Main description:

Completely updated to include the latest developments in the field of Nursing Science, this second edition covers the topics required for both Fundamental and General Nursing Science; this makes it suitable for the categories of Nursing Auxiliary, Staff Nurse and for the fundamentals of nursing for Professional Nurses. The manual has a strong community-based focus. It introduces the nurse to the fundamentals of nursing and is extremely practical, encouraging problem solving both in the clinic and in the community. Each chapter has tutorial-type questions to stimulate discussion and personal research. This updated edition includes a chapter on the important topic of Informatics. The text is outcomes-based so that students understand the focus of each chapter. It includes numerous line drawings that expand on difficult concepts. It covers the new curriculum, therefore lecturers can be assured the book will meet their needs. Its summaries of key ethical and legal considerations in each chapter highlight these important aspects. The content encourages the development of problem-solving skills so that the nurse can deal with problems as they arise in the community/clinic environment.
It features self-assessment and discussion topics throughout the text that test what has been learnt.

Contents:

Introducing nursing; Practising nursing within the South African professional/legal framework; Practising nursing within the South African professional ethical framework; Information Management; Introducing the concept of biosocial needs; Recognising spiritual needs; Practising nursing within a culturally diverse society; Community assessment; Patient assessment; Planning nursing care; Home & community-based care; The needs of terminally ill patients; Maintaining the safety of patients; Communication & teaching; Caring for the needs of the nurse; Basic Life Skills for the Nurse; Oxygen need; Circulation need; Temperature regulation need; Nutrition need; Assessing & maintaining fluid, electrolyte & acid-base balance; Mobility & exercise need; Elimination need; Comfort rest & sleep need; Skin integrity need; Hygiene & grooming needs; Sensation, perception & cognition; Pre- & postoperative nursing care.