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Fundamentals of nursing : the art and science of nursing care /

Title:
Fundamentals of nursing : the art and science of nursing care /
Published:
Philadelphia : c2011.
Format:
Book
Institution:
MCPHS Boston
Contents:
Unit 1: Foundations Of Nursing Practice: -- Chapter 1: Introduction to nursing -- Historic perspectives on nursing -- Definitions of nursing -- Aims of nursing -- Nursing as a professional discipline -- Educational preparation for nursing practice -- Professional nursing organizations -- Guidelines for nursing practice -- Current trends in nursing -- Chapter 2: Cultural diversity -- Concepts of cultural diversity -- Cultural influences on healthcare -- Cultural influences on health and illness -- Culturally competent nursing care -- Chapter 3: Health and illness -- Concepts of health and wellness -- Concepts of illness and disease -- Factors affecting health and illness -- Health promotion and illness prevention -- Models of health promotion and illness prevention -- Nursing care to promote health and prevent illness -- Chapter 4: Health of the individual, family, and community -- Individual's basic human needs -- Family -- Community -- Chapter 5: Theory, research, and evidence-based practice -- Nursing knowledge -- Nursing theory -- Nursing research -- Evidence-based practice -- Chapter 6: Values, ethics, and advocacy -- Values -- Ethics -- Ethical conduct -- Ethical experience and decision making -- Advocacy in nursing practice -- Chapter 7: Legal implications of nursing -- Legal concepts -- Professional and legal regulation of nursing practice -- Crimes and torts -- Legal safeguards for the nurse -- Student liability -- Laws affecting nursing practice -- Unit 2: Community-Based Settings For Patient Care: -- Chapter 8: Healthcare delivery systems -- Methods of healthcare delivery -- Healthcare settings and services -- Interdisciplinary care: the healthcare team -- Financial aspects of healthcare -- Trends and issues in healthcare delivery -- Nurses' role in healthcare reform -- Chapter 9: Continuity of care -- Essential concepts -- Admission to a healthcare setting -- Transferring within and between healthcare settings -- Discharge from a healthcare setting -- Chapter 10: Home healthcare -- Brief history of home healthcare nursing -- Home healthcare system -- Hospice and palliative care -- Home healthcare nurse -- Home visit -- Future of home healthcare --
Online access:
No online access
Library holdings:
MCPHS Circulation - Manchester Campus
RT41 .T396 2011 – Available