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050			_aRT 41 .D49 2009
100			_aDeWit, Susan C. _eauthor
245		0	_aFundamental concepts and skills for nursing : _bstudent learning guide / _cSusan C. DeWit
250			_aThird edition.
260			_aSt. Louis, Missouri : _bSaunders Elsevier, _cc2009
300			_axii, 526 pages ; _c28cm.
365			_bUSD1568
505			_aNursing and the health care system -- Concepts of health, illness, stress, and health promotion -- Legal and ethical aspects of nursing -- Nursing process and critical thinking -- Assessment, nursing diagnosis, and planning -- Implementation and evaluation -- Documentation of nursing care -- Communication and the nurse-patient relationship -- Patient teaching for health promotion -- Delegation, leadership, and management -- Growth and development: infancy through adolescence -- Adulthood and the family -- Promoting healthy adaptation to aging -- Cultural and spiritual aspects of patient care -- Loss, grief, the dying patient, and palliative care -- Infection prevention and control: protective mechanisms and asepsis -- Infection prevention and control in the hospital and home -- Lifting, moving, and positioning patients -- Assisting with hygiene, personal care, skin care, and the prevention of pressure ulcers -- Patient environment and safety -- Measuring vital signs -- Assessing health status -- Admitting, transferring, and discharging patients -- Diagnostic tests and specimen collection -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Concepts of basic nutrition and cultural considerations -- Diet therapy and assisted feeding -- Assisting with respiration and oxygen delivery -- Promoting urinary elimination -- Promoting bowel elimination -- Pain, comfort, and sleep -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Pharmacology and preparation for drug administration -- Administering oral, topical, and inhalant medications -- Administering intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections -- Administering intravenous solutions and medications -- Care of the surgical patient -- Providing wound care and treating pressure ulcers -- Promoting musculoskeletal function -- Common physical care problems of the elderly -- Common psychosocial care problems of the elderly.
520			_aAssists students in understanding and applying the content presented in the second edition of "Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing". This title helps students gain an understanding of the key principles, concepts, and skills they need to succeed in their nursing education and career.
650			_aNURSING
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