Fundamentals of Nursing
Human Health and Function
6th Edition
Published on 4. February 2008
Book
Hardback
1562 pages
978-0-7817-8023-0 (ISBN)
Description
Craven and Hirnle's Fundamentals of Nursing is a groundbreaking text that maintains a strong emphasis on critical thinking by weaving it throughout each chapter. The chapters open with a clinical vignette followed by critical thinking questions, and include Apply Your Knowledge Checkpoint Boxes, Therapeutic Dialogues Boxes, Collaborating with the Healthcare Team Boxes, and Ethical-Legal Boxes that together build students' decision-making abilities and clinical judgement. This Sixth Edition offers a completely revised skills presentation and a brand-new art program of nearly 1,000 drawings and photographs. It also has an increased focus on patient safety, communication, and evidence-based research in practice. Now available for purchase with the textbook are a variety of resources that include Craven and Hirnle's Nursing Fundamentals and Procedures Online and Lippincott's Video Series: Nursing Procedures, along with a printed Study Guide and Procedures Checklists.
Craven and Hirnle's Fundamentals of Nursing is a groundbreaking text that maintains a strong emphasis on critical thinking by weaving it throughout each chapter. The chapters open with a clinical vignette followed by critical thinking questions, and include Apply Your Knowledge Checkpoint Boxes, Therapeutic Dialogues Boxes, Collaborating with the Healthcare Team Boxes, and Ethical-Legal Boxes that together build students' decision-making abilities and clinical judgement. This Sixth Edition offers a completely revised skills presentation and a brand-new art program of nearly 1,000 drawings and photographs. It also has an increased focus on patient safety, communication, and evidence-based research in practice. Now available for purchase with the textbook are a variety of resources that include Craven and Hirnle's Nursing Fundamentals and Procedures Online and Lippincott's Video Series: Nursing Procedures, along with a printed Study Guide and Procedures Checklists.
Craven and Hirnle's Fundamentals of Nursing is a groundbreaking text that maintains a strong emphasis on critical thinking by weaving it throughout each chapter. The chapters open with a clinical vignette followed by critical thinking questions, and include Apply Your Knowledge Checkpoint Boxes, Therapeutic Dialogues Boxes, Collaborating with the Healthcare Team Boxes, and Ethical-Legal Boxes that together build students' decision-making abilities and clinical judgement. This Sixth Edition offers a completely revised skills presentation and a brand-new art program of nearly 1,000 drawings and photographs. It also has an increased focus on patient safety, communication, and evidence-based research in practice. Now available for purchase with the textbook are a variety of resources that include Craven and Hirnle's Nursing Fundamentals and Procedures Online and Lippincott's Video Series: Nursing Procedures, along with a printed Study Guide and Procedures Checklists.
Reviews / Votes
Practice and Learn -- icons direct students to free interactive activities that allow students to apply skills to patient care. Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- explores key modalities and the nurse's role in assisting clients who use such therapies and treatments. IHI Evidence Based Bundles for Patient Safety -- teaches the rationale behind applying the evidence and how to improve patient safety with every interventionPractice and Learn -- icons direct students to free interactive activities that allow students to apply skills to patient care. Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- explores key modalities and the nurse's role in assisting clients who use such therapies and treatments. IHI Evidence Based Bundles for Patient Safety -- teaches the rationale behind applying the evidence and how to improve patient safety with every intervention
More details
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
1189
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
2722 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-8023-0 (9780781780230)
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Ruth F. Craven | Constance J. Hirnle | Sharon Jensen
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Human Health and Function
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Content
Unit 1: THE DELIVERY OF NURSING 1: The Delivery of Nursing 2: Community-Based Nursing and Continuity of Care Unit 2: CONCEPTS ESSENTIAL FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING 3: The Profession of Nursing 4: Nursing Theory and Conceptual Frameworks 5: Values 6: Ethical and Legal Concerns 7: Nurse Leader and Manager 8: Nursing Research: Evidence Based Care Unit 3: THE NURSING PROCESS: FRAMEWORK FOR CLINICAL NURSING THERAPIES 9: Nursing Process: Foundation for Practice 10: Nursing Assessment 11: Nursing Diagnosis 12: Outcome Identification and Planning 13: Implementation and Evaluation 14: Critical Thinking 15: Communication of the Nursing Process: Documenting and Reporting Unit 4: CONCEPTS ESSENTIAL FOR HUMAN FUNCTION AND NURSING MANAGEMENT 16: Health and Wellness 17: Complementary and Alternative Medicine 18: Lifespan Development 19: The Older Adult 20: Individual, Family and Community 21: Culture and Ethnicity 22: Communication: The Nurse-Client Relationship 23: Client Education 24: Care Management Unit 5: ESSENTIAL ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS 25: Health Assessment of Human Function 26: Vital Sign Assessment Unit 6: SELECTED CLINICAL NURSING THERAPEUTICS 27: Asepsis and Infection Control 28: Medication Administration 29: Intravenous Therapy 30: Perioperative Nursing Unit 7: HEALTH PERCEPTION AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT 31: Safety 32: Health Maintenance Unit 8: ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE 33: Self-Care and Hygiene 34: Mobility and Body Mechanics 35: Oxygenation: Respiratory Function 36: Oxygenation: Cardiovascular Function Unit 9: NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 37: Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance 38: Nutrition 39: Skin Integrity and Wound Healing 40: The Body's Defense Against Infection Unit 10: ELIMINATION 41: Urinary Elimination 42: Bowel Elimination Unit 11: SLEEP AND REST 43: Sleep and Rest Unit 12: COGNITION AND PERCEPTION 44: Pain Perception and Management 45: Sensory Perception 46: Cognitive Processes Unit 13: SELF-PERCEPTION AND SELF-CONCEPT 47: Self-Concept Unit 14: ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS 48: Families and Their Relationships 49: Loss and Grieving Unit 15: COPING AND STRESS MANAGEMENT 50: Stress, Coping and Adaptation Unit 16: SEXUALITY AND REPRODUCTION 51: Human Sexuality Unit 17: VALUES AND BELIEFS 52: Spiritual Health