Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing

For Fundamentals of Nursing Courses in the Nursing Curriculum

Fundamentals of Nursing, 8/E presents the fundamentals of nursing care within the framework of the nursing process. Hallmark features are a clear and accessible writing style, a focus on practical application with real-world examples and case studies, and an appropriate level of detail for beginning students. The text is supported by a state-of-the art technology package to enhance the learning process.

Contents

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· UNIT 1 THE NATURE OF NURSING

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· Chapter 1 Historical and Contemporary Nursing Practice

· Chapter 2 Nursing Education and Research
Chapter 3 Nursing Theories and Conceptual Frameworks

· Chapter 4 Legal Aspects of Nursing

· Chapter 5 Values, Ethics and Advocacy

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· UNIT 2 CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CARE

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· Chapter 6 Health Care Delivery Systems

· Chapter 7 Community Nursing and Care Continuity

· Chapter 8 Home Care

· Chapter 9 Nursing Informatics

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UNIT 3 THE NURSING PROCESS

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· Chapter 10 Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process

· Chapter 11 Assessing

· Chapter 12 Diagnosing

· Chapter 13 Planning

· Chapter 14 Implementing and Evaluating

· Chapter 15 Documenting and Reporting

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· UNIT 4 HEALTH BELIEFS AND PRACTICES

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· Chapter 16 Health Promotion

· Chapter 17 Health, Wellness, and Illness

· Chapter 18 Culture and Heritage

· Chapter 19 Complementary and Alternative Healing Modalities

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· UNIT 5 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

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· Chapter 20 Concepts of Growth and Development

· Chapter 21 Promoting Health from Conception through Adolescence

· Chapter 22 Promoting Health in Young and Middle-Aged Adults

· Chapter 23 Promoting Health in Elders - NEW CHAPTER!

· Chapter 24 Promoting Family Health

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· UNIT 6 INTEGRAL ASPECTS OF NURSING

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· Chapter 25 Caring

· Chapter 26 Communicating — NEW CHAPTER!

· Chapter 27 Teaching

· Chapter 28 Delegating, Managing, and Leading

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· UNIT 7 ASSESSING HEALTH

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· Chapter 29 Vital Signs

· Chapter 30 Health Assessment

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· UNIT 8 INTEGRAL COMPONENTS OF CLIENT CARE

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· Chapter 31 Asepsis

· Chapter 32 Safety

· Chapter 33 Hygiene

· Chapter 34 Diagnostic Testing

· Chapter 35 Medications

· Chapter 36 Skin Integrity and Wound Care

· Chapter 37 Perioperative Nursing

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· UNIT 9 PROMOTING PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH

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· Chapter 38 Sensory Perception

· Chapter 39 Self-Concept

· Chapter 40 Sexuality

· Chapter 41 Spirituality

· Chapter 42 Stress and Coping

· Chapter 43 Loss, Grieving, and Death

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· UNIT 10 PROMOTING PHYSIOLOGIC HEALTH

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· Chapter 44 Activity and Exercise

· Chapter 45 Rest

· Chapter 46 Pain Management

· Chapter 47 Nutrition

· Chapter 48 Urinary Elimination

· Chapter 49 Fecal Elimination

· Chapter 50 Oxygenation

· Chapter 51 Circulation

· Chapter 52 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance