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Fundamentals & Skills
FundamentalsofNursing:HumanHealthandFunction,
SeventhEdition, International Edition
RuthF. Craven, EdD, RN
978-1-4511-7205-8 • February2012 •Hardbound •8.375” x10.875” • 1400pp. • 1182 Illus.
978-1-60547-728-2 •NorthAmericanEdition:Available inUS,Canada,Australia,NewZealand, PuertoRicoandUSVirgin Islandsonly
This groundbreaking text emphasizes critical thinking by weaving it
throughout each chapter. The Seventh Edition includes new features
suchas conceptmaps andendof chapterNCLEX
®
-stylequestions.
Features
•
CaseScenario
.Clinical “vignettes’ related to the chapter’s content
openeach chapter andemphasize the realworldof nursingpractice.
Related critical thinkingquestions accompany the conceptmaps
foundbefore thenursingprocedure section.
•
Outcome-BasedTeachingPlans
.This feature contains patient-
focusedmethods for teaching, geared towardhealthpromotion
and theunderlying conceptsof fundamentals.Theplans present
brief scenarios and the relateddesiredoutcomes.They thenexplain
targeted strategies for helpingpatients achieve their goals.
•
ApplyingEvidence-BasedResearch toYourPractice
.These
displays assist thebeginning student tounderstandhow to
use theevidenceobtained through research to support nursing
interventions.
•
Evidence-Based IHI Bundles forPatientSafety
. Inaddition
to continuedemphasisonevidence-basednursing, IHI bundles
(from the Institute forHealthcare Improvement) are included
inappropriate chapters in this edition.Abundle is a small,
straightforward setof practices—generally three tofive— that,
whenperformed collectivelyand reliably, havebeenproven to
improvepatientoutcomes.
•
TherapeuticDialogues
.Thesedisplays provideexamplesof “less
effective” and “moreeffective” communicationwith clients and
colleagues.
•
Collaboratingwith theHealthcareTeam
.Thesedisplays
demonstrateexamplesof effective communicationusing theSBAR
technique.TheSBAR (
Situational-Background-Assessment-
Recommendation
) techniqueprovides a framework formore
effectiveand safer communicationbetweenmembersof the
healthcare team.
•
ClientPlansofCare
.Thesedisplays are found in chapters 22-42.
These sampleplans are linkedwithnursingdiagnoses used in the
chapters toenrich the students understanding.
•
NursingProcedures
.A step-by-stepphotoatlas approach that
offers apictorial guide to the latest techniques, procedures, and
equipment.
Table of Contents
Unit1:
Conceptual Foundationsof
Nursing
Ch. 1:The Profession ofNursing
Ch. 2:Health,Wellness and
ComplimentaryMedicine
Ch. 3:Healthcare in theCommunity and
Home
Ch. 4: Culture andDiversity
Ch. 5: Communication in theNurse-
Patient Relationship
Ch. 6: Values, Ethics andLegal Issues
Ch. 7:NursingResearch andEvidence
BasedCare
Ch. 8: Patient Education andHealth
Promotion
Ch. 9: Caring for theOlder Adult
Unit2:
NursingProcess
Ch. 10:Nursing Process: Foundation for
Practice
Ch. 11:NursingAssessment
Ch. 12:NursingDiagnosis
Ch. 13:Outcome Identification and
Planning
Ch. 14: Implementation andEvaluation
Ch. 15:Documentation and
Communication in theHealthcareTeam
Unit3:
ClinicalNursingTherapies
Ch. 16:HealthAssessment
Ch. 17: Vital Signs
Ch. 18: Asepsis and InfectionControl
Ch. 19:MedicationAdministration
Ch. 20: IntravenousTherapy
Ch. 21: PerioperativeNursing
Unit4:
ClinicalNursingCare
Unit5:
Psychosocial
. . . Abridged tofit
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HumanHealthandFunction,SeventhEdition
RuthF. Craven, EdD, RN
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HumanHealthandFunction,SeventhEdition
RuthF. Craven, EdD, RN
978-1-60547-783-1 • January2012 •Softbound •8.375”x10.875” •272pp.