Prentice Hall Reviews & Rationales
Nursing Fundamentals
2nd Edition
Published on 7. September 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-13-224078-9 (ISBN)
Description
Essential for NCLEX, course and competencey review, this resource is a complete, concentrated outline of nursing fundamentals. Each chapter contains objectives, pre- and post chapter tests with comprehensive rationales, vocabulary review, practice to pass exercises, critical thinking case studies, as well as NCLEX alerts and new test-taking strategies. Content includes all of the "need-to-know" facts covering the nursing process, physical assessment, communication, professional standards, health promotion through the lifespan, and more.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
757 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-224078-9 (9780132240789)
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Mary Ann Hogan | Judy White | Donna Bowles
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Persons
Mary Ann Hogan, MSN, RN has been a nurse educator for 25 years, currently as a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has taught in diploma, associate degree, and baccalaureate nursing programs.A former item writer for the CAT NCLEX-RN (R) exam,Ms. Hogan has been teaching review courses throughout New England for the last 15 years. She also has contributed to a number of publications in the areas of adult health, pharmacology, and fundamentals of nursing. She is a member of the American Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society for Nursing.
Content
1. The Nursing Process.
2. Overview of Health Assessment.
3. Overview of Communication.
4. Overview of Professional Standards.
5. Health Promotion Throughout the Lifespan.
6. Overview of Skills Necessary for Safe Practice.
7. Meeting Basic Human Needs.
8. Meeting the Needs of the Client with Pain.
9. Meeting the Needs of the Perioperative Client.
10. Meeting the Needs of the Client with Altered Skin Integrity, Sensory Perception, or Mobility
11. Administrating Medications and Intravenous Fluids.
Appendix: Suggested Answers to Practice to Pass & Case Studies.
Index
2. Overview of Health Assessment.
3. Overview of Communication.
4. Overview of Professional Standards.
5. Health Promotion Throughout the Lifespan.
6. Overview of Skills Necessary for Safe Practice.
7. Meeting Basic Human Needs.
8. Meeting the Needs of the Client with Pain.
9. Meeting the Needs of the Perioperative Client.
10. Meeting the Needs of the Client with Altered Skin Integrity, Sensory Perception, or Mobility
11. Administrating Medications and Intravenous Fluids.
Appendix: Suggested Answers to Practice to Pass & Case Studies.
Index