NPA Oct-Dec2020

NURSING LPN & LVN

Timby’s Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts 12th Edition By Loretta A. Donnelly-Moreno DESCRIPTION

The Twelfth Edition of Timby’s Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts continues the tradition of excellent coverage of basic nursing theory and clinical skills that have long made this text a leading resource for LPN/LVN stu- dents at the beginning of their program, as well as a com- prehensive reference for updating the skills of currently employed nurses or those returning to work after a period of inactive practice. Students using this text will learn theo- retical 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. FEATURES ▶ UPDATED! Extensively revised content equips students with the most up-to-date medical and nursing practices. ▶ NEW! Key points at the end of each chapter outline essential information for faster, more efficient study. ▶ Integrated gerontologic, pharmacologic, and nutritional considerations, identified by icons, help students connect concepts to relevant chapter content. ▶ UPDATED! NANDA diagnoses labels and definitions in Nursing Implications and accompanying Nursing Care Plans reflect the latest NANDA-I publication, Nursing Diagnoses 2019–2020 . ▶ Words to Know listed at the beginning of each chapter clarify key nursing and technical terminology. ▶ Focus on the Nursing Process throughout the text familiarizes students with this important approach to practice and reinforces its use in the application of skills and nursing care planning.

North American Edition / Paperback / ISBN: 978-1-9751-4176-9 / ($93.99 / £N/A / €N/A / AU$148.00) US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI Only International Edition / Paperback / ISBN: 978-1-9751-6126-2 / ($93.99 / £65.00 / €74.00 / AU$N/A) World exc US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI Approx. 936 pp. / 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 / October 2020

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in October 2016 (ISBN: 978-1-4963-2762-8).

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