIT 6 Integral Aspects of Nursing
   1. Chapter 25 Caring
   2. Chapter 26 Communicating
   3. Chapter 27 Teaching
   4. Chapter 28 Leading, Managing, and Delegating
7. UNIT 7 Assessing Health
   1. Chapter 29 Vital Signs
   2. Chapter 30 Health Assessment
8. UNIT 8 Integral Components of Client Care
   1. Chapter 31 Asepsis
   2. Chapter 32 Safety
   3. Chapter 33 Hygiene
   4. Chapter 34 Diagnostic Testing
   5. Chapter 35 Medications
   6. Chapter 36 Skin Integrity and Wound Care
   7. Chapter 37 Perioperative Nursing
9. UNIT 9 Promoting Psychosocial Health
   1. Chapter 38 Sensory Perception
   2. Chapter 39 Self-Concept
   3. Chapter 40 Sexuality
   4. Chapter 41 Spirituality
   5. Chapter 42 Stress and Coping
   6. Chapter 43 Loss, Grieving, and Death
10. UNIT 10 Promoting Physiological Health
    1. Chapter 44 Activity and Exercise
    2. Chapter 45 Sleep
    3. Chapter 46 Pain Management
    4. Chapter 47 Nutrition
    5. Chapter 48 Urinary Elimination
    6. Chapter 49 Fecal Elimination
    7. Chapter 50 Oxygenation
    8. Chapter 51 Circulation
    9. Chapter 52 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
    10. Appendix A Answers to Test Your
    11. Knowledge
    12. Appendix B Review Questions
    13. GLOSSARY
    14. INDEX