Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing 5th edition by Patricia Williams ISBN 0323396216 978-0323396219

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ISBN 10: 0323396216  
ISBN 13:   978-0323396219
Author: Patricia Williams 

 

Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 5th Edition provides all the basic theoretical and applied knowledge that the LPN/LVN nurse needs to practice in an expanded number of care settings, such as the community clinic, physician’s office, long-term care facility, home, and acute-care hospital setting. With an extensive art program and thorough discussion of QSEN, this text addresses topics like the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient, critical thinking for problem solving and clinical judgment, and communication ― all within a strong nursing process framework. The accessible, friendly, and clear writing style appeals to students and instructors, and its rich ancillary package, including NCLEX-PN® review questions, gives students an edge on learning fundamentals.

• Concept maps give a visual example of concepts addressed in the text, help you visualize difficult material, and illustrate how a disorder’s multiple symptoms, treatments, and side effects are associated.
• Over 110 skills and steps, featuring sample documentation examples and Home Care Considerations boxes where appropriate, present step-by-step procedures in an action/rationale format.
• Life Span Considerations: The Older Adult highlight changes that occur with aging and how they affect nursing care by LPN/LVNs working in community and long-term care.
• Easy-to-follow reading level and text organization presents information from simple to most complex, making it perfect for lower level students and those speaking English as a second language.
• Numbered objectives, divided by theory and clinical practice, provide a framework for content.
• Cultural Considerations cover biocultural variations, as well as health promotion for specific ethnic groups, so you provide culturally competent care.
• Health Promotion and Patient Teaching boxes include guidelines to prevent illness, promote health, and develop self-care strategies.
• Nursing process framework features application of the nursing process and nursing care plans to reinforce application of the nursing process in the clinical setting.
• Think Critically boxes encourage you to synthesize information and apply concepts to practice.
• Home Care Considerations boxes highlight the necessary adaptations of nursing skills and techniques for the patient in the home care setting.
• Communication boxes present examples of nurse-patient dialogues and instructive therapeutic communication techniques.
• Over 20 nursing care plans, which include critical thinking questions at the end of the text, provide you with a model for planning patient care.
• Clinical chapters provide an overview of structure and function to give you a refresher in related anatomy and physiology, including a section on aging.
• Key terms include phonetic pronunciations, which are helpful for ESL students, and text page references to find the definition.
• Standard LPN Threads features include helpful characteristics such as full-color design, key terms, numbered objectives, key points, critical thinking questions, critical thinking activities, glossary, and references.

• NEW! Nursing Concepts and Exemplars listed for each chapter to support concept curriculums.
• NEW! Discussion of QSEN and highlighted Safety information provides you with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of patient care.
• EXPANDED! Evidence-Based Practice boxes and highlighted best practices point out the most current, evidence-based information.
• UPDATED! Expanded art program with original photos and line art better illustrates nursing concepts.

 

Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing 5th Table of contents:

Unit I. Introduction to Nursing and the Health Care System

chapter 1. Nursing and the Health Care System

Historical Overview

The Art and Science of Nursing

Nursing Education Pathways

Delivery of Nursing Care

Practice Settings

Today’s Health Care System

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination!

chapter 2. Concepts of Health, Illness, Stress, and Health Promotion

Health and Illness

Traditional Views of Health and Illness

Current Views of Health and Illness

The Consumer Concept of Health and Illness

The Holistic Approach

Homeostasis

Health Promotion and Illness Prevention

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chapter 3. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing

Source of Law

Civil and Criminal Law

Laws Related to Nursing Practice and Licensure

Laws and Guidelines Affecting Nursing Practice

Legal Documents

Violations of Law

Ethics in Nursing

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Unit II. The Nursing Process

chapter 4. The Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

The Nursing Process

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking in Nursing

Priority Setting and Work Organization

Application of Problem Solving and Clinical Reasoning

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chapter 5. Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, and Planning

Assessment (Data Collection)

Nursing Diagnosis

Planning

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chapter 6. Implementation and Evaluation

