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Licensed Practical / Vocational Nursing
Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts, Eleventh Edition
Barbara K. Timby, RN, BC, BSN, NA
978-1-49632-762-8 • Fall 2016 • Softbound • 8.25” x 10.75” • 948 pp. • 946 Illus. • 300Tables
Now in its Eleventh Edition,
Fundamental Nursing Skills and
Concepts
continues in the tradition of excellent coverage of basic
nursing theory and clinical skills that have long made this text a leading
resource for LPN/LVN students at the beginning of their program.
Students using this text will learn theoretical nursing concepts, step-
by-step skills and procedures, and clinical applications, all while
applying philosophical concepts focusing on the human experience
such as caring as the essence of nursing, supportive health care provider
networks, and accountability for actions and clinical decisions. Filled
with engaging learning tools that promote critical thinking, this new
edition has been fully updated to reflect current medical and nursing
practice with visually enticing photos and illustrations that bring the
information to life and reinforce learning. Vital pedagogical features,
including new Clinical Scenarios and Evidence-Based Practice boxes, as
well as classic Nursing Care Plans and Stop/Think/Respond boxes, help
position students in the real world of nursing.
Features
• New educational trends, including QSEN competencies and the
SBAR technique for standardized communication, are discussed.·
New Clinical Scenarios and Concept Maps place more emphasis on
critical thinking skills.
• New Evidence-Based Practice boxes help students understand how
research relates to practice
• More Gerontological Considerations boxes throughout.
• New for the LPN/LVN market in Fall 2015 is Lippincott CoursePoint.
CoursePoint for Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts provides
content in context exactly where and when students need it for a
more effective learning experience.
• Students will be able to access a premium digital textbook for an
engaging, interactive experience and take adaptive NCLEX-PN-style
practice quizzes to identify strengths and weaknesses in real time
and remediate immediately to relevant content.
Table of Contents
Unit 1:
Exploring Contemporary Nursing
Unit 2:
Integrating Basic Concepts
Unit 3:
Fostering Communication
Unit 4:
Performing Basic Client Care
Unit 5:
AssistingWith Basic Needs
Unit 6:
Assisting the Inactive Client
Unit 7:
The Surgical Client
Unit 8:
Promoting Elimination
Unit 9:
Medication Administration
Unit 10:
Intervening in Emergency
Situations
Unit 11:
Caring for theTerminally Ill
Appendix A
Chapter Summaries
Appendix B
Commonly Used Abbreviations and
Acronyms
Glossary of Key Terms
Index
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