Fundamentals of nursing The art and science of nursing care / Carol Taylor, Carol Lillis, and Priscilla LeMone.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I. The nurse: foundations for nursing practice -- Unit II. The client: concepts for holistic care -- Unit III. Promoting wellness across the lifespan -- Unit IV. The nursing process -- Unit V. Roles basic to nursing practice -- Unit VI. Actions to nursing practice -- Unit VII. Promoting healthy physiologic responses -- Unit VIII. Promoting healthy psychosocial responses -- Unit IX. Promoting optimal health in special situations -- Index.

Never before in the history of modern nursing has the need for nurses been greater and never before has so much been asked of those beginning the study of nursing. Complex health-care demands challenge the nurse's knowledge , technical competence, interpersonal skills, and commitment.