Implementation

Interdisciplinary Care

Evaluation

Evaluation in Long-Term Care

Evaluation in Home Health Care

Revision of the Nursing Care Plan

Quality Improvement

Constructing a Nursing Care Plan

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Unit III. Communication in Nursing

chapter 7. Documentation of Nursing Care

Purposes of Documentation

Documentation and the Nursing Process

The Medical Record

Methods of Documentation (Charting)

The Documentation Process

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chapter 8. Communication and the Nurse-Patient Relationship

The Communication Process

Therapeutic Communication Techniques

Blocks to Effective Communication

Interviewing Skills

The Nurse-Patient Relationship

Nurse-Patient Communication

Communication within the Health Care Team

Communication in the Home and Community

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chapter 9. Patient Education and Health Promotion

Purposes of Patient Education

Modes of Learning

Assessment of Learning Needs

The Patient Education Plan

Coordination with Discharge Planning

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chapter 10. Delegation, Leadership, and Management

The Chain of Command

Leadership Styles

Keys to Effective Leadership

Leadership Roles

Management Skills for the Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse

Risk Management

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Unit IV. Developmental, Psychosocial, and Cultural Considerations

chapter 11. Growth and Development: Infancy Through Adolescence

Overview of Structure and Function

Age Groups

Theories of Development

Principles of Growth and Development

Prenatal Development

Infants

Young Children

Middle and Older Children

Adolescents

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chapter 12. Adulthood and the Family

Adulthood as Continuing Change

Theories of Development

Families

Young Adults

Middle Adulthood

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chapter 13. Promoting Healthy Adaptation to Aging

Overview of Aging

Physical Changes

Cognitive Aspects of Aging

Psychosocial Aspects of Aging

When a Parent Needs Help

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chapter 14. Cultural and Spiritual Aspects of Patient Care

Transcultural Care

Major Religions in the United States and Canada

Developing Cultural Competence

Cultural Differences

Nursing Process in Transcultural Nursing

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chapter 15. Loss, Grief, and End-of-Life Care

Nurses’ Attitudes Toward End-of-Life Care

Change, Loss, and Grief

Death and Dying

Nursing and the Dying Process

Application of the Nursing Process

Signs of Impending Death

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Life-and-Death Issues

Postmortem (After Death) Care

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Unit V. Basic Nursing Skills

chapter 16. Infection Prevention and Control: Protective Mechanisms and Asepsis

Infectious Agents

Process (Chain) of Infection

Body Defenses Against Infection

Asepsis and Control of Microorganisms

Sepsis in the Home Environment

Infection Control Surveillance

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chapter 17. Infection Prevention and Control in the Hospital and Home

Infection

Infection Prevention and Control

Personal Protective Equipment

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 18. Safely Lifting, Moving, and Positioning Patients

Overview of the Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System

What are the Functions of Bones for Positioning and Moving Patients?

What are the Functions of Muscles for Positioning and Moving Patients?

What Changes in the System Occur with Aging?

Principles of Body Movement for Nurses

Principles of Body Movement for Patients

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 19. Assisting With Hygiene, Personal Care, Skin Care, and the Prevention of Pressure Injuries

Overview of the Structure and Function of the Integumentary System

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 20. Patient Environment and Safety

Factors Affecting the Environment

Patient Unit

Safety

Protective Devices

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chapter 21. Measuring Vital Signs

Overview of Structure and Function Related to the Regulation of Vital Signs

Measuring Body Temperature

Application of the Nursing Process

Measuring the Pulse

Application of the Nursing Process

Measuring Respirations

Measuring the Blood Pressure

Application of the Nursing Process

Pain, the Fifth Vital Sign

Automated Vital Sign Monitors

Documenting Vital Signs

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chapter 22. Assessing Health Status

Data Collection and Assessment

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 23. Admitting, Transferring, and Discharging Patients

Types of Admissions

Admission Process

Patient Transfer to Another Hospital Unit

Discharging the Patient

Death of a Patient

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chapter 24. Diagnostic Tests and Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Tests and Procedures

Application of the Nursing Process

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Unit VI. Meeting Basic Physiologic Needs

chapter 25. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Composition of Body Fluids

Distribution of Body Fluids

Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances

Acid-Base Balance

Acid-Base Imbalances

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 26. Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations

