Description
Book SynopsisConnect nursing theory to clinical practice with 46 in-depth, real-world case studies. For each case study, answer questions that call on you to recall facts, understand nursing concepts, apply critical thinking, and sharpen your clinical reasoning skills in common clinical situations.
Table of Contents
- I. HOW NURSES THINK
- Concept: Evolution of Nursing
- Concept: Critical Thinking & Nursing Process
- Concept: Assessment
- Concept: Nursing Diagnosis
- Concept: Planning Outcomes
- Concept: Interventions
- Concept: Implementation & Evaluation
- Concept: Evidence-Based Practice
- II. FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH
- Concept: Lifespan (infancy through middle-age)
- Concept: Lifespan (older adulthood)
- Concept: The Experience of Health & Illness
- Concept: Mental Health & Mental Illness
- Concept: Family
- Concept: Culture
- Concept: Spirituality
- Concept: Loss, Grief, & Dying
- III. ESSENTIAL NURSING INTERVENTIONS
- Concept: Documentation & Reporting
- Concept: Vital Signs
- Concept: Communication & Therapeutic Relationships
- Concept: Physical Examination
- Concept: Asepsis & Infection
- Concept: Safety
- Concept: Hygiene and Comfort
- Concept: Medication Administration
- Concept: Teaching & Learning
- IV. SUPPORTING PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION
- Concept: Stress & Adaptation
- Concept: Nutrition
- Concept: Urinary Elimination
- Concept: Bowel Elimination
- Concept: Sensory Perception
- Concept: Pain
- Concept: Activity & Exercise
- Concept: Sexual Health
- Concept: Sleep & Rest
- Concept: Skin Integrity & Wound Healing
- Concept: Oxygenation
- Concept: Circulation
- Concept: Fluids, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Balance
- V. NURSING FUNCTIONS
- Concept: Leadership & management
- Concept: Nursing informatics
- Concept: Holistic healing
- Concept: Wellness
- VI. THE CONTEXT FOR NURSES' WORK
- Concept: Perioperative Nursing
- Concept: Home & Community Nursing
- Concept: Nursing Ethics
- Concept: Legal Issues
