Essentials for Nursing Practice - E-Book: Essentials for Nursing Practice - E-Book

by MSN Potter RN, MSN Perry RN, BSN Stockert RN, BSN Hall RN

Overview

Approx.1218 pagesApprox.1218 pages - NEW! QSEN scenarios present a clinical situation followed by an open-ended question designed to help you understand and apply these core competencies. - NEW! Chapter on professional nursing includes information on QSEN, prioritization, delegation, and professional levels. - NEW! Completely revised review questions contain a strong mix of clinical thinking and application-level questions. - NEW! Content on the impact of exercise covers its influence on disease reduction, compassion fatigue, lateral violence, cyber bullying, social media implications, caregiver strain, and safe patient handling. - NEW! Expanded use of Evidence-Based Practice boxes include a PICO question, summary of the results of a research study, and a description of how the study has affected nursing practice — in every chapter. - NEW! Patient-Centered Care boxes address racial and ethnic diversity along with the cultural differences that impact socioeconomic status, values, geography, and religion. These will related to the chapter case studies when possible.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323188814
Publisher:	Mosby, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/28/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1248
File size:	88 MB
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About the Author

Patricia A. Potter, RN, MSN, PhD, FAAN is a Former Director of Research, Patient Care Services Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, Missouri.Anne Griffin Perry, RN, MSN, EdD, FAAN is a Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.Patricia Stockert, RN, BSN, MS, PhD is the President of the College, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, Peoria, Illinois.Amy Hall, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, CNE, Professor and Dean, School of Nursing, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Table of Contents

UNIT 1: CONCEPTS IN NURSING 1. Professional Nursing NEW!2. Health and Wellness3. The Health Care Delivery System4. Community-Based Nursing Practice5. Legal Principles in Nursing6. Ethics7. Evidence-Based Practice UNIT 2: PROCESSES IN NURSING CARE   8. Critical Thinking9. Nursing Process10. Informatics and Documentation11. Communication12. Patient Education13. Managing Patient Care UNIT 3: NURSING PRACTICE FOUNDATIONS  14. Infection Control15. Vital Signs16. Health Assessment and Physical Examination17. Administering Medications18. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balances UNIT 4: PROMOTING PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH  19. Caring in Nursing Practice20. Cultural Awareness21. Spiritual Health22. Growth and Development23. Self-Concept and Sexuality24. Family in Nursing25. Stress and Coping26. Loss and Grief UNIT 5: PROMOTING PHYSICAL HEALTH   27. Exercise and Activity28. Safety29. Hygiene30. Oxygenation31. Sleep32. Pain Management33. Nutrition34. Urinary Elimination35. Bowel Elimination36. Immobility37. Skin and Wound Care38. Sensory Alterations39. Surgical Patient