Nursing Fundamentals

by Ernstmeyer & Christman (Eds.)

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This book introduces the entry-level nursing student to the scope of nursing practice, various communication techniques, and caring for diverse patients. The nursing process is used as a framework for providing patient care based on the following nursing concepts: safety, oxygenation, comfort, spiritual well-being, grief and loss, sleep and rest, mobility, nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, and elimination.

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Publisher
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Subjects
Medicine, Nursing
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. About the Book
  6. Licensing
  7. Preface
  8. Standards and Conceptual Approach
  9. 1: Scope of Practice
  10. 1.1: Scope of Practice Introduction
  11. 1.2: History and Foundation
  12. 1.3: Regulations and Standards
  13. 1.4: Health Care Settings and Team
  14. 1.5: Nursing Education and the NCLEX
  15. 1.6: Legal Considerations and Ethics
  16. 1.7: Professional Organizations
  17. 1.8: Quality and Evidence-Based Practice
  18. 1.9: Learning Activities
  19. 1.10: I. Glossary
  20. 2: Communication
  21. 2.1: Communication Introduction
  22. 2.2: Basic Communication Concepts
  23. 2.3: Communicating with Patients
  24. 2.4: Communicating with Health Care Team Members
  25. 2.5: Documentation
  26. 2.6: Putting It All Together
  27. 2.7: Learning Activities
  28. 2.8: II Glossary
  29. 3: Diverse Patients
  30. 3.1: Diverse Patients Introduction
  31. 3.2: Diverse Patients Basic Concepts
  32. 3.3: Patient's Bill of Rights
  33. 3.4: Cultural Competence
  34. 3.5: Health Disparities
  35. 3.6: Culturally Sensitive Care
  36. 3.7: Cultural Assessment
  37. 3.8: Culturally Responsive Care
  38. 3.9: Putting It All Together
  39. 3.10: Learning Activities
  40. 3.11: Supplementary Videos
  41. 3.12: III Glossary
  42. 4: Nursing Process
  43. 4.1: Nursing Process Introduction
  44. 4.2: Basic Concepts
  45. 4.3: Assessment
  46. 4.4: Diagnosis
  47. 4.5: Outcome Identification
  48. 4.6: Planning
  49. 4.7: Implementation of Interventions
  50. 4.8: Evaluation
  51. 4.9: Summary of the Nursing Process
  52. 4.10: Learning Activities
  53. 4.11: IV Glossary
  54. 5: Safety
  55. 5.1: Safety Introduction
  56. 5.2: Basic Safety Concepts
  57. 5.3: Safety Strategies
  58. 5.4: Culture of Safety
  59. 5.5: National Patient Safety Goals
  60. 5.6: Preventing Falls
  61. 5.7: Restraints
  62. 5.8: Safety Considerations Across the Life Span
  63. 5.9: Environmental Safety
  64. 5.10: Putting It All Together
  65. 5.11: Learning Activities
  66. 5.12: V Glossary
  67. 6: Cognitive Impairments
  68. 6.1: Cognitive Impairments Introduction
  69. 6.2: Basic Concepts
  70. 6.3: Alzheimer's Disease
  71. 6.4: Applying the Nursing Process
  72. 6.5: Putting It All Together
  73. 6.6: Learning Activities
  74. 6.7: VI Glossary
  75. 7: Sensory Impairments
  76. 7.1: Sensory Impairments Introduction
  77. 7.2: Sensory Impairments Basic Concepts
  78. 7.3: Applying the Nursing Process
  79. 7.4: Putting It All Together
  80. 7.5: Learning Activities
  81. 7.6: VII Glossary
  82. 8: Oxygenation
  83. 8.1: Oxygenation Introduction
  84. 8.2: Oxygenation Basic Concepts
  85. 8.3: Applying the Nursing Process
  86. 8.4: Putting It All Together
  87. 8.5: Learning Activities
  88. 8.6: VIII Glossary
  89. 9: Infection
  90. 9.1: Infection Introduction
  91. 9.2: Basic Concepts
  92. 9.3: Natural Defenses Against Infection
  93. 9.4: Infection
  94. 9.5: Treating Infection
  95. 9.6: Preventing Infection
  96. 9.7: Applying the Nursing Process
  97. 9.8: Putting It All Together
  98. 9.9: Learning Activities
  99. 9.10: IX Glossary
  100. 10: Integumentary
  101. 10.1: Integumentary Introduction
  102. 10.2: Integumentary Basic Concepts
