Fundamentals of nursing care [electronic resource] : concepts, connections & skills, 2nd edition / Marti A. Burton, Linda J. May Ludwig.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamentals of nursing care : concepts, connections & skills, 2nd edition -- Special Features -- Dedications -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Contributors -- Reviewers -- Contents -- Unit 1: Introduction to Nursing; Chapter 1: The Vista of Nursing -- Chapter 2: Health-Care Deliveryand Economics -- Chapter 3: Nursing Ethics and Law -- Chapter 4: The Nursing Process and Decision Making -- Chapter 5: Documentation -- Unit 2: Communicating and Understanding; Chapter 6: Communication and Relationships -- Chapter 7: Promoting Health and Wellness -- Chapter 8: Ethnic, Cultural, and Spiritual Aspects of Care -- Chapter 9: Growth and Development Throughout the Life Span -- Chapter 10: Loss, Grief, and Dying -- Chapter 11: Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- Chapter 12: Patient Teaching -- Unit 3: Nursing Basics -- Chapter 14: Medical Asepsis and Infection Control -- Chapter 15: Personal Care -- Chapter 16: Moving and Positioning Patients -- Chapter 17: Vital Signs -- Chapter 18: Applying Heat and Cold -- Chapter 19: Pain Management, Rest, and Restorative Sleep -- Chapter 20: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge -- Chapter 21: Physical Assessment -- Chapter 22: Surgical Asepsis -- Unit 4: Clinical Skills and care; Chapter 23: Nutrition -- Chapter 24: Nutrtional Care and Support -- Chapter 25: Diagnostic Tests -- Chapter 26: Wound Care -- Chapter 27: Musculoskeletal Care -- Chapter 28: Respiratory Care -- Chapter 29: Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance -- Chapter 30: Bowel Elimination and Care -- Chapter 31: Urinary Elimination and Care -- Chapter 32: Care of Elderly Patients -- Chapter 33: Care of the Surgical Patient -- Chapter 34: Phlebotomy and Blood Specimens -- Unit 5: Medication Administration; Chapter 35: Researching and Preparing Medications -- Chapter 36: Administering Oral, Topical, and Mucosal Medications -- Chapter 37: Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections -- Chapter 38: Peripheral Intravenous Therapy -- Appendix A: Photo and Illustration Credits for Unnumbered Figures -- Glossary -- Index.

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Think. Learn. Do. Take a fresh, new approach to nursing fundamentals that teaches students how to think, learn, and do while they make the 'connections' each step of the way. From the text through wealth of resources online at DavisPlus, the thoroughly revised and updated 2nd Edition continues to meet the needs of today's students. A practical, student-oriented focus helps LPN students to master safe and effective nursing care by developing the critical thinking and problem solving skills they need to excel in clinical practice.

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