Main description:

For fundamentals of nursing courses in the nursing curriculum. KOZIER & ERB'S FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING, 9/e thoroughly addresses the key concepts of contemporary professional nursing, helping nurses grow and evolve to meet the demands of a dramatically changing health care system. The Ninth Edition's content has been systematically revised to reflect new evidence, and a stronger emphasis on aging, wellness, safety, and home- and community-based care. Its objectives have been updated and mapped to support QSEN Competencies, AACN Essentials, the NCLEX-RN(R) 2010 test plan, and the 2010 ANA Scope and Standards of Practice. Coverage includes: health promotion, disease prevention, holistic care, multiculturalism, nursing theories, informatics, research, ethics, advocacy, and many other topics. Designed for use with any nursing theory or conceptual framework, this edition contains several new pedagogical features, including new Safety and Self-Care alerts.

Contents:

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