  103. 10.3: Wounds
  104. 10.4: Pressure Injuries
  105. 10.5: Braden Scale
  106. 10.6: Applying the Nursing Process
  107. 10.7: Putting It All Together
  108. 10.8: Learning Activities
  109. 10.9: X Glossary
  110. 11: Comfort
  111. 11.1: Comfort Introduction
  112. 11.2: Comfort Basic Concepts
  113. 11.3: Pain Assessment Methods
  114. 11.4: Pain Management
  115. 11.5: Applying the Nursing Process
  116. 11.6: Putting It All Together
  117. 11.7: Learning Activities
  118. 11.8: XI Glossary
  119. 12: Sleep and Rest
  120. 12.1: Sleep and Rest Introduction
  121. 12.2: Basic Concepts
  122. 12.3: Applying the Nursing Process
  123. 12.4: Putting It All Together
  124. 12.5: Learning Activities
  125. 12.6: XII Glossary
  126. 13: Mobility
  127. 13.1: Mobility Introduction
  128. 13.2: Basic Concepts
  129. 13.3: Applying the Nursing Process
  130. 13.4: Putting It All Together
  131. 13.5: Learning Activities
  132. 13.6: XIII Glossary
  133. 14: Nutrition
  134. 14.1: Nutrition Introduction
  135. 14.2: Nutrition Basic Concepts
  136. 14.3: Applying the Nursing Process
  137. 14.4: Putting It All Together
  138. 14.5: Learning Activities
  139. 14.6: XIV Glossary
  140. 15: Fluids and Electrolytes
  141. 15.1: Fluids and Electrolytes Introduction
  142. 15.2: Basic Fluid and Electrolyte Concepts
  143. 15.3: Intravenous Solutions
  144. 15.4: Electrolytes
  145. 15.5: Acid-Base Balance
  146. 15.6: Applying the Nursing Process
  147. 15.7: Putting It All Together
  148. 15.8: Learning Activities
  149. 15.9: XV Glossary
  150. 16: Elimination
  151. 16.1: Elimination Introduction
  152. 16.2: Basic Concepts
  153. 16.3: Urinary Tract Infection
  154. 16.4: Urinary Incontinence
  155. 16.5: Urinary Retention
  156. 16.6: Constipation
  157. 16.7: Diarrhea
  158. 16.8: Bowel Incontinence
  159. 16.9: Applying the Nursing Process
  160. 16.10: Putting It All Together
  161. 16.11: Learning Activities
  162. 16.12: XVI Glossary
  163. 17: Grief and Loss
  164. 17.1: Grief and Loss Introduction
  165. 17.2: Basic Concepts
  166. 17.3: Applying the Nursing Process to Grief
  167. 17.4: Palliative Care Management
  168. 17.5: Nursing Care During the Final Hours of Life
  169. 17.6: Applying the Nursing Process at End of Life
  170. 17.7: Putting It All Together
  171. 17.8: Learning Activities
  172. 17.9: XVII Glossary
  173. 18: Spirituality
  174. 18.1: Spirituality Introduction
  175. 18.2: Basic Concepts
  176. 18.3: Common Religions and Spiritual Practices
  177. 18.4: Applying the Nursing Process
  178. 18.5: Spiritual Care of Self
  179. 18.6: Putting It All Together
  180. 18.7: Learning Activities
  181. 18.8: XVIII Glossary
  182. 19: Care of the Older Adult
  183. 19.1: Care of the Older Adult Introduction
  184. 19.2: Basic Concepts
  185. 19.3: Applying the Nursing Process
  186. 19.4: Learning Activities
  187. 19.5: XIX Glossary
  188. 20: Answer Key
  189. 20.1: Chapter 1 (Scope of Practice)
  190. 20.2: Chapter 2 (Communication)
  191. 20.3: Chapter 3 (Diverse Patients)
  192. 20.4: Chapter 4 (Nursing Process)
  193. 20.5: Chapter 5 (Safety)
  194. 20.6: Chapter 6 (Cognitive Impairments)
  195. 20.7: Chapter 7 (Sensory Impairments)
  196. 20.8: Chapter 8 (Oxygenation)
  197. 20.9: Chapter 9 (Infection)
  198. 20.10: Chapter 10 (Integumentary)
  199. 20.11: Chapter 11 (Comfort)
  200. 20.12: Chapter 12 (Sleep and Rest)
  201. 20.13: Chapter 13 (Mobility)
  202. 20.14: Chapter 14 (Nutrition)
  203. 20.15: Chapter 15 (Fluids and Electrolytes)
  204. 20.16: Chapter 16 (Elimination)
  205. 20.17: Chapter 17 (Grief and Loss)
  206. 20.18: Chapter 18 (Spirituality)
  207. 20.19: Chapter 19 (Care of the Older Adult)
  208. Back Matter
  209. Index
  210. Glossary
  211. A: Sample NANDA-I Diagnoses
  212. B: Template for Creating a Nursing Care Plan
  213. C: Sample Abbreviated Care Plan for Scenario C
  214. Detailed Licensing