| Other author/creator | Potter, Patricia Ann editor. |
| Other author/creator | Perry, Anne Griffin editor. |
| Other author/creator | Hall, Amy (Amy M.) editor. |
| Other author/creator | Stockert, Patricia A. editor. |
| Uniform title | Fundamentals of nursing (Potter) |
| Contents |
Nursing today -- The health care delivery system -- Community-based nursing practice -- Theoretical foundations of nursing practice -- Evidence-based practice -- Health and wellness -- Caring in nursing practice -- Caring for the cancer survivor -- Cultural awareness -- Caring for families -- Developmental theories -- Conception through adolescence -- Young and middle adults -- Older adults -- Critical thinking in nursing practice -- Nursing assessment -- Nursing diagnosis -- Planning nursing care -- Implementing nursing care -- Evaluation -- Managing patient care -- Ethics and values -- Legal implications in nursing practice -- Communication -- Patient education -- Documentation and informatics -- Patient safety and quality -- Immobility -- Infection prevention and control -- Vital signs -- Health assessment and physical examination -- Medication administration -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Self-concept -- Sexuality -- Spiritual health -- The experience of loss, death, and grief -- Stress and coping -- Activity and exercise -- Hygiene -- Oxygenation -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Sleep -- Pain management -- Nutrition -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination -- Skin integrity and wound care -- Sensory alterations -- Care of surgical patients. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Textbooks. |
| ISBN | 9780323327404 |
| ISBN | 0323327400 |
