deWits Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing -Second South Asia Edition

Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 6th Edition prepares students to learn the basic concepts and fundamental skills that LPNs/LVNs need to practice in a number of care settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, medical offices, clinics, surgery centres, and home care agencies. This second South Asia Edition of DeWit's Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing is a uniquely featured textbook, designed to make a worthy impact on its readers.  The book is customised as per the revised B.Sc. Nursing curriculum prescribed by  the Indian Nursing Council (INC) to meet the learning requirements of undergraduate students.  Nursing professionals aspiring for higher education or career progression will also find this book useful for reference. The full-colour text contains theoretical nursing concepts, step-by-step skills and procedures, and clinical applications to build a strong foundation in the patient care experience. The underlying framework of all the chapters pivots around the nursing process, and also portrays the concepts like psycho-social aspects, critical thinking, communication skills, inter- professional collaborations, patient-family education and cultural integrity. INDICE: UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO NURSING AND THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM1 Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, Illness Prevention, Health Promotion and The Health Care System2 Nursing in the Health Care System3 Nursing as a Profession4 Legal and Ethical Aspects of NursingUNIT II COMMUNICATION IN NURSING5 Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship6 Patient Education and Health Promotion7 Documentation and Reporting8 Essentials for Collaborative PracticeUNIT III CRITICAL THINKING AND NURSING 9 Critical Thinking-The Core of Good Nursing10 The Nursing Process-An OverviewUNIT IV DEVELOPMENTAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN11 Overview of Growth and Development: From Conception to Birth and Infancy through Adolescence12 Adulthood and the Family13 Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Ageing14 Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care15 Loss, Grief and End-of-Life CareUNIT V BASIC NURSING SKILLS16 Prevention and Control of Infections, Nature of Infections, Body's Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis17 Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home18 Safely Lifting, Moving and Positioning Patients19 Assisting With Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries20 Promoting Environmental Safety21 Measuring Vital Signs22 Assessing Health Status23 Admitting, Transferring and Discharging Patients24 Assisting with Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection25 First Aid and BandagingUNIT VI MEETING BASIC PHYSIOLOGIC NEEDS26 Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance27 Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations28 Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding29 Assisting With Respiration and Oxygen Delivery30 Promoting Urinary Elimination31 Promoting Bowel Elimination32 Pain, Comfort, Rest and Sleep33 Complementary Health ApproachesUNIT VII MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION34 Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration35 Administering Oral, Topical and Inhalant Medications36 Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections37 Administering Intravenous Solutions and MedicationsUNIT VIII CARE OF THE SURGICAL AND IMMOBILE PATIENT38 Care of the Surgical Patient39 Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Injuries40 Promoting Musculoskeletal Functioning to Prevent Dangers of ImmobilityUNIT IX CARING FOR OLDER ADULTS41 Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult42 Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Older Adult

• ISBN: 978-8-1312-5645-9
• Editorial: Elsevier India
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 968
• Fecha Publicación: 26/11/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés