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Book Detail
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Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, Process, and Practice
Potter, Patricia A.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780323048286 Category: Nursing: Fundamentals Affiliation: Siteman Cancer Center at Washington School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Dimensions: 11.3 x 1.7 x 8.7 in
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Synopsis:
Comprehensive, logically organized, and now easier to read, this market-leading fundamentals text provides you with up-to-date coverage of nursing principles, concepts, and skills. The book's nursing process framework, critical thinking emphasis, health promotion focus, and thorough coverage of acute and continuing care in all settings help prepare you for nursing practice today. This new edition addresses the increased focus on evidence-based practice and new guidelines for safe patient handling. Plus, a new, cutting-edge chapter on Surviving Cancer helps prepare you to address the unique health care needs of patients who have survived cancer, but still face the physical and emotional after-effects of the illness and its therapy. New to this edition UNIQUE! An ESL/Readability specialist has edited each chapter to streamline the text and improve readability. UNIQUE! Companion CD, included with the text, provides you with interactive learning activities, searchable audio glossary, Spanish/English audio glossary, Butterfield's Fluids & Electrolytes Tutorial, test-taking skills, and NCLEXr exam-style review questions. UNIQUE! Evidence Based Practice boxes summarize the results of a research study and describe the difference the study has made in nursing practice. Evidence-Based Practice chapter helps you understand how nursing research serves as the basis for determining best practice, and the critical importance of this continually evolving dynamic. UNIQUE! Surviving Cancer chapter prepares you to address the unique health care needs of patients who have survived cancer, but still face the physical and emotional after-effects of the illness and its therapy. NCLEXr examination-style review questions for each chapter include new alternate-item format questions, as well as rationales for all answer choices. Delegation coverage is enhanced, noting which skills can and cannot be delegated, and indicating related tasks that should be delegat
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