Overview of the Structure and Function of the Gastrointestinal System

Dietary Guidelines

Protein

Vegetarian Diets

Carbohydrates

Fats (Lipids)

Vitamins

Minerals

Water

Factors that Influence Nutrition

Cultural Influences on Nutrition

Nutritional Needs Throughout the Life Span

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 27. Nutritional Therapy and Assisted Feeding

The Goals of Nutritional Therapy

The Postoperative Patient

Health Issues Related to Nutrition

Disease Processes that Benefit from Nutritional Therapy

Assisted Feeding

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 28. Assisting with Respiration and Oxygen Delivery

Overview of the Structure and Function of the Respiratory System

Hypoxemia

Airway Obstruction and Respiratory Arrest

Clearing Respiratory Secretions

Oxygen Administration

Artificial Airways

Chest Drainage Tubes

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 29. Promoting Urinary Elimination

Overview of Structure and Function of the Urinary System

Normal Urinary Elimination

Alterations in Urinary Elimination

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 30. Promoting Bowel Elimination

Overview of the Structure and Function of the Intestinal System

Characteristics of Stool

Hypoactive Bowel and Constipation

Hyperactive Bowel and Diarrhea

Fecal Incontinence

Application of the Nursing Process

Rectal Suppositories

Enemas

Rectal Tube

Fecal Impaction

Bowel Training for Incontinence

Bowel Ostomy

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chapter 31. Pain, Comfort, and Sleep

Pain and Discomfort

Application of the Nursing Process

Sleep

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 32. Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Mind and Body Interventions

Natural Products

Other Complementary Interventions

The Nurse’s Role in Complementary and Alternative Therapies

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Unit VII. Medication Administration

chapter 33. Pharmacology and Preparation for Drug Administration

Pharmacology

Medication Administration and Safety

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 34. Administering Oral, Topical, and Inhalant Medications

Nursing Responsibilities in Medication Administration

Medication Orders

Medication Administration Systems

Topical Drugs

Application of the Nursing Process

Medication Errors

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chapter 35. Administering Intradermal, Subcutaneous, and Intramuscular Injections

Principles of Parenteral Injections

Routes for Parenteral Medication

Injection Equipment

Parenteral Solutions

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 36. Administering Intravenous Solutions and Medications

Intravenous Therapy

Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse’s Role in Intravenous Therapy

Types of Intravenous Solution

Equipment for Intravenous Administration

Complications of Intravenous Therapy

Application of the Nursing Process

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Unit VIII. Care of the Surgical and Immobile Patient

chapter 37. Care of the Surgical Patient

Reasons for Surgery

Patients at Higher Risk for Surgical Complications

Perioperative Nursing

Enhancements to Surgical Technique

Anesthesia

Preoperative Procedures

Application of the Nursing Process

Postoperative Care

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chapter 38. Providing Wound Care and Treating Pressure Injuries

Types of Wounds and the Healing Process

Phases of Wound Healing

Factors Affecting Wound Healing

Complications of Wound Healing

Treatment of Wounds

Treatment of Pressure Injuries or Vascular Ulcers

Application of the Nursing Process

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chapter 39. Promoting Musculoskeletal Function

Systemic Effect of Immobilization

Psychosocial Effects of Immobilization

Types of Immobilization

Devices Used to Prevent Problems of Immobility

Therapeutic Exercise

Application of the Nursing Process

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Unit IX. Caring for the Elderly

chapter 40. Common Physical Care Problems of the Older Adult

Getting Older

Immobility

Alteration in Elimination

Alteration in Nutrition

Sensory Deficits

Sexuality

Polypharmacy

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chapter 41. Common Psychosocial Care Problems of the Older Adult

Changes in Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults

Assessment of Cognitive Changes in Older Adults

Common Cognitive Disorders in Older Adults

Safety for the Cognitively Impaired

Depression, Alcoholism, and Suicide

Crimes Against Older Adults

Future Issues of Concern to Older Adults

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Appendixes

appendix A. Standard Steps for All Nursing Procedures

appendix B. NFLPN Nursing Practice Standards for the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse

appendix C. American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses

appendix D. Standard Precautions

appendix E. Most Common Laboratory Test Values

appendix F. NANDA-I Approved Nursing Diagnoses, 2015-2017

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