Basic nursing : essentials for practice / [edited by] Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry.
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TextPublication details: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby Elsevier, c2007.Edition: 6th edDescription: xxiv, 1176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: - 0323039375 (hbk.)
- 9780323039376 (hbk.)
- 610.73076Â 22
- RT 41Â .P84 2007
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| Loan | College of Health Science First Floor | RT 41 | .P84 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 20134383 | |
| Loan | Margaret Thatcher Library Second Floor | RT 41.P84 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 20070557 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Concepts in health care. Health and wellness; The health care delivery system; Community-based nursing practice; Legal principles in nursing; Ethics. -- Processes in nursing care. Critical thinking and nursing judgment; Nursing process; Documenting and reporting; Communication; Patient education. -- Principles for nursing practice. Infection control; Vital signs; Health assessment and physical examination; Administering medications; Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
Principles for caring. Caring in nursing practice; Cultural diversity; Spiritual health; Growth and development; Self-concept and sexuality; Family context in nursing; Stress and coping; Loss and grief; Managing patient care. -- Caring for patients' basic human needs. Exercise and activity; Safety; Hygiene; Oxygenation; Sleep; Promoting comfort; Nutrition; Urinary elimination; Bowel elimination. -- Caring for patients' special needs. Immobility; Skin integrity and wound care; Sensory alterations; Surgical patient.
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