Main description:

Basic Nursing's multimedia enhanced edition has new resources on the Evolve website including case studies, journal articles from Mosby's Nursing Consult, updated skills content plus interactive checklists, and the new Mobile Quick Reference - a web app with even more resources that can be accessed on any device. Online videos support the book's easy-to-read, visual approach, making it easier to understand fundamental nursing - from principles and concepts to nursing skills and care plans. A strong focus on critical thinking provides an excellent foundation for clinicals. Developed by expert nursing educators Patricia A. Potter, Anne Griffin Perry, Patricia Stockert, and Amy Hall, Basic Nursing Multimedia Enhanced Version is ideal for busy nursing students!

Contents:

UNIT ONE: CONCEPTS IN NURSING   
1. Health and Wellness           
2. The Health Care Delivery System      
3. Community-Based Nursing Practice      
4. Legal Principles in Nursing        
5. Ethics          
6. Evidence-Based Practice       
UNIT TWO: PROCESSES IN NURSING CARE
7. Critical Thinking        
8. Nursing Process        
9. Informatics and Documentation      
10. Communication        
11. Patient Education        
12. Managing Patient Care      
UNIT THREE: ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
13. Infection Control        
14. Vital Signs       
15. Health Assessment and Physical Examination     
16. Administering Medications     
17. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balances    
UNIT FOUR: PROMOTING PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH
18. Caring in Nursing Practice       
19. Cultural Diversity       
20. Spiritual Health        
21. Growth and Development       
22. Self-Concept and Sexuality      
23. Family in Nursing       
24. Stress and Coping       
25. Loss and Grief        
UNIT FIVE: PROMOTING PHYSICAL HEALTH
26. Exercise and Activity       
27. Safety        
28. Hygiene        
29. Oxygenation       
30. Sleep         
31. Pain Management       
32. Nutrition       
33. Urinary Elimination       
34. Bowel Elimination      
35. Immobility        
36. Skin and Wound Care      
37. Sensory Alterations      
38. Surgical